Partner Enablement Manager

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ServiceNow’s Partner Enablement organization is responsible for closely working with our partner ecosystem and jointly driving business growth through enablement, capacity building and strategic planning.

Reporting to the Sr. Partner Enablement Manager, the India Partner Enablement Manager will be instrumental in understanding our existing solutions and sales approaches (both current and upcoming) and providing the regional partner ecosystem with the tools, resources, skills, and knowledge necessary to accelerate ramp times, improve overall effectiveness and efficiency, demonstrate our differentiated value to our customers, and improve partner productivity and performance. The individual will be on point to initiate, drive, support, and execute regional partner enablement efforts based in region and expand meaningful partner capacity.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a software SaaS environment, with an ability to obtain a strong knowledge of our workflow offerings. This role requires a well-rounded individual who has excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, proven experience in stakeholder engagement and management, as well as a proven track record in driving and executing enablement and training programs. Excellent project management, solid facilitation skills and broad execution capabilities will be required.

A strong ability to drive, collaborate, and manage a wide range of education and enablement initiatives is a must. This person will be capable of working in a fast-paced environment and will be passionate about enabling others. They will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work independently.

What we are asking of you in this role:

·       Proactively engage with appropriate partner sales management and partner program teams to identify, prioritize, develop, and execute successful enablement plans, content, and programs

·       Develop programs that always think about Partners and how they can be enabled to be an extension of our ServiceNow team

·       Identify gaps in knowledge and processes - and work with all levels of leadership (internal and external) to ensure rapid deployment of training and tools needed to address those gaps

·       Build enablement relationships with strategic partners and create joint partner enablement plans in collaboration with Partner counterparts

·       Engage regularly with key partners to monitor enablement process, new requirements, and future goals

·       Provide regular updates to partner management on the status of each partner's enablement

·       Leverage assets from - and partner with - other ServiceNow organizations to drive knowledge acquisition and skills development

·       Build comprehensive knowledge of Partner training programs, Training & Certification offerings, course roadmap, funding programs, Partner programs, and course objective/overview to be a trusted advisor to partners

·       Establish steady cadences of learning for partners – and work to eliminate “random acts of enablement”

·       Produce metrics reporting – and provide insight and impact of initiatives.

·       Take part in the organization and delivery of virtual and on-demand enablement.

·       Co-create and maintain a local training calendar

·       Establish fluent channels of feedback, participation & support from both internal and external organizations and stakeholders.

• Analytical capability to understand key trends in the region across the channel partner community, and work with the partner leaders in the region to establish training plans and curriculum that will help drive partner revenue
   

Required Competencies for success

Leadership competencies

·       Drive results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

·       Nimble learning - Achieving learning through experimentation when tacking new problems

·       Collaboration - Building trusted relationships and turning conflicts into opportunities to collaborate

·       Self-development - Is curious and is actively seeking new ways to grow and learn

Core Competencies:

·       Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments

·       Execution Focus – Consistently achieving results even under tough circumstances

·       Strategic Mindset – Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies

Functional competencies:

·       Persuades - Using compelling arguments that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences to gain the support and commitment of others

·       Situational adaptability - Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

·       Trusted Advisor - The person the client/ customer/ peer turns to when an issue arises, often in times of great urgency: a crisis, a change, a triumph, or a defeat.

The ideal candidate will bring the following experience and skills:

·       Proven track record of enabling and growing a partner ecosystem

·       Highly responsive to internal customer and external partner stakeholder requests

·       High energy level and a “can do” attitude, a natural sense of curiosity and growth mindset 

·       An effective time manager, capable of developing and delivering/executing on the tactics on multiple projects, on time and on budget

·       Ability to maintain a high level of productivity in a fast-paced, team environment while managing multiple competing priorities

·       Diplomacy, integrity, and presence that enables you to work effectively at all levels within a large heavily matrixed organization

·       A positive demeanor, with a sense of purpose and the ability to enjoy doing the most impactful work of their career

·       An understanding of what motivates our partner community, our internal stakeholders and our sales organizations

·       Experience in a multinational technology company, preferably experience in SaaS industry

·       Develops and drives consensus while implementing innovative process and strategy improvements

·       Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

·       Either an MBA or Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in training and enablement organizations within IT or software with a demonstrated track record of successfully executing advanced training and enablement programs for partners

·       Ability to travel 15% to 20% of the time

ServiceNow is an Equal Employment 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.

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