Senior Director, Technical Program Management
Santa Clara, CAFull-time$255k–$445kPosted Jul 15, 2026
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Senior Director, Technical Program Management Full-timeEmployee Type: RegularRegion: AMS - North America and CanadaWork Persona: Flexible or RemoteCompany DescriptionIt 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 DescriptionThis position is open to both Flexible (Hybrid) and Remote.
Flexible (Hybrid) positions require 2 days per week in a ServiceNow office. We have offices in several locations, including Santa Clara, CA, San Diego, CA, and Kirkland, WAWhat you get to do in this role:ServiceNow’s APEX (AI, Product, Engineering, and Experience) org is the largest organization in the company, comprised of all Products and Platform teams, along with our world class Design teams. We are leveraging the unlimited potential of our platform across every industry, geography, solutions, and personas to consistently deliver product and platform experiences our customers love. We are seeking a Sr. Director, Technical Program Management to join our APEX Strategic Programs organization. In this role, you will lead a team delivering Product Innovations for the Product and Technology organization, together with other strategic business programs that are focused on ensuring we deliver on ServiceNow’s most critical priorities. The successful candidate will operate as an AI-native leader, using AI tools to accelerate program delivery, synthesize intelligence across workstreams and model the ways of working we expect to scale across APEX. In addition, the candidate is a self-starter with extensive competence and experience in the technical Program Management space. This candidate thinks strategically, but loves getting into the detail and possesses a strong ability to conceptualize, develop, drive, coordinate and manage a large program in addition to managing a delivery team. This person is effective at building relationships, collaborating, and influencing others; they must also be highly experienced working with senior executives across various geographies and functions. Strategic Program Management Responsibilities: Lead the delivery of complex product development programs that drive growth and operational excellence for APEX portfolio, in partnership with stakeholders at all levels. Responsible for the APEX Strategic Initiative function: identifies, prioritizes, and accelerates goal-oriented product development projects with measurable impact on revenue, market position, and competitive advantage — operating with speed and focus to deliver innovation at scale. Champion AI-native ways of working across the APEX Strategic Programs team — evaluating, adopting, and scaling AI tools that increase team throughput, reduce coordination overhead, and surface insights faster across complex program portfolios. Ensure programs are designed to deliver specific strategic outcomes – with metrics, milestones, and program structure to ensure successful execution. Develop trusted relationships with key customers, technology, functional leaders and stakeholders to drive focus on the strategic program objectives and optimize program delivery. This includes establishing regular cadences and holding resources accountable for their responsibilities within the program. Establish governance frameworks and communication strategies to keep all stakeholders informed and engaged.Clearly...