Director, Portfolio Management - Information Systems

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.

Digital Technology
We’re not yesterday’s IT department, we're Digital Technology. The world around us keeps changing and so do we. We’re redefining what it means to be IT with a mindset centered on transformation, experience, AI-driven automation, innovation, and growth. We’re all about delivering delightful, secure customer and employee experiences that accelerate ServiceNow’s journey to become the defining enterprise software company of the 21st century. And we love co-creating, using, and highlighting our own products to do it.  

Ultimately, we strive to make the world work better for our employees and customers—when you work in ServiceNow Digital Technology, you work for them. 

Come join the Digital Technology IT Portfolio Management Office (PMO) team and work with a talented group of portfolio strategists and program managers ServiceNow transformation programs. This team is responsible for driving, through best-in-class portfolio and program management, enterprise initiatives that enable ServiceNow Sales, Marketing, Services and Channel businesses with advanced technology and analytics. As a member of the DT PMO team, you will be instrumental in delivering some of the most innovative and cutting-edge strategies, technologies and products to market. We are truly a team, supporting each other and celebrating our successes!  

This position reports to the VP, Portfolio Management Office

Key responsibilities 

•    Strategic alignment and execution – Provide strategic advice and support to DT leadership, ensuring all initiatives align with and support the company's overall mission and long-term business goals. 
•    Portfolio governance – Guide the process for evaluating, prioritizing, and approving new initiatives, and maintain the overall portfolio roadmap. 
•    Financial and resource management – Oversee capital planning, budget allocation, and resource management to ensure investments deliver maximum business value and ROI. 
•    Process and methodology development – Establish and maintain standard project management methodologies, governance structures, and best practices across the organization
•    Performance monitoring – Track and report on portfolio performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), and other metrics to guide data-enabled outcomes for the executive team 
•    Risk and change management – Manage and escalate portfolio-level risks and obstacles that could impact strategic initiatives. 
•    Stakeholder management – Act as a strategic advisor to executives, providing guidance on investments and reporting on portfolio status, risks, and issues. 
•    Team administration – Direct, mentor, and develop PMO team members, including project and portfolio owners, to build organizational capability. 

Required skills and experience 
•    15 years of portfolio and program/project experience, including work in a cross-functional PMO setting 
•    Portfolio and program experience in a large (ideally global) Enterprise Tech or Global Enterprise setting 
•    Proven experience guiding teams and influencing stakeholders at an executive level. 
•    Deep understanding of portfolio, program and project management concepts, methodologies, and best practices. 
•    Ability to develop and implement functional strategies and policies that support the PMO's vision. 
•    Experience with capital planning, budget management, and financial reviews for large-scale initiatives.
•    Strong ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with various departments and principals

Preferred 
•    Priority given to those with relevant certifications in project management or agile

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $170,300 - $298,100, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

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 and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.

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. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact [email protected] for assistance. 

Export Control Regulations

For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities. 

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