Vice President of AI Services leading AI-powered ITSM solutions for clients. Overseeing practice strategy, client engagement, and team development in a fully remote setup.
Responsibilities
Own the vision, strategy, and P&L for the AI Services practice, establishing it as a differentiated, revenue-generating offering within our MSP portfolio.
Develop repeatable service offerings and delivery frameworks that apply AI to ITIL processes — including Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Enablement, Service Request, and Knowledge Management — across a diverse client base.
Define pricing models, packaging, and go-to-market strategy for AI-enabled ITSM services in collaboration with Sales and Marketing.
Serve as the executive-level AI advisor to key clients, engaging C-suite and IT leadership stakeholders to assess maturity, identify opportunities, and co-create AI-driven ITSM roadmaps.
Maintain trusted advisor relationships across a portfolio of accounts, ensuring client satisfaction and identifying expansion opportunities.
Oversee the architecture and delivery of ServiceNow AI solutions for clients: Now Assist, Virtual Agent, Predictive Intelligence, ITOM AIOps, NLU, and generative AI integrations.
Establish delivery standards and quality assurance processes to ensure consistent, best-practice implementation across all client engagements.
Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team of AI architects, ServiceNow practitioners, and ITSM consultants.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree is required.
10+ years of IT services experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a managed service provider, systems integrator, or IT consulting firm.
Proven track record of building or scaling an ITSM or AI-focused practice within an MSP or professional services organization.
Hands-on expertise with ServiceNow — ITSM Pro, ITOM, Virtual Agent, or Now Assist — at an architect or delivery leadership level.
Deep, applied knowledge of ITIL v4 frameworks; ITIL Managing Professional or Strategic Leader certification strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience applying AI, automation, or ML within ITSM or IT Operations environments for enterprise clients.
Experience engaging and influencing C-suite stakeholders, including presenting investment cases and managing executive relationships.
P&L management experience with accountability for practice revenue, margin, and utilization targets.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.
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