ServiceNow Technical Project Manager from Innova Solutions

ServiceNow Technical Project Manager

Innova Solutions is seeking a ServiceNow PM to be responsible for the coordination of the work that comes from the North American enterprise. It is a very busy position with a lot of work that needs to be tracked and followed up on as well as conducting meetings with SMEs to gather requirements, working with the team to prioritize the work, working with vendors, etc.

• We are looking for a Sr. IT Project manager with ServiceNow experience
• Candidates need to understanding how ServiceNow works overall, (portals, filters, PPM, etc.)
• This project is moving from ADP to Workday and aligning the SNOW process. Any onboarding/offboarding experience would be very nice to have.
• ITIL framework experience nice to have
• PMP highly preferred.
• This is a remote opening and will operate out of the CST time zone
• This is slated to be a 6+ month contract, but has the strong possibility of being extend further or converting to FTE based on project demand.

The ServiceNow Technical Project Manager is responsible for guiding the work through sprints and for the stewardship of the ServiceNow platform across the enterprise. A successful candidate usually helps oversee the cohesion of multiple technology/service modules and they should be the guiding light for the ServiceNow platform. This person is the stabilizing and negotiating hand that ensures the teams are operating with synergy and maintaining an ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Understand, support portfolio work, facilitate training, and drive adoption in ServiceNow product stack and capability map
• Manage the flow of work through with Business Systems Manager to make sure that there are enough features ready in the backlog at all times.
• Define easy to understand big picture product based roadmap progress reporting for executive leadership and business stakeholders
• Leads steering team and data stewardship committees Technical Program Manager will be key to ensure ServiceNow Scrum teams provide efficient and effective development of the platform.
• Such a team also contributes materially to the job satisfaction that comes with being part of a high-performing team, one that routinely delivers on its quality and vision commitments.
• Maintain & communicate product roadmap & vision to team and manage expectations throughout the ServiceNow platform development lifecycle, module rationalization, and maintaining appropriate business engagement in requirements gathering, writing user stories, and helping to deliver to business strategy
• Lead the end to end implementation and the operationalization of the ServiceNow platform; ensure solution is compliant with best practices, enterprise standards, business processes, business and functional requirement. Identify technical risks and develop mitigations strategies
• Determine efficient and optimal technical solutions for stakeholders, the ServiceNow platform and its strategy, and other SaaS and on-prem integrations
• Partner closely with Enterprise Architect, ServiceNow Platform Architect(s) to identify and document technical requirements and emerging solutions
• Understand the product design and deployment to provide necessary guidance and support on the configuration and setup of ServiceNow solutions, environment and other non-functional areas as it delivers on the business service
• Conduct Sprint planning, daily standups, releases, retrospective
• Act as primary escalation point for all ServiceNow issues and problems
• Understand business requirements and define scope
• Prepare project plan along with estimations resource planning Identify project risks and plan for their mitigation, contingencies and production readiness
• Full time engaged on a daily basis with Scrum team ideally dedicated Helps Scrum team estimate, increase velocity, and report progress key performance indicators Manage bugs, emergency of the day and other ad-hoc requests
• Coaching and motivates Scrum team members Acts as the glue that holds the team together
• Promotes continuous communication
• Monitors and helps improve team dynamics Lends support to whatever part of the project needs assistance at a certain time
• Coordinate with the other IT team members to schedule resources across Engineering, Security, Service Desk organizations Collaborate with Engineering, Security and Service Desk teams to effectively translate business requirements into functional requirements that team members can understand and take concrete action
• Manage the process for handling changing business requirements through the course of multiple active IT projects
• Ensure quality of formal test plans for technology solutions based on business requirements Manage relationships with and provide direction to 3rd party consultants engaged to help implement and configure technology solutions, customize vendor software, etc.
• Lead the design, build, test, and delivery of cloud platform solutions using industry leading vendor technologies

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required; graduate/advanced degree and/or PMP certification highly preferred
• 5 years of experience working with clients in a consultative manner to solve business problems using technology and data-driven techniques
• 5 years of experience in ServiceNow platform development in an enterprise environment
• 3 years of experience in Agile Methodology (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban)
• Expertise in ServiceNow Service Catalog Workflows, Portal Implementations and CMDB expertise
• Experience with ITSM and ITIL concepts and framework, providing expertise to guide ITSM and ITIL implementations ServiceNow PPM, Agile and executive leadership and business stakeholder reporting experience
• Experience ServiceNow portal strategy and implementation
• Experience with ServiceNow platform administration and license lifecycle management
• Proven ability to delight clients through excellent customer service
• Proven ability to apply critical thinking with natural curiosity to distill detailed functional requirements for technology solutions based on input from business systems managers and business users
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to translate technical or abstract concepts into a narrative that is intuitive to clients
• Proven ability to present complex data in a visual format that is intuitive to clients
• Proven ability to lead small teams to deliver results in a timely and effective manner
• Proven ability to manage projects in a self-directed manner
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range- $60-65/hour w2 range Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

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