Program Manager

Region: EMEA - Europe, Middle East and Africa Work Persona: Flexible or Remote 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 As a Program Manager at ServiceNow, you will lead complex ServiceNow implementation programmes that help customers accelerate business outcomes, realise value faster, and support their broader business transformation initiatives. ServiceNow is at the forefront of AI-enabled enterprise transformation, helping organisations orchestrate workflows, automate operations, and realise value faster. Program Managers are central to delivering these complex platform implementations successfully at scale. Building on ServiceNow’s Now Create methodology, Program Managers leverage AI-native tools, platform capabilities, and data-led delivery approaches across every phase of delivery, from discovery and design through to build, deployment, and optimisation, to accelerate execution, enhance decision‑making, strengthen collaboration, and reduce time to value for customers. You will play a critical leadership role within our Delivery organisation, partnering with customers, internal teams, and strategic partners to drive successful programme execution and long-term customer success. This role requires a strong blend of programme leadership, executive stakeholder management, delivery excellence, commercial awareness, and strategic thinking. You will lead high‑performing cross‑functional teams through complex ServiceNow engagements, ensuring alignment to customer objectives while driving governance, execution quality, platform adoption, and measurable business value. Using ServiceNow’s implementation methodology, Now Create, alongside ServiceNow AI‑enabled platform capabilities and delivery tooling, you will guide customers through complex ServiceNow implementation programmes while fostering collaboration, proactive decision‑making, innovation, and continuous improvement. What You Will Do Lead large, complex ServiceNow implementation programmes from initiation through successful delivery and value realisation Provide overall programme leadership, direction, and accountability across customer, partner, and ServiceNow delivery teams Build trusted relationships with executive stakeholders and provide guidance on delivery strategy, implementation approach, and successful platform adoption throughout the engagement lifecycle Drive programme governance, ensuring alignment to agreed scope, timelines, budget, risks, dependencies, and business objectives Partner closely with Sales, Solution Consulting, Customer Success, and Partners to ensure seamless customer engagement and successful delivery outcomes Apply ServiceNow implementation best practices, Now Create methodology, and ServiceNow AI‑enabled platform capabilities and delivery tooling to accelerate adoption, execution quality, operational efficiency, and customer value Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks, issues, and delivery challenges while driving timely resolution and decision‑making Monitor programme health, identify gaps to plan, and implement recovery or optimisation strategies where required Lead and mentor delivery teams to foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance Drive customer alignment on programme priorities, roadmap decisions, and proposed solutions Support sales and pre‑sales activities by providing delivery expertise, implementation guidance, and programme leadership insights during customer engagements Champion continuous improvement and leverage AI‑native tools, platform capabilities, automation, and data‑driven insights to enhance delivery effectiveness, operational efficiency, innovation, and customer outcomes Qualifications Required Experience 8+ years of progressive experience within a professional services, enterprise software, software implementation, cloud platform, or enterprise technology delivery environment Proven experience leading large‑scale, complex enterprise software implementation programmes with multiple stakeholders and cross‑functional teams Strong programme governance, risk management, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership capabilities Experience engaging and influencing senior customer stakeholders, including executive and C‑suite leaders Strong understanding of enterprise software implementation delivery models, cloud platform deployment approaches, and agile delivery practices Hands‑on experience delivering complex enterprise software or cloud platform implementations using structured implementation methodologies within complex customer environments Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity, solve complex problems, and drive decisions in fast‑paced environments Experience leveraging AI‑enabled tools, automation, or data‑driven insights to improve delivery effectiveness, operational efficiency, or customer outcomes Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and leadership skills Growth mindset with a strong willingness to learn, adapt, and continuously improve Right to work in the country Preferred Qualifications Experience leading ServiceNow platform implementations Experience working within enterprise software implementation or enterprise software delivery organisations PMI, PgMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent programme/project management certification Agile, Scrum Master, SAFe, or related agile certifications Experience leading global or geographically distributed teams Additional Information 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 We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. 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