Director, IT Service Management

Workday, Inc.; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Work

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Director of IT Service Management to define ITSM platform strategy, set support standards, and drive value across the organization. You will champion ITSM adoption, ensure service delivery aligns with business needs, and maintain compliance across critical operations.

This role blends leadership with hands-on governance in a modern IT ecosystem. The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, metrics-driven delivery, and cost-effective operations, with a

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading ITSM or app delivery in a global org.
• 8+ years leading globally distributed 24x7 teams.
• 15+ years of IT software development and operations.
• Proven ability to define strategic ITSM roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Champion ITSM and automation capabilities with IT and business teams.
• Lead a team of engineers, analysts, and configuration experts.
• Develop and enforce application management policies to optimize delivery.
• Champion ITSM processes across enterprise applications for consistency and security.
• Define and report metrics to show progress in efficiency and resilience.
• Partner with compliance, SOX, and audit teams to ensure metrics.
• Lead cross-functional automation efforts, leveraging AI for cost savings.
• Manage relationships with external providers to improve service quality.
• Coordinate with audit/compliance to ensure process adherence.

Skills

Leadership experience

IT Service Management

ServiceNow

Global teams

Automation

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

The IT Service Management team is the cornerstone of business operations at Workday. This team defines, develops, and maintains critical capabilities to enable all IT and business teams to deliver outstanding internal IT services to Workday teams and customers. This includes responsibility for platforms like ServiceNow, New Relic, LogicMonitor and more to enable effective service management and deliver resilient IT Operations. The team is highly skilled, innovative, and strives to constantly improve efficiency by automating and streamlining operations, reducing manual effort, and developing intuitive, scalable solutions.

About the Role

As the Director of IT Service Management, you will play a leading role in defining the ITSM platform strategy and establishing IT product support standards across the organization. You will drive the adoption of ITSM practices to deliver operational excellence and maximize the value of the ITSM platform. You will champion the evolution of service delivery, ensuring all IT services are aligned with business needs and that all support activities adhere to established best practices and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Champion ITSM and automation capabilities partnering with other IT and business teams such as End User Services, HR, Legal, Finance and Real Estate.
• Lead a team of skilled engineers, analysts and configuration experts harnessing the collective power of an impactful team.
• Develop and implement comprehensive application management policies and procedures to optimize service delivery and drive operational excellence.
• Champion the adoption of ITSM processes across all enterprise business applications to ensure consistency, reliability, and security.
• Define, own, and report on key metrics to track and communicate progress toward increasing efficiency, service maturity, and resilience.
• Partner with compliance, legal, SOX and audit teams to track, report and ensure compliance metrics for critical business operations.
• Lead sophisticated cross functional efforts to transform operations and drive automation leveraging innovative technologies including AI to drive efficiency and realize significant cost savings.
• Manage relationships with external service providers and vendors to ensure continuous improvement of service quality in a cost-effective manner.
• Partner with audit and compliance teams to track, report on, and ensure process adherence for all critical IT operations, maintaining an audit-ready posture.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of leadership experience in IT Service Management or Business Application Service Delivery in a large global organization.
• 8+ years of experience leading globally distributed teams that support a 24x7 operations model.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience with ServiceNow.
• 15+ years of technical experience in IT software development and operations.

Other Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading the transformation of IT Operations practices, processes, and capabilities over time in a large-scale environment, with a strong understanding of ITSM practices and the ability to articulate implementation strategies.
• Proven ability to develop, gain alignment to, and implement a strategic roadmap in a cross-functional organization.
• Excellent organizational and collaboration skills with the ability to navigate changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical solutions to a variety of audiences and across multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional user experiences through technology.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in‑person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in‑office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote “home office” roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion

Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Accommodations

Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision‑making to any degree.

Pay Transparency Policy

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