Senior Technical Program Manager (ServiceNow HRSD - HR Technology)

Strategic Technical Program Manager

To accomplish strategic objectives by overseeing HR Departments' delivery of large, complex technology driven programs. These large-scale efforts may comprise parallel projects and cover software development, IT infrastructure, systems installation, business process engineering and functional capabilities. Provides a forward-thinking industry perspective to plan and implement and drive strategy. Collaborates with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure alignment with strategic goals. Ensures effectiveness of programs through applications of active change management techniques and changing goals/priorities. Responsible for leading technical programs that support enterprise technology initiatives such as cloud transformation, systems integration, or platform modernization.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership to large strategic technical and cross functional projects or programs

Guide and analyze benchmarking, trend analysis and other input to drive continuous improvement and elevate service performance

Maintain up-to-date product-line(s) roadmaps through synchronizing product level epics and sprints capturing value streams and capabilities

Ensure effective management of projects from inception through implementation

Provide forward thinking technical expertise in current and emerging technologies, trends and practices

Plan, develop and implement standards, communications, programs and services according to best practices

Forecast initiatives to project strategic plan goals and assess current performance

Lead large, advanced multidisciplinary projects & initiatives of considerable business risk & impact

Ensure project deliverables are met in accordance with customers' expectations, timelines & budget constraints

Monitor key performance indicators, determine gaps in performance metrics, and recommend/execute change management techniques for efficiency/quality improvements

Select and manage vendors and contracts including contract development, monitoring and issue resolution; oversee contract quality assurance, budget and cost mechanisms

Develop critical relationships with key technical/non-technical stakeholders to gain concurrence, input, execution and change management decisions

Direct discovery and analysis of existing processes and key controls, and identify future internal control trends or new standards

Identify and resolve operational and performance gaps and obstacles; implement changes and improvements

Ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships and drive consensus on ownership structures

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals and delivery expectations

Apply technical program governance practices, tools, and reporting standards to monitor progress and performance

Coordinate across engineering, product, and business teams to ensure cohesive and timely program execution

Deliver program updates and insights to senior stakeholders and governance forums

Stay abreast and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and industry laws, regulations and guidelines.

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or the equivalent combination of training, education and experience

Expert skill in ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD)

Extensive knowledge of AI Agent Delivery, Chat/LLM. SaaS platforms

Extensive experience implementing AI capabilities within HR technology platforms, driving innovation, efficiency, and automation

Extensive experience with ServiceNow HRSD/EC Pro

Strong knowledge in the differences between ServiceNow products

7+ years ServiceNow HRSD experience

Extensive experience with SAFe and Agile software development practices including Scrum, ADO, JIRA, Peer Review, Git and CI/CD

Technical expertise in large complex software programs and technology

Extensive experience in project leadership and execution, including initiatives with technology, processes, cross-functional teams and external partner team members

Expertise within specialization to highly complex assignments through extensive experience of industry and subject area providing recommendations to business practices/processes and related technologies

Significant experience in working effectively with diverse stakeholders

Extensive experience in client/vendor management to achieve strategic/tactical goals and implementation

Expert knowledge of project lifecycles and management methodologies

Expert skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership

Advanced skill in extensive information systems analysis and research

Expert verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to senior executive level management

Advanced analytical thinking skills include summarizing information and clearly identifying key elements, patterns, results or relationships

Expert skill in resolving conflicting requests and meeting changing requirements

Expert skill in project management to include establishing and leading project teams; managing timelines/deadlines/resources; ensuring successful project implementation

Desired Qualifications

Master's Degree in Business Administration or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience

Oracle Fusion HCM knowledge and experience

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