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James Prior

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Global Head of Leadership and Succession at SAP
📍 Feltham, England, United Kingdom

James Prior is SAPs Global Head of Leadership and Succession, with over 25 years of experience transforming organizations in the biopharmaceutical, banking, and FMCG sectors. A graduate of Middlesex University, colleagues describe him as a passionate, knowledgeable, and inspiring leader with great strategic vision.

He is passionate about enabling leaders and teams to perform and transform in dynamic environments, focusing on enhancing leadership capacity, performance, and engagement.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Global Head of Leadership and Succession
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Feltham, England, United Kingdom
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Leadership Transformation
His entire career is dedicated to developing impactful leadership and talent strategies at major companies like SAP, Gilead Sciences, and Novartis.
Talent and Succession
His current role focuses on ensuring the right talent is in the right place to support organizational goals and patient outcomes.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Global Head of Leadership and Succession
SAP
10-2021 - 4-2025
Global Head of Talent and Leadership Development
Gilead Sciences
6-2019 - 10-2021
VP Global Head of Leadership Development.
Novartis
2-2018 - 6-2019
Global Head of Leadership Development
Novartis Oncology
12-2014 - 1-2018
Head of Talent & Development
Dentsu Aegis Network
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Education
2-2023 - 10-2023
Practitioner
EMCC Global
2008 - 2010
Master's degree
Middlesex University
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