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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, IT Service Management - **Company:** IDEX - **Location:** Northbrook, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,700.0 - $169,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Configuration Management Databases, Configuration Management, Release Management, Software Asset Management, ServiceNow IT Service Management, Servicenow - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/68DA7E7D346C4A098082610CE54B20D8/job/ ## About the Role * 7+ years of IT Service Management, ServiceNow, or enterprise platform experience. * 5+ years of ServiceNow administration, platform ownership, or service management leadership experience. * Experience with ITSM, CMDB, Discovery, Asset Management, and ServiceNow governance. * Experience managing third-party partners and outsourced support teams. Preferred Certifications * ITIL Foundation or higher. * ServiceNow CSA certification. * ServiceNow CIS certifications preferred. * PMP or Agile certifications are a plus. Success Measures * Improved platform adoption and user satisfaction. * Increased CMDB accuracy and service visibility. * Successful delivery of platform roadmap initiatives. * Increased automation and AI utilization. * Improved service management process maturity. * Effective management of ServiceNow partners and support providers. * Delivery of reliable reporting, governance, and operational insights. Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world? ## Description The Manager, ServiceNow Platform & Service Management is responsible for the strategy, governance, roadmap, and continuous improvement of the ServiceNow platform and IT Service Management capabilities across IDEX. This role serves as the enterprise owner of the ServiceNow platform, ensuring platform investments support operational excellence, service delivery, automation, compliance, and future digital transformation initiatives. The position partners closely with the PMO to support Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) capabilities while maintaining ownership of the platform, technical roadmap, and service management processes., ServiceNow Platform Leadership * Own the ServiceNow platform strategy, roadmap, governance model, and overall platform health. * Establish platform standards, release management practices, and enhancement prioritization. * Manage ServiceNow vendors, implementation partners, and support providers. * Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, and business needs. IT Service Management * Lead the maturity and continuous improvement of Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Knowledge, and Configuration Management processes. * Establish and maintain policies, standards, SLAs, KPIs, and governance practices. * Drive service quality improvements, operational efficiency, and adoption of best practices. CMDB, Discovery & Asset Management * Own CMDB strategy, data quality, and governance. * Lead ServiceNow Discovery, Service Mapping, and platform integration initiatives. * Drive Software Asset Management maturity, compliance, and optimization efforts. * Expand platform capabilities to improve visibility across infrastructure, applications, and services. Automation & AI * Develop and execute the ServiceNow automation and AI roadmap. * Lead adoption of capabilities such as Now Assist, workflow automation, self-service, and predictive intelligence. * Identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce manual work through intelligent automation. 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