Senior Engineer, ITSM & Knowledge Lead

USA-CA WHB · On-site

About this role

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

How we LEAD:

The Senior Engineer, ITSM & Knowledge Lead is accountable for stakeholder engagement and outcomes across IT Service Management (ITSM) processes and the ServiceNow Knowledge Base.

This role owns the domain backlog and KPIs, drives process improvements and operational reporting, and governs knowledge content quality and lifecycle to increase self-service adoption and reduce operational noise.

Working as part of a globally distributed ServiceNow team, the role partners closely with platform leadership, operations teams, and domain owners to ensure solutions are supportable, measurable, and delivered in alignment with platform standards and release cadence across time zones.

How you'll CREATE:

  • Own ITSM and knowledge stakeholder relationships and outcomes, backlog, and KPIs

  • Own ITSM process improvement across incident, request, problem, and change; define reporting and success measures

  • Own Knowledge Base governance: content standards, lifecycle, quality controls, and deflection strategy

  • Drive prioritisation, requirements, and UAT sign-off for ITSM/knowledge enhancements and changes

  • Partner with operations and platform teams to reduce noise, automate recurring work, and improve stability

  • Collaborate effectively with a global ServiceNow team across time zones; align delivery with platform standards and releases

Bring your VIBE

  • Strong stakeholder management; able to align IT operations and business partners to measurable ITSM outcomes

  • Solid ITIL/ITSM understanding with experience improving processes and operational reporting in enterprise environments

  • Knowledge management governance capability: content standards, lifecycle controls, and self-service adoption

  • Ability to translate operational pain points into structured backlogs, acceptance criteria, and measurable KPIs

  • Ability to operate effectively in a global, multi-timezone team with structured coordination and handoffs

Perks Playlist:

Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services

  • Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants

  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

  • 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution

A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.


Please note, UMG is not enrolled in E-Verify in California and New York, and cannot support employment of candidates whose employer must enroll in E-Verify, for example candidates on STEM-OPT.

For more information, please click on the following links.

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Job Category:

Technology

Company at a glance

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans.

Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.).

UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.

Find out more at: http://www.universalmusic.com.

View our current career opportunities at: http://www.umusiccareers.com

Team Size10,001+ employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryEntertainment Providers
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States

Top Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Mental health services
  • Fertility coverage
  • Wellbeing reimbursements
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Paid winter break
  • Company holidays
  • Summer fridays
  • Paid parental leave

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