ServiceNow Business Process Consultant

START DATE: ASAP - Beginning of September preferred DURATION: 6 months + extension SKILLS: The Senior ServiceNow Business Process Consultant is responsible for leading the implementation, optimization, and advisory services for the ServiceNow platform, specifically focusing on the HAM, EAM and SecOps-SIR module. This role involves working closely with clients to align their business objectives with the capabilities of the platform. They must be able to describe the solution in a language that is understandable to all. They should be able to facilitate communication (bridge the gap) between process owners and the C-Suite. Responsibilities Business Analysis and Requirements • Discovery & Elicitation: Lead discovery workshops and interviews with business stakeholders to understand current-state processes, identify pain points, and define future-state requirements for ServiceNow implementation (e.g., ITSM, HAM, EAM, SecOps-SIR) processes. • Documentation: Document clear, concise, and verifiable business requirements, use cases, and process flows (current state and future state). • Gap Analysis: Perform gap analysis between client requirements and ServiceNow out-of-the-box capabilities, advising on process changes or necessary configurations/customizations. Solution Design and Guidance • Functional Design: Design the functional aspects of the ServiceNow solution, including forms, fields, notifications, user experience, and process automation, ensuring alignment with defined business outcomes. • Best Practices Consulting: Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients on ServiceNow best practices and how to leverage platform features to optimize processes (e.g., advising on ITIL compliance for ITSM projects). • Configuration Specification: Translate documented business requirements into technical user stories and detailed functional specifications, which serve as the blueprint for the Technical Consultant/Developer. Stakeholder Management and Testing • Stakeholder Management: Facilitate communication between the business users, technical team, and project management, managing expectations and scope throughout the project lifecycle. • Testing & Validation: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, including functional testing, process testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT) scripts, ensuring the implemented solution meets all stated business requirements. • Training and Adoption: Contribute to end-user training material, conduct training sessions, and assist with change management activities to ensure successful adoption of the new solution. Requirements · Education: Graduated software engineer, electronic engineer, technician, technologist or related education certificate. · Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of experience as a Functional Consultant, Business Analyst, or Process Consultant, with at least 5 years focused specifically on the ServiceNow platform. · Process Knowledge: Deep knowledge and practical application of industry frameworks such as ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), e.g., Incident, Problem, Change, and Request Management processes. · Certification: Active ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) credential is required, along with a strong preference for relevant process certifications (e.g., ITIL Foundation). · Consulting Skills: Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to run effective workshops and manage senior stakeholder expectations. · Core Modules: Demonstrated implementation experience in at least one major ServiceNow suite (e.g., ITSM, HAM, EAM, SecOps-SIR). • Data: Experience with CMDB, CSDM, and managing data through import sets and transform maps. Preferred • Certifications: One or more Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) certifications (e.g., CIS-ITSM, CIS-HRSD) and/or Certified Application Developer (CAD). • Domain Expertise: Experience in one specific ServiceNow domain beyond ITSM (e.g., ITSM, HAM, EAM, SecOps-SIR). • Agile Experience: Working knowledge of Agile methodology and experience writing requirements in the form of User Stories. • Integration: Experience with IntegrationHub and integrating ServiceNow with common enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Azure, Active Directory, Teams, CoPilot, Snowflake, PowerBI). • Consulting Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Language: Fluent English, and nice to have Dutch or any other European language LOCATION: Amsterdam, Netherlands WORK PATTERN: Full time 2 days on site + 3 days remote per week LANGUAGES: English Dutch is a bonus