Sr. Analyst, Strategic Partner Operations

About the job

• Key Responsibilities
• External Partner Relationship & Strategic Alignment
• Serve as the primary Pre-Buy contact for ServiceNow's largest GSI — trusted by partner operations leads, finance teams, and executive stakeholders as the go-to for deal structure, exceptions, and escalations
• Own the weekly operating cadence: burndown reviews, pipeline calls, and exception handling across all GEOs with full partner visibility into inventory, deal status, and quarter-end risk
• Balance partner advocacy with internal compliance — protecting partnership health while ensuring Pre-Buy motions meet revenue recognition, compensation, and policy requirements
• Pre-Buy Program Management & GTM Execution
• Own end-to-end Pre-Buy execution working cross functionally as a project management removing barriers and providing escalation points: Reviewer (not owner) of inventory tracking, burndown processing, OPTY validation, add-backs, swaps, and leftover reconciliation across both active contracts
• Produce weekly reporting for executive readouts — PPC burndown by GEO and forecast stage (Commit / Expect / Upside / Pre-Pipeline), closed transactions, and remaining inventory with bridge normalization
• Proactively identify slow-burn patterns, stranded inventory, and expiration risks; surface to leadership with context and recommended action before they escalate
• Sales Strategy & Channel Enablement
• Partner with GPLs GPS, and GPMs to identify pipeline opportunities that can be accelerated through the Pre-Buy motion — operating as a strategic sales partner, not a processor
• Own field enablement with sales and the partner: playbooks, burndown SOPs, and partner-facing reference materials that reduce recurring questions and speed deal execution
• Serve as the first escalation point for field issues — mis-bookings, policy gray areas, comp disputes — resolving or packaging for leadership with a clear recommendation
• Cross-Functional Orchestration & Governance
• Coordinate across Deal Desk, Revenue Operations, Finance, Legal, and Comp to drive clean approvals and maintain a single source of truth for all Pre-Buy and LOI decisions
• Own LOI governance: interpret contract language, translate into booking and comp guidance, and prevent LOI actions from triggering unintended downsell or GRR distortion
• Prepare executive-ready materials — business cases, risk flags, approval tracking, and QBR packages — for the PreBuy Committee and senior leadership

• Required Qualifications
• 5+ years in Channel Sales, Partner Operations, GTM Operations, or Sales Strategy in global enterprise SaaS
• Direct experience working with or within a large GSI or strategic channel partner — understands how GSIs structure deals, allocate budgets, and consume licenses
• Strong program management discipline: runs multi-stakeholder programs with clear milestones and exec visibility without hand-holding
• Self-starter with a track record of stepping into ambiguity, diagnosing what's broken, and building durable process independently
• Experience owning channel sales motions: deal intake, pipeline forecasting, compensation treatment, and partner-facing reporting cadences
• Comfort with enterprise SaaS deal mechanics: NNACV/ACV, GRR/NRR, revenue bridge normalization, and crediting models
• Ability to influence across Finance, Legal, Deal Desk, and Comp without direct authority
• Operates with calm urgency in high-stakes, quarter-end environments with competing priorities
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with prepaid, or inventory-based GTM models; familiarity with burndown accounting and OPTY reconciliation mechanics
• Prior experience supporting a large GSI relationship (Cognizant, Infosys,) at global scale
• Proficiency with Salesforce, Power BI, and advanced Excel for operational reporting
• Familiarity with LOI structures, deal governance, and revenue bridge accounting
• Experience managing GEO-distributed programs across EMEA, AMS, and APAC

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For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $94,000 - $155,100 , plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

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