Principal Product Success Manager

ServiceNow; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) match

ESPP

Matching donations

Flexible time away

Family leave programs

Job summary

ServiceNow is seeking a high-impact HRSD Product Excellence leader to drive adoption of AI-powered HRSD solutions across global customers. You will partner with Product Management and R&D to shape the roadmap, lead customer programs, monitor health, and ensure value realization, renewals, and advocacy.

You will coordinate with Customer Experience Group, Expert Services, and Partners to scale specialized knowledge, support strategic initiatives, and drive successful outcomes in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience integrating AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving.
• 5+ years with ServiceNow platform; at least 3 years in technical or techno-functional customer-facing role delivering HRSD implementations for large orgs.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRSD adoption engagements with focus on customer value realization.
• Drive time-to-value acceleration for CBS and HRSD suites.
• Serve as primary escalation point for complex customer issues.
• Influence product roadmap with Product Management and R&D.
• Act as a stakeholder and evangelist within the HRSD ecosystem.
• Develop strategies for higher retention rates and renewal risk mitigation.
• Lead early adoption and pilot efforts for CBW and HRSD product releases.
• Ideate and shape AI-led strategies aligned with product roadmap.

Skills

AI integration

ServiceNow HRSD

Customer-facing role

Cross-functional collaboration

Roadmap influence

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Agile experience

Problem solving

Independence & teamwork

Education

ServiceNow Certified System Administrator

Certified Implementation Specialist (CTA)

Tools

ServiceNow Platform

Job description

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.

Company Description

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.

Join us to put AI to work for people.

Job Description

Product Excellence (PEx) is the highest-tier team of experts within the Customer Excellence Group (CEG). We are the first line of advisors for our newest products, and we are the last line of defense to protect our customers.

This is a unique opportunity to serve as a highest tier HR Service Delivery (HRSD) product expert and lead our strategic HRSD customers on the path of adopting our newest innovation while ensuring they are getting value from our products.

As a member of the HRSD Product Excellence (PEx) team, you will play a critical role in driving adoption and innovation across our HRSD products, with a focus on accelerating AI-powered capabilities. You will partner closely with product teams to amplify the voice of the customer, influence roadmap decisions, and ensure our solutions deliver meaningful value. Additionally, you will lead customer programs and monitor customer health to support value realization, renewals, and advocacy. You will have a broad impact by scaling our specialized knowledge to support and upskill the Customer Experience Group (CEG), Expert Services, and Partner organizations.

What You Get To Do In This Role

• Lead Strategic HRSD adoption Customer Engagements: Drive the resolution of complex, high-impact, and highly visible global customer situations, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction and value realization.
• Innovation & Time-to-Value Acceleration: Develop and execute innovative implementation strategies to reduce time-to-value for CBS and HRSD suites and support adoption of adjacent ServiceNow products in Core Business Workflow.
• Advanced Escalation Management: Serve as the primary escalation point for critical customer issues not resolved by Support, Expert Services (ES), or Impact teams.
• Product Strategy & Influence: Partner closely with ServiceNow Product Management and R&D to provide field insights, influence the product roadmap, and contribute to ongoing innovation for our HRSD product.
• HRSD Evangelism & Ecosystem Leadership: Act as a key stakeholder and chief evangelist within the HRSD ecosystem, advocating for best practices, scalable solutions, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• At‑Risk Account Recovery: Develop and deliver on strategies to support higher retention rates for HRSD accounts requiring remediation or strategic attention.
• Mitigate renewal risk: Mitigate renewal risk by proactively identifying at‑risk HRSD accounts through Product Excellence tooling and AI‑driven insights, coordinating targeted interventions, D&L mitigation strategies, and tailored enablement plans. Drive alignment across Customer Excellence Group, Sales, and Product teams to ensure value realization and renewal success.
• New Product Leadership: Lead early adoption and pilot efforts (Vanguards) for new CBW and HRSD product releases, collaborating with product teams to validate use cases and drive successful outcomes.
• AI-Driven Innovation: Ideate and shape AI‑led strategies that align with product roadmap and help reduce customer Time To Value

Qualifications

• 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.
• Overall 5+ years of work experience with ServiceNow platform a minimum of 3 years in a technical or techno‑functional customer‑facing role, delivering ServiceNow HRSD product line implementations for large organizations.
• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator and other ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist certifications are desired, such as CTA.
• Strong ServiceNow platform knowledge with the ability to roll up sleeves and resolve technical issues while also understanding process nuances and KPIs that are critical for customer’s HR operations.
• Experience in shaping strategic programs that span multiple business units, leveraging deep platform and HRSD product expertise and customer insights to influence roadmap and adoption strategies.
• Proven ability to lead complex, large‑scale HRSD initiatives across global enterprise environments, driving alignment among diverse stakeholders and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Possesses deep‑rooted expertise and an active presence in the HR industry, leveraging domain knowledge and industry relationships to shape product strategy and drive the success of HR‑focused solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working in an Agile environment.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams, including product, process owners, engineers, sales, and marketing professionals.
• Customer‑focused mindset and commitment to delivering high‑quality results.
• Proven track record of driving business growth and customer satisfaction through innovative technology solutions.

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $149,800 - $200,200, 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.

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