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ServiceNow Engagement Lead

Sunrise Systems, Inc., Columbus, OH, United States


Location: Columbus, OH (Onsite 5 days/week) Employment Type: Full-Time / Long-term Contract Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder. Role Overview: We are seeking a senior-level ServiceNow Engagement Lead to oversee the delivery of complex enterprise solutions for a large-scale public sector project. This individual will serve as the primary bridge between technical delivery teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring that platform implementations align with organizational goals within a highly regulated FedRAMP environment. The ideal candidate will have deep ServiceNow expertise and a proven track record of leading multi-workstream digital transformations (ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, etc.) from inception through value realization. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Delivery: Lead the end-to-end delivery of ServiceNow engagements, managing scope, schedule, budget, and governance for parallel workstreams. Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for project leadership, facilitating workshops, steering committee meetings, and regular status reporting. Compliance & Governance: Ensure all platform configurations and architectural decisions adhere to FedRAMP security standards and public sector regulatory requirements. Methodology Leadership: Apply NowCreate or similar Agile/Scrum methodologies to drive successful outcomes, managing sprint planning, backlogs, and RIDAC (Risks, Issues, Decisions, Action Items, and Changes) logs. Cross-Functional Orchestration: Coordinate between Business Analysts, Developers, and Architects to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Quality Assurance: Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Organizational Change Management (OCM) activities to ensure high adoption rates and client satisfaction. Required Qualifications: Experience:

8+ years of progressive experience in professional services or IT consulting, with at least 5 years specifically dedicated to leading ServiceNow implementations. Technical Depth:

Extensive knowledge of the ServiceNow platform across multiple product lines (e.g., ITSM, ITOM, CSM, or SPM). Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field. Preferred Qualifications: Public Sector Knowledge:

Demonstrated experience working with state or local government entities, specifically within a FedRAMP or similarly secured cloud environment. Certifications (Highly Preferred): ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) in one or more modules Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 ITIL v4 Foundations or higher Critical Success Factors: Ability to work onsite in Columbus, OH, full-time. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage expectations in a sensitive, high-stakes environment. A "hands‑on " leadership style with the ability to troubleshoot delivery roadblocks and mentor junior team members.

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