Senior Manager, Service Now Platform Operations

Peapod Digital Labs

$151K — $226K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years in platform, product, or technical management roles; leading ServiceNow teams preferred.
  • Demonstrated success delivering ServiceNow capabilities and integrations in complex environments.
  • Strong understanding of ServiceNow reliability and integration patterns.
  • Proven ability to drive execution across multiple stakeholders in ambiguous situations.
  • Skilled in backlog management and agile delivery.
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the platform roadmap by translating strategy into actionable tasks and measurable outcomes.
  • Lead and coach a team of platform managers and engineers in problem-solving and delivery.
  • Drive development of platform capabilities that enhance user experience and standardize workflows.
  • Oversee platform health, including uptime and performance, and manage technical issues as needed.
  • Partner with various teams to capture requirements and refine use cases for the platform.
  • Improve user experience by simplifying workflows and ensuring intuitiveness across the platform.
  • Manage dependencies and integration lifecycles to ensure smooth delivery.

Benefits

  • Flexible/hybrid work schedule with in-person and remote days.
  • Opportunity to lead a critical team within the organization.
  • Work in a role that allows for deep technical involvement alongside leadership responsibilities.
Full Job Description
Category/Area of Expertise: IT & Technology
Job Requisition: 509524
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: Service Delivery Process Controls (5145463)

Primary Purpose:

The Senior Manager, Service Now Platform Operations leads a team of platform managers and engineers responsible for delivering capabilities, integrations, and enhancements for ADUSA's core Enterprise Platform (ServiceNow). Owns day-to-day execution of the platform roadmap, ensures operational excellence, resolves workflow friction, and drives adoption across engineering, operations, and business teams. Operates as a hands-on people leader who balances strategic alignment with deep technical and operational involvement and acts as a visible enterprise champion for ServiceNow.

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. The core office locations for this position are Salisbury, NC, Chicago, IL and Quincy, MA.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Execute the platform roadmap by translating strategy into actionable plans, backlog priorities, and measurable outcomes.
  • Lead a team of platform managers and engineers, providing coaching, direction, and clarity while actively participating in detailed design, problem-solving, and delivery.
  • Drive platform capability development, integrations, and enhancements that address user pain points, standardize workflows, and improve efficiency.
  • Oversee platform health, including uptime, reliability, performance, and technical debt, stepping into incident and root-cause analysis when needed.
  • Partner with engineering, product, operations, and business teams to"])self.__next_f.push([1," capture requirements, refine use cases, and align on platform standards.
  • Improve operator and user experience by simplifying workflows, reducing friction, and ensuring capabilities are intuitive, consistent, and scalable.
  • Manage cross-team dependencies, integration lifecycles, and sequencing to support smooth, coordinated delivery.
  • Enforce platform governance standards, ensuring compliance with architecture patterns, security requirements, and lifecycle best practices.
  • Monitor adoption, usage patterns, and business outcomes; identify gaps, propose improvements, and iterate based on data and feedback.
  • Advance automation and AI-enabled enhancements that reduce manual effort, accelerate ticket resolution, and increase platform reliability.
  • Collaborate with vendors and partners, escalating issues, clarifying requirements, and ensuring commitments support platform needs.
  • Communicate progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes to senior leaders with clarity and confidence.
  • May be called upon to support critical escalations and must be available during urgent IT incidents as needed.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years in platform, product, or technical management roles; experience leading ServiceNow platform teams strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success delivering ServiceNow platform capabilities, integrations, and technical enhancements in complex enterprise environments.
  • Strong understanding of ServiceNow platform reliability, workflow design, automation, and integration patterns.
  • Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity, resolve issues hands-on, and drive clear execution across multiple stakeholders.
  • Skilled in backlog management, agile delivery, problem-solving, and translating requirements into actionable technical outcomes.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineering, operations, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with enterprise platforms supporting workflows, automation, or service operations.
  • Familiarity with observability tools, SLO/SLA management, and performance optimization.
  • Background applying AI/ML or automation capabilities to simplify workflows and improve operational efficiency.
  • Experience managing vendor relationships, integrations, or co-development efforts.

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Salary Range: $151,200 - $226,800

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

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