Director, Service Management Transformation, Communications & AI
About the role
The Director, Service Management Transformation, Communications & AI role at Sapiens is focused on building and scaling Enterprise Service Management capabilities and driving the modernization, governance, and AI-enabled transformation of global IT service delivery.
Responsibilities
Lead Incident, Problem, Change, Knowledge, Request, Escalation, and Customer Service Management transformation initiatives.
Establish governance frameworks, standards, policies, process architecture, and continual service improvement programs.
Partner with platform owners to standardize ServiceNow workflows and establish ServiceNow as the operational system of record.
Design, deliver, and govern intelligent automation workflows, and champion adoption of AI Agents, Now Assist, Predictive Intelligence, Virtual Agent, Process Mining, and autonomous AI agents to deflect tier-1 tickets and optimize Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
Own the ITIL process agenda across all ITSM/ITOM modules. Ensure platform configurations, CMDB health, and change management processes align with industry-standard best practices while remaining compatible with AI logic.
Establish standards for customer, executive, and operational communications. Govern major incident communications, outage notifications, escalation frameworks, and customer experience metrics.
Leverage predictive analytics and AI-driven triage to anticipate system outages, profile risks in change management, and automate cross-departmental tasks such as automated employee onboarding.
Define KPI frameworks, executive dashboards, operational scorecards, reporting standards, and data-driven improvement initiatives.
Build and develop a high-performing team of analysts, process owners, and transformation specialists. Lead training, adoption, and enablement strategies, manage priorities and resource planning, and make investment recommendations so technical innovations are embraced by end-users and support agents globally.
Qualifications
Experience: 4+ years in ITSM, Service Delivery, Customer Operations, or Enterprise Operations, plus 4+ years leading governance, transformation, or operational excellence initiatives.
ServiceNow Mastery: Hands-on understanding of core ITSM, ITOM, and CMDB modules.
AI Competency: Proven experience with AI implementations in an enterprise environment (e.g., GenAI, Virtual Agents, Machine Learning).
Leadership: Strong track record of translating complex business requirements into actionable technical solutions and leading cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications: ITIL 4 Foundation (or higher) and ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) or Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) strongly preferred.
Methodologies: SDLC experience; Lean Six Sigma and Agile preferred, but not required.
Environment: SaaS or Cloud Operations experience and AI-enabled workflow experience.
First Year Priorities
Complete an enterprise assessment of service management maturity and tooling.
Establish governance and reporting frameworks.
Improve Incident, Problem, and Change maturity.
Increase ServiceNow adoption and reduce fragmentation.
Deliver measurable automation and AI improvements.
About Sapiens
Sapiens is a global leader in intelligent insurance software solutions. With Sapiens' robust platform, customer-driven partnerships, and rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future-proof their organizations with operational excellence in a rapidly changing marketplace. We help insurers harness the power of AI and advanced automation to support core solutions for property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and life insurance, including reinsurance, financial & compliance, data & analytics, digital, and decision management. Sapiens boasts a longtime global presence, serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries with its innovative SaaS offerings. Recognized by industry experts and selected for the Microsoft Top 100 Partner program, Sapiens is committed to partnering with our customers for their entire transformation journey and is continuously innovating to ensure their success.