Serve as the dotted-line leader for the India-based Experience (EX) organization guiding, aligning, and energizing a multidisciplinary team of design leaders, researchers, product content experts, and design operations leads.Define and drive the India UX vision, helping shape a compelling UX vision and strategy for the India org in alignment with global priorities, ensuring local excellence contributes to global impact.Foster a unified, strategic UX approach leading efforts to drive cohesion and consistency in EX across product teams by collaborating closely with global design, research, and content counterparts.Champion design quality and operational rigor. Elevate the quality of product experiences by strengthening design standards, review rituals, and global processes across India and beyond.Build a strong internal and external EX brand : Partner with the India UX leadership team to position EX India as a creative, innovative, and sought-after organization attracting top talent, boosting retention, and strengthening our presence in the broader design and tech ecosystem.Represent EX at the highest levels : Act as a key EX voice in executive briefings, customer engagements, and strategic forums bringing the value of design to the forefront of business and product conversations.Mentor and grow leadership : Cultivate the next generation of UX leaders in India through coaching, sponsorship, and strategic development planning.CRM Industry Product Design lead :
Design Leadership Vision
- Define and drive the UX vision for CRMI products, ensuring best-in-class user experiences across mobile, desktop, and emerging modalities.
- Champion user-centered design, design thinking, and AI-driven experiences that improve productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Raise the bar for design quality across interaction design, visual design, and multimodal experiences.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and AI innovations to inform strategy, define a forward-looking vision for the team, and instill a strong product mindset in the design organization.
People Organizational Leadership
- Directly manage and mentor 3-4 design managers, fostering leadership growth and cross-functional collaboration.
- Attract, grow, and retain top product design talent in India, building a high-performing and engaged team.
- Partner closely with global UX leaders to drive alignment and cohesion across CRMI and the broader ServiceNow ecosystem.
Strategic Collaboration
- Work closely with Product, Engineering, Content, and Research to shape product strategy and execution.
- Ensure UX is a strategic driver of business impact by aligning design efforts with customer needs and company goals.
- Advocate for the user while balancing business objectives, technical feasibility, and product scalability.
Execution Operational Excellence
- Oversee the design process from research and ideation to execution and delivery.
- Partner with teams on roadmap planning, user research, and usability testing to validate and refine solutions.
- Maintain high design standards and ensure consistency across products by contributing to and evolving ServiceNow s Design System.
Skills Required
Operational Excellence, Product Engineering