IT Service Management Associate Director

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic and technically strong IT Service Management Associate Director to lead the vision, governance, and execution of our enterprise IT service management capabilities at International Motors. This role is responsible for advancing IT operations through technology instrumentation, automation, observability and AI Ops within our integrated IT4IT-aligned operating model.

The Associate Director will own the strategy and continuous improvement of ITSM and ITOM processes and supporting platforms, with a strong focus in the ServiceNow platform. This leader will lead ITSM and ITOM process optimization, drive standardization, and lead a team focused in ServiceNow, its integrations and related IT4IT platforms..

Responsibilities

Product Strategy & IT4IT Leadership

• Define and execute a ServiceNow platform roadmap aligned to strategic objectives, ensuring cohesive planning, development, delivery, and operation of IT services.

• Direct the delivery and support of IT service management processes, ensuring resilient, high-performing systems for International Motors through adoption of ServiceNow best practices.

• Act as the product owner for the ServiceNow platform, prioritizing initiatives based on business value, technical feasibility, and operational impact.

Platform Optimization

• Lead implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of ServiceNow ITSM modules

• Own the end-to-end process and technical designs within the ServiceNow platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.

• Perform the role of ServiceNow platform architect in more complex and highly-integrated use cases

• Define and enforce platform standards, design patterns, and governance frameworks.

• Collaborate with technical teams on configuration, customization and integration efforts

• Ensure proper use of CMDB, CSDM (Common Service Data Model), and IT Service Management data governance practices.

• Evaluate and manage technical debt, platform and patch upgrades, instance strategy, and releases

• Process Leadership (IT4IT)

• Own end to end delivery of ITSM Services (Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Knowledge, CMDB)

• Ensure SLA / OLA Compliance and high quality service delivery

• Champion process alignment across:

• Incident, Problem, Change Management

• Service Request & Catalog Management

• Event Management & AIOps integration

• Asset & Configuration Management

• Drive process standardization and automation across IT and business workflows.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Partner with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and enterprise architects to align platform capabilities with business outcomes.

• Coach and mentor technical team of developers, analysts, and architect

• Manage resource planning, capacity and performance reviews.

• Act as the primary escalation point for platform-related decisions and issues.

• Manage vendor relationships and ServiceNow partnerships.

Reporting and Metrics

• Establish and Track KPIs and metrics (MTTR, SLA Compliance, Ticket volume, Incident metrics) to measure service quality, operational efficiency, and user experience.

• Develop dashboards and reports using ServiceNow Analytics.

• Use data insights to drive decision making and improvements

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to leverage AIOps, automation, and predictive intelligence within ServiceNow and through tools integrated with ServiceNow.

• Drive optimal design and use of new ServiceNow capabilities and modules.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and innovation.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of information systems/information technology experience

• At least 5 years of management experience

  OR

• Master's degree and at least 7 years of information systems/information technology experience

• At least 5 years of management experience

  OR

• At least 12 years of information systems/information technology experience

• At least 5 years of management experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• Professional certification for the ServiceNow platform, CTA - Certified Technical Architect

• Experience with AIOps and event management integrations.

• Background in platform configuration / engineering, software development or platform solution architecture.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with strong execution capability

• Results orientation through intrinsic motivation

• Platform mindset and architectural discipline

• Strong stakeholder management and communication including IT Senior

Leadership presentations

• Data-driven decision making

• Continuous improvement and innovation focus

Success Measures

• Adoption and maturity of IT4IT processes alignment

• Platform stability, scalability, and performance

• Reduction in incidents and MTTR through process optimization, automation and driving corrective actions

• CMDB accuracy and service visibility

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Salary Minimum: USD $179,200.00/Yr.

Salary Maximum: USD $268,800.00/Yr.

Company Overview

About TRATONWith its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP ( and one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group's product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. "Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.": this intention underlines the Company's ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group's commercial growth.

About InternationalFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today,?few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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