Senior Manager, Expert Services (Architects)

Company Description
It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today - ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.
Job Description
This position reports to the Director, Customer Excellence Group (CEG) Expert Services - Architecture, and leads a team of Architects across APAC. Our Architects support business transformation, partnering with ServiceNow's largest customers through Impact and professional services engagements. They drive transformation through guiding on platform strategy and governance, strategic architecture design and best practices guidance.
What You Get to Do in This Role

• Develop and lead a team of Architects, fostering growth, enablement, and professional development.
• Champion customer transformation, ensuring the management of their platform aligns with leading practices and solutions align with business goals and drive measurable outcomes.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership to customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Contribute to billable work (20% utilisation target), ensuring hands-on engagement in complex projects.
• Drive a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning within the team.
• Support business development and go-to-market efforts, including pre-sales, scoping, and proposal development.
• Partner with internal teams-Product, Sales, Enablement-to align architecture strategy with broader ServiceNow objectives.
• Develop and refine service offerings, best practices, and thought leadership. Key Performance Measurements • Contribution to CEG business outcomes (revenue, etc.).
• Team productivity and billable utilisation.
• Customer satisfaction scores and project business impact.
• Product consumption and/or adoption
• Talent development and team growth.
• Readiness and capability building within the team.
• Driving innovation and adoption in ServiceNow deployments.

Qualifications
Leadership & People Development

• Proven leadership experience in a professional services environment.
• Ability to inspire, mentor, and develop diverse teams in technical and business domains.
• Experience managing teams or leading large-scale customer engagements.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal teams, partners, and customers.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace, valuing diverse perspectives

Consulting & Delivery Experience

• 10+ years in a consulting or professional services role with a focus on enterprise-wide business transformation solutions. • Strong problem-solving mindset, focused on transformation and measurable business value.
• Experience with Now Create, Agile frameworks, or similar methodologies
• Comfort engaging with executive and senior stakeholders, including Enterprise Architects and C-level executives.

Technical Expertise

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
• Experience in SaaS platforms, enterprise architecture, or digital transformation.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar enterprise platforms is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Ability to design scalable, high-impact solutions across Technology, CRM, Industry, Core Business, or AI & Data domains.
• Willingness to pursue relevant certifications and continuous learning in the ServiceNow ecosystem and experience across Industry verticals. Other Qualities That Will Help You Succeed
• A transformation mindset, focused on delivering long-term business impact.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Passion for driving innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to foster collaboration within a diverse team.

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Not sure if you meet every qualification? We still encourage you to apply! We value inclusivity, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds, including non-traditional paths. Unique experiences enrich our team, and the willingness to dream big makes you an exceptional candidate!
Additional Information
Work Personas
We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work. Learn more here .
Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
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Export Control Regulations
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