Role: Senior Manager – ServiceNow Solutions / Enterprise Service Management
Experience: 12+ years of overall IT experience with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant ServiceNow experience
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and own enterprise-wide ServiceNow/ESM solution strategy and delivery for global clients across industries
- Drive large, complex RFP/RFI/RFQ pursuits, ensuring differentiated technical, functional, and commercial proposals
- Own end-to-end solution planning, including phased roadmaps, resource strategy, capacity planning, and governance models
- Lead commercial structuring, deal shaping, pricing strategy, negotiations, and SOW finalization for high-value engagements
- Define and execute strategic business plans, including market expansion, portfolio growth, budgeting, and GTM strategies for ServiceNow offerings and partnerships
- Provide executive-level client engagement, acting as a trusted advisor for transformation initiatives and ServiceNow adoption
- Lead cross-functional teams to architect integrated, scalable, and future-ready enterprise solutions
- Drive requirement discovery, gap analysis, and solution positioning at enterprise scale
- Contribute to thought leadership, innovation, and pursuit strategy, enhancing win ratios and market differentiation
- Lead solution defense workshops and executive presentations with strong articulation of value proposition
- Oversee client demos, PoCs, and showcases highlighting ServiceNow capabilities, Cognizant IPs, and innovative accelerators
- Provide strategic technical advisory, risk mitigation, and solution alternatives across engagements
- Govern creation and review of marketing collateral, assets, and value propositions aligned to industry and market trends
- Oversee and manage large-scale, multi-geo ITSM consulting, transition, and transformation programs ensuring delivery excellence and client satisfaction
Skills & Expertise
- Strong expertise in Enterprise Business Analysis and Gap Assessment on ITSM tools (ServiceNow mandatory)
- Deep understanding of ITIL frameworks and enterprise service management practices
- Strong exposure to SDLC methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid models
- Working knowledge of web technologies: HTML, XML, JavaScript, Glide Objects
- Strong command over solution architecture, integrations, and ecosystem tools within ESM landscape
- Solid understanding of development technologies and platform capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and global client engagement skills
- Strong proficiency in MS Office tools for executive reporting and presentations
Certifications (Preferred)
- Certified ServiceNow System Administrator
- ITIL V3 / ITIL V4
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
