Senior Technical Product Manager, UX Foundations - Design Systems

Company Description

At ServiceNow, our technology makes the world work for everyone, and our people make it possible. We move fast because the world can’t wait, and we innovate in ways no one else can for our customers and communities. By joining ServiceNow, you are part of an ambitious team of change makers who have a restless curiosity and a drive for ingenuity. We know that your best work happens when you live your best life and share your unique talents, so we do everything we can to make that possible. We dream big together, supporting each other to make our individual and collective dreams come true. The future is ours, and it starts with you.

With more than 7,700+ customers, we serve approximately 85% of the Fortune 500®, and we're proud to be one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® and World's Most Admired Companies™.

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Job Description

Company

Work matters. It’s where we spend a third of our lives. And the workplace of the future is going to be a great place. We’re dedicated to bringing that to life for people everywhere. That’s why we put people at the heart of everything we do.

People matter. Our people have a passion for learning, building, and innovating. Whether you’re an engineer, a sales professional, a finance professional, or anything in-between, our roles aim to provide each person with meaningful impact and plenty of space to grow.

We are a dynamic and rapidly growing software company with a strong sense of dedication to our customers. We work hard but try not to take ourselves too seriously. This is a very collaborative and inclusive work environment where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude will have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology and talented developers in the business. We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits, and a professional, yet relaxed atmosphere.

To sustain our explosive growth, we are looking for drivers—people who thrive on responsibility and live for the next big challenge. We seek to employ the brightest and most forward-thinking talent on the planet, and we want to hire people who have their best work ahead of them, not behind them. Accelerate your career and succeed in an environment where you can make an impact daily. We invite you to join in to stand out.

Team

Come join the Design System team, within the Platform UX Foundations organization, and work with a talented group of PMs, developers, designers, and researchers.

We create web experience capabilities on the Now Platform for developers of all levels and ServiceNow lines of business to quickly build and configure modern applications that unlock meaningful value for their organizations.

Role

As Sr Technical Inbound Product Manager for the Design Systems team, you will be a key contributor to the evolution of the design system for our business lines and our customers. This position will involve elevating to best-in-class design and UX principles across our products, while ensuring we all live up to accessibility standards. You will be working across multiple areas within the design system, including theming, components, and low-code component building. You will work closely with internal teams as well as customers to increase adoption and value of the design system and our products.

This role is extraordinarily collaborative, working with product managers, engineers, designers, researchers, and customers.

Product Strategy And Planning

What you get to do in this role

Drive a strategy and roadmap to simplify how developers consistently employ and optimize shared platform components, capabilities and workflow patterns to deliver the best possible work experience to the users of the applications they developCollaborate with Customers, Researchers, and Designers on developing and testing innovative product ideasValidate and refine product designs/early product offerings through Design Partner Program, Product Advisory Council and with other customers directlyStay informed of the latest design systems thinking, engaging with the wider community, and bringing valuable findings back to the organizationOwn product feature-based competitive analysisDrive the analytics strategy for your area, using them to make data-driven decisionsContinually define and groom epic and story product roadmap with 3-4 release horizonEngage stakeholders on necessary inputs for product strategy & roadmap, get buy-in, manage communications, expectations, and dependencies

Requirements Prioritization And Release Management

Gather, prioritize and define requirements (while actively grooming backlog) into executable epics and user stories for engineering Establish and maintain relationships with the other BUs to evaluate and manage cross-BU dependencies (both from and to the BU and for features and mandates)Create product/feature plans for each release, including acceptance criteria, use cases, success metrics, etc.Collaborate with engineering team on release mgmt.: understand status, risks, dependencies and help address risks and resolve issues

Enablement

Lead internal and external enablement efforts for the design systemProactively come up with creative ways to keep internal teams engaging and working with the design systemCreate documentation to enable Outbound PM, Support and Docs team

Customer Insights

Define key product success metrics and ensure they are instrumented & reviewedUnderstand how customers are using the product, gains & pains, reasons for low usageKnow top 3-5 customers intimately, their specific use cases, gains & pains

Qualifications

In order to be successful in this role, we need someone who has:

5+ years of professional experience in Product Management, or commiserate educational experienceExperience working in Design SystemCustomer focus: has deep curiosity about customer needs, as well as a track record in building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutionsStrategic mindset: able to drive product strategy that achieves strong customer value and business outcomes; able to make trade-off decisions considering what’s desirable, viable and technically feasibleTechnically savvy with experience working with developers and designers to craft delightful customer experiencesStrong prioritization skills and the discipline to focus on high impact activities.... to do this, you must be good at saying, 'no' and having folks accept it.... to do this, you must be good at articulating how prioritized initiatives will benefit themTop notch written and oral communication skillsDemonstrated experience in gathering, defining and effectively capturing product requirements and transforming them into an actionable product roadmapInsights development: empathetic around customer problems, able to distill insights into the right product answer and create insightful narrative from customer feedbackFacilitative leadership skills: can use marketing, product, and business knowledge to inform decisions and communicate effectively with/ influence internal and external partiesExceptional problem-solving and analytical skills and a proven process of data-validated, hypothesis-driven, experiment-tested decisionsHas a track record of productive collaboration with engineers, designers, and other product managers and enjoys working in a highly collaborative environment Passion for design thinking, product management best practices and shaping the future of how enterprises will collaborate

Bonus Points

Experience working with ServiceNowFamiliarity with SaaS/PaaS Platforms

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For positions in the Bay Area, we offer a base pay of 137,000 - $233,000, 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 (subject to eligibility requirements). Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located, and is subject to change based on work location.

Additional Information

ServiceNow is an Equal Employment 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.

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