ITSM Service Portfolio Lead - Governance & CMDB

canadiantirecorporation; Brampton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Sr. ITSM Service Integration Specialist to lead design, governance, and continuous improvement of the enterprise Service Portfolio and CMDB.

You will bridge application and operations teams, safeguarding data quality and alignment with enterprise standards. The role focuses on Service Portfolio Lifecycle, governance, data certification, and strategic contributions across ITSM, Cyber Security, GRC, and Tech Resiliency, with ServiceNow experience a strong

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT service portfolio management, service design or configuration management/CMDB related roles.
• ITIL certification (Foundation minimum; Service Design experience considered an asset)
• Strong understanding of CSDM (v5 preferred), CMDB and configuration management best practices
• Experience working with ServiceNow (CMDB, Discovery, Service Mapping, integrations preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a governance/oversight role across internal teams and managed service providers
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data quality management skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of Service Portfolios in compliance with Common Service Data Model (CSDM) v5 best practices
• Provide oversight and accountability for services data quality, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with enterprise standards
• Define, enforce, and continuously improve service management policies, procedures, and control frameworks
• Lead and contribute to data certification, audit readiness, and compliance activities related to services data and relationships
• Lead CTC's Service Design practice to manage services through inception, implementation, operations and retirement
• Design service portfolios to align with CSDM standard and enterprise service portfolio requirements
• Engage key stakeholders and process participants to inform evolution of services that support ITSM, Cyber Security, GRC and Tech Resiliency outcomes
• Support operational sustainment and oversight of service portfolio data quality and accuracy
• Ensure focus on continuous improvement of service portfolio lifecycle processes
• Guide implementation of Enterprise Technology Lifecycle processes to support strategic application and technology roadmap planning
• Identify opportunities replace manual processes with integrations and automation
• Participate in design and oversight of processes and integrations to ensure accurate and trustworthy service configuration data
• Enable and guide technology lifecycle automations in ITSM processes (i.e. change, request) and IT Asset management processes (HAM/SAM)
• Partner with internal teams and vendor partners to address data gaps, improve coverage, and enhance automation and AI
• Act as a governance and escalation point for service portfolio and CMDB activities delivered by managed service providers
• Ensure adherence to SLAs, data quality standards, and compliance expectations through regular reviews and performance tracking
• Provide oversight into platform activities (e.g., patching, cloning, updates) to ensure proper coordination, communication, and risk management
• Identify data quality gaps and process improvement opportunities, driving initiatives to enhance service portfolio and CMDB maturity and value
• Contribute to the evolution of service portfolio and CMDB strategy, roadmap, and maturity model aligned to organizational priorities
• Support development of KPIs, dashboards and analytics that enable insights to drive business impact
• Partner with service owners, application teams, architecture, and governance functions to ensure clear ownership and accountability of service and configuration data
• Facilitate regular reviews and governance forums to validate data accuracy and reinforce accountability
• Translate technical service and CMDB concepts into clear, business-friendly insights for leadership and stakeholders

Skills

Data quality management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Governance oversight

IT service portfolio management

Tools

ServiceNow

CMDB

Discovery

Service Mapping

Integrations

Job description

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Sr. ITSM Service Integration Specialist to lead design, governance, and continuous improvement of the enterprise Service Portfolio and CMDB.

You will bridge application and operations teams, safeguarding data quality and alignment with enterprise standards. The role focuses on Service Portfolio Lifecycle, governance, data certification, and strategic contributions across ITSM, Cyber Security, GRC, and Tech Resiliency, with ServiceNow experience a strong