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Director, Configuration Management is a Global technology leader responsible for defining, governing and operationalizing Marriott International’s IT Configuration Management, Service Mapping and ITOM Discovery Capabilities. This role serves as the product owner of the ServiceNow CMDB and ITOM capabilities, providing governance over Marriott Configuration Management processes and configuration data. The Director of Configuration Management partners closely with IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Asset Management (ITAM), and Global Information Security (GIS) capability and process owners to ensure configuration data is consistently aligned across Marriott IT processes, enabling accurate, trusted, and scalable data. This leader establishes and maintains governance over Marriott’s configuration data, driving accountability across product and service owners. The role leads a high performing team of senior technical and systems analysts as well as manages strategic partners, while owning the multiyear roadmap for CMDB, Discovery, and Service Mapping capabilities as part of the ServiceNow Platform.
Job Responsibility:
Provide enterprise leadership and strategic ownership for Configuration Management, CMDB, Discovery, and Service Mapping capabilities
Establish and enforce global governance, standards, and accountability for configuration data across technology domains
Drive continuous improvement processes across Configuration Management, CMDB, Discovery and Service Mapping capability areas
Integrate Configuration Management discipline with Technology Asset Management, IT Service Management, and Information Security processes and controls
Partner with the ServiceNow Platform team with ServiceNow Maturity Initiatives
Deliver actionable metrics, insights, and reporting to enable executive decisionmaking
Lead and develop highperforming teams and strategic partners
Drive organizational change, adoption, and continuous improvement to improve data quality, automation, and business value
Lead and govern a third‑party service provider responsible for day‑to‑day CMDB operational activities
Oversee Flexera administration and operational support
Serve as the product owner for Marriott’s Configuration Management, CMDB, and Service Mapping capabilities
Define and execute the enterprise Configuration Management strategy aligned to ITOM, ITSM, ITAM, and technology modernization initiatives
Establish and maintain a multiyear roadmap to improve CMDB accuracy, discovery coverage, automation, and business value
Represent Configuration Management across organizational forums, governance councils, and steering committees
Establish and manage a global CMDB governance operating model
Define and maintain data quality standards, certification criteria, and health metrics
Ensure configuration data supports audit readiness, cybersecurity, and regulatory controls
Drive consistent adoption of configuration management standards across platforms and product teams
Own the strategic direction of ServiceNow CMDB capabilities to include Discovery, Integrations and Service Mapping
Partner with Key Stakeholders to define future discovery and integration requirements
Partner closely with Hardware and Software Asset Management leaders
Improve discovery process to enhance asset data requirements
Support ITAD, refresh planning, and decommissioning activities
Partner closely with ITSM Capability teams (Change, Incident, Problem and Knowledge) to align CMDB, Discovery and Service Mapping requirements
Establish and maintain CMDB operational KPIs
Deliver executivelevel dashboards and insights
Empower CI and data owners with actionable reporting
Lead and develop a team of Senior Technology Analysts and Senior Systems Analysts
Manage a blended workforce of Marriott associates and strategic partners
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and customer centricity
Lead organizational change management
Ensure enhancements are well documented, communicated, and adopted
Apply Design Thinking to rapidly cocreate solutions
Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and practices
Build and sustain a highperforming, inclusive team culture
Coach, mentor, and develop leaders and subject matter experts
Participate in hiring, succession planning, and workforce strategy
Provide performance feedback, evaluations, and recognition
Communicate effectively with executives, peers, and teams
Manage conflict constructively and drive resolution
Present complex concepts clearly and concisely
Requirements:
10+ years of experience in Information Technology, including 5+ years leading enterprise scale Configuration Management, CMDB, and/or ITOM functions
5+ years’ experience with ServiceNow CMDB, CSDM, Discovery, Service Mapping, and other data sources like Service Graph Connectors
5+ years partnering with or supporting ITSM and ITAM programs
5+ years leading managers or senior technical teams
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
Nice to have:
Experience with managing enterprise CMDB governance across diverse stakeholders
Experience with federated / multisource CMDB architecture
Experience with CSDM implementations
Understanding of ServiceNow ITOM discovery process for cloud (AWS, Azure), containers (Kubernetes, EKS, OpenShift), and hybrid environments
Experience integrating Configuration Management with ITSM, ITAM, Change, Incident, Event, and Risk processes
Experience operating in regulatory and audit driven environments
Experience building business cases, road maps, and investment justifications
Knowledge of Agile, Lean, and Design Thinking
ITIL v4 Foundation
Experience leading large CMDB improvement projects across multiple stakeholders