Director of Master Data

Company Description

It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

Job Description

We’re not yesterday’s IT department, we're Digital Technology. The world around us keeps changing and so do we. We’re redefining what it means to be IT with a mindset centered on transformation, experience, AI-driven automation, innovation, and growth. We’re all about delivering delightful, secure customer and employee experiences that accelerate ServiceNow’s journey to become the defining enterprise software company of the 21st century. And we love co-creating, using, and highlighting our own products to do it. 

Ultimately, we strive to make the world work better for our employees and customers—when you work in ServiceNow Digital Technology, you work for them.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a results-driven Director of Master Data to lead the execution and delivery of our enterprise Master Data and AI initiatives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role is responsible for establishing a single, trusted source of truth across critical data domains—such as Customer, Product, Vendor, and Person, leveraging the latest NOW and AI technologies and enabling business agility through clean, consistent, and governed data.

You will work closely with cross-functional business and technology leaders to accelerate data readiness for business outcomes like revenue, pipeline, operational efficiency, compliance, and AI/analytics initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the delivery of Master Data initiatives from implementation through business adoption leveraging the NOW platform and related technologies
• Lead Master Data workstreams with clear timelines, milestones, and accountability; ensure deliverables are met on time and within scope and budget
• Break down complex requirements into rapid, incremental delivery sprints (Agile mindset).
• Drive issue resolution and escalate roadblocks with urgency to maintain momentum.

• Partner with business and DT leaders to ensure alignment between Master Data initiatives and business outcomes.
• Advocate for data as a strategic asset and champion data-driven decision-making.
• Establish and lead enterprise Master Data governance policies, stewardship programs, and data quality standards.
• Define ownership, accountability, and controls for master data domains.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and data privacy laws.
• Oversee the design and implementation of Master Data solutions including data models, taxonomies, hierarchies, and reference data.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for data quality and master data lifecycle management.
• Drive continuous improvement in data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture on Enterprise Standards and Reviews

• Work closely with product management teams to translate stakeholder feedback into product features and improvements.

• Partner with Functional and Engineering Leads across DT and business teams in the US and  India to deliver high impact and high velocity programs from India

• Deliver integration programs for Master Data with enterprise applications
• Lead the roadmap for Master Data tool enhancements and scalability

• Evaluate emerging technologies and third-party solutions to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
• Champion adoption of new tools, architectures (e.g., cloud, microservices), and automation practices that support scalability and agility

• Build and lead a high-performing team of data professionals including data engineers, quality engineers and analysts
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Provide mentorship, professional development, and performance management.

What will help you succeed

• Understanding of the NOW Platform and implementation strategies
• Curiosity about the latest AI technologies
• Strong communication
• The ability to work with ambiguity
• The ability to provide quick solutions with little information
• Proactiveness to connect the dots and tie efforts and outcomes to business priorities
• Agility to switch gears and context
• Strong Team Ethics

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in data management, with 5+ years in Master Data leadership roles.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise Master Data platforms, cloud-based Master Data solutions and modern data architectures.
• Strong knowledge of data quality, data modeling, and metadata management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across business and technology teams.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
• Background in industries with complex data ecosystems

Additional Information

Work Personas

We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal 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. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

Accommodations

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact globaltalentss@servicenow.com for assistance. 

Export Control Regulations

For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities. 

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