Solution Architect

ServiceNow ServiceNow · Enterprise · Chicago, IL +1 · Consulting

ServiceNow is looking for a CRM Architect Director with deep telecommunications industry expertise to join their Customer & Industry Workflows Expert Services team. The role involves leading ServiceNow CRM implementations for telecommunications customers, translating business challenges into solution designs, and serving as a trusted advisor. The candidate will also collaborate with R&D and Product Management, review customer architecture, configure solution environments, and contribute to pre-sales campaigns. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in CRM technology and the telecommunications industry, with a deep understanding of telco business models and operational challenges.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead ServiceNow CRM implementations for telecommunications customers, applying industry knowledge to accelerate adoption and drive measurable business outcomes
  2. Translate telco-specific business challenges — such as customer churn, order fallout, service assurance, and B2B/B2C complexity — into effective CRM solution designs
  3. Serve as a trusted advisor to telco customers, connecting their operational priorities to ServiceNow platform capabilities
  4. Engage and collaborate with ServiceNow R&D teams on escalated technical issues, including telco-specific product gaps and enhancements
  5. Collaborate with Product Management to surface telco customer needs and inform the ServiceNow product roadmap

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of experience in customer-facing implementation and delivery roles such as Solution Architect, Technical Consultant, or developer
  • 10+ years in the CRM technology industry
  • Significant experience working with or within telecommunications companies — including carriers, CSPs, cable/broadband providers, or telco infrastructure firms
  • Deep understanding of telco business models, customer lifecycle management, and operational challenges
  • Familiarity with OSS/BSS architecture and how CRM systems interact with broader telco technology stacks
  • Ability to perform deep architectural advisory work
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to present to executives, chair workshops, and facilitate complex stakeholder sessions
  • Highly data-driven with commitment to driving customer engagement toward business outcomes and value realization

Nice to have

  • prior ServiceNow experience helpful but not required
  • Ideally ServiceNow CSA and CSM certified, or willingness to certify upon hire

What the JD emphasized

  • deep telecommunications industry expertise
  • deep understanding of telco business models
  • Deep understanding of telco business models, customer lifecycle management, and operational challenges (e.g., churn, order management, B2B/enterprise sales, network-driven service delivery)