Windward Consulting is hiring a ServiceNow Business Analyst - SPM

U-Haul is seeking a ServiceNow Business Analyst – SPM to play a key role in the successful implementation and adoption of ServiceNow applications across the organization. This role bridges business needs and technical solutions, ensuring the ServiceNow solution aligns with organizational goals and industry best practices.

What You'll Do

• Engage business stakeholders to identify, document, and prioritize functional and non-functional requirements for ServiceNow implementations.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct workshops, interviews, and process mapping sessions to capture as-is and to-be workflows.
• Partner with ServiceNow developers, architects, and platform owners to translate requirements into configuration, workflows, and automation.
• Validate design proposals and ensure alignment with ServiceNow best practices and platform capabilities.
• Support data model, integration, and UI/UX design discussions.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and UAT cycles within an Agile or hybrid delivery framework.
• Define and execute test cases; coordinate user acceptance testing and issue resolution.
• Configure solutions within the ServiceNow SPM suite, including Demand Management, Project Portfolio Management, Resource Management, and Agile Development.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet defined requirements and quality standards.
• Contribute to process documentation, training materials, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid development methodologies across diverse client environments.
• Serve as the liaison between business units, IT, and the ServiceNow delivery team.
• Provide project updates, status reports, and documentation for decision-making and governance.
• Conduct training sessions and create user guides as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of business analysis experience, with at least 2 years focused on ServiceNow implementations.
• Deep understanding of Strategic Portfolio Management concepts, including demand, ideation, resource planning, and prioritization.
• Proven experience implementing ServiceNow SPM for enterprise clients.
• Experience with SPM and one or more additional ServiceNow modules (e.g., ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, ITBM, SPM, or custom applications).
• Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, process design, and user story creation in an Agile environment.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid development methodologies.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow data structures, tables, and workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding integration points with other enterprise systems (e.g., HR, ERP, monitoring tools).

Technical Stack

• ServiceNow
• ServiceNow SPM suite

Team & Environment

U-Haul fosters a culture of teamwork, innovation, and ongoing learning—empowering our consultants to tackle complex challenges for innovative clients.