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Principal Customer Success Executive

ServiceNow - Austin, TX, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-09-24

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ServiceNow is seeking a Principal Customer Success Executive (PCSE) to serve as a trusted C-Suite advisor and post-sale relationship owner for strategically important Impact accounts. This role focuses on driving customer satisfaction, retention, and expansion through strategic value delivery and transformation leadership. Key Responsibilities: - Lead high-complexity transformations in ServiceNow's largest and most strategic customers, ensuring alignment across Customer Excellence roles and adherence to governance frameworks and customer objectives. - Proactively identify professional services pipeline opportunities through product capabilities roadmapping, value blueprints, and adoption analysis; provide pre-sales support as needed. - Partner with Impact team members (e.g., Customer Success Managers) to create executive-ready narratives leveraging joint customer insights. - Work with senior executives to shape customer organizational strategy by identifying emerging trends, refining best practices, and providing industry-specific thought leadership. - Drive operational consistency by standardizing delivery methodologies and ensuring adherence to governance and quality standards. - Establish relationships with ServiceNow leaders, advocate for product evolution based on customer insights, and mentor other Customer Success resources on transformation best practices. - Identify and mitigate areas of risk to prevent customer or revenue churn. - Collaborate with Sales Teams to define and execute product adoption and customer retention plans. - Provide prescriptive guidance on internal project/program governance and help customers establish appropriate governance models. - Monitor contractual SLA compliance and take necessary corrective action. - Improve overall customer satisfaction and the satisfaction of their internal customers. Requirements: - Minimum 15+ years in client-facing roles with focus on account management, consulting, or transformation leadership. - Executive-level leadership experience with proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving strategic outcomes (strongly preferred). - Significant experience collaborating with senior IT and business leaders, successfully translating corporate strategy/objectives with applied ServiceNow technology in client environments. - Experience in one or more critical subject areas with demonstrated consulting delivery history: IT Strategy and Planning, IT Operations and Management, Human Resources, Security Operations, Customer Service Management, IT Processes, IT Governance, IT Portfolio/Program/Project Management, or IT Project Delivery (SDLC). - Project management experience required; PMP preferred. - Experience in project problem diagnosis, solution development, client communications, facilitation of decision-making, documentation, managing client expectations, and team leadership. - Experience leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving (including AI-powered tools, workflow automation, AI-driven insights analysis, or exploring AI's potential impact). - Ability to independently leverage AI to optimize workflows, tailor customer solutions, and inform strategic decisions. - Ability to articulate AI system design, ethical implications, and platform use cases clearly, guiding peers and stakeholders in responsible, value-driven AI adoption.

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