Senior Service Manager - Platform Team

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform. Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small. Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values -based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together! As a Senior Service Manager, you will be a leader within our Platform Engineering team, taking ownership of the operational stability and resilience of the Anaplan platform. You will move beyond day-to-day execution to drive strategy and elevate team performance. Your impact will be defined by: Strategic Service Leadership: You will not only lead major incident response but also own the continuous improvement of our service management framework. This includes independently running service improvement plans, identifying and resolving systemic gaps in our processes, and using your in-depth understanding of our platform architecture to proactively prevent future incidents. Mentorship and Team Elevation: You will act as a subject matter expert and mentor, coaching peers and junior team members on ITIL/ITSM best practices, technical competencies, and process ownership. You will be responsible for coordinating team activities and ensuring the entire service management function operates effectively. Owning Critical Customer Escalations: You will serve as a key point of contact during high-stakes situations, taking ownership of customer escalations and representing Anaplan with authority and confidence on customer calls. This includes participating in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation for both primary incidents and secondary escalations. Leading Incident Management: You will command the end-to-end incident management lifecycle. This includes assessing and triaging technical events, managing communications during critical outages, and leading post-incident reviews (PIRs) to establish the root cause and prevent recurrence. Driving Proactive Improvement: You will move beyond reactive fixes by defining, documenting, and refining core service management processes based on ITIL/ITSM principles. By analyzing operational data for trends, you will proactively detect and prevent future problems, build a knowledge-sharing environment, and create service improvement plans. Serving as a Key Liaison: You will act as a crucial communication bridge between technical engineering teams, customer success departments, leadership, and customers. Your ability to provide clear, concise, and well-documented communications will be essential for managing expectations and ensuring compliance with customer Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Your Qualifications Essential 5+ years of proven experience in Major Incident Management, Problem Management, and Relationship Management. 5+ years of deep, practical experience working with ITIL principles and ITSM frameworks. ITIL v4 or v3 certification. A relevant university degree or equivalent professional industry experience. Key Skills & Technologies Deep expertise in ITSM concepts and tooling, particularly the Atlassian suite (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence), Statuspage, and PagerDuty. Proven ability to lead projects , deliver service improvements, and mentor team members.