Project Manager

Aelum Consulting; Gurugram District, Jaipur; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Aelum Consulting is seeking a ServiceNow Project Manager to lead end-to-end implementation projects, coordinating with customers, architects, and delivery teams. The role emphasizes strong delivery ownership, stakeholder management, proactive risk handling, and deep understanding of the ServiceNow lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will independently manage projects across ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, GRC/IRM, ITAM, and other modules, while driving governance, status reporting, and successful user

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of PM experience in IT services or consulting.
• Experience leading end-to-end ServiceNow implementations.
• Knowledge of ITSM/ITOM/HRSD/CSM/GRC modules.
• Proven stakeholder and risk management skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional, distributed teams.
• Exposure to pre-sales, estimation, and proposals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage ServiceNow projects from initiation to Go-Live and Hypercare.
• Develop project plans, schedules, resources, and budgets.
• Coordinate with customers, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Developers, QA teams.
• Governance meetings and regular status reporting with stakeholders.
• Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests; drive mitigations.
• Ensure timely UAT, sign-offs, and smooth transition to support.
• Support pre-sales activities and transition from Sales to Delivery.
• Leverage AI/tools to improve PM efficiency.

Skills

Project management

ServiceNow

Client-facing

Delivery methodology

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Pre-sales experience

Cross-functional teams

Education

B.Tech/MCA

PMP/PRINCE2/Scrum

ServiceNow CSA or similar cert

Tools

ServiceNow platform

JIRA

Job description

Experience

57 Years

Preferred Location

Jaipur/Noida

Role Overview

We are seeking a ServiceNow Project Manager with strong project delivery and client-facing experience to manage end-to-end ServiceNow implementation projects. This role requires strong delivery ownership, stakeholder management, proactive risk management, and a good understanding of the ServiceNow implementation lifecycle.

The ideal candidate should be able to independently manage ServiceNow projects while effectively coordinating with customers, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Developers, QA teams, and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage ServiceNow implementation projects from initiation and planning through Go-Live and Hypercare.
• Develop and own project plans, timelines, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Manage delivery across ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, ITOM, SPM, HRSD, CSM, GRC/IRM, ITAM, etc
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers for project delivery and governance.
• Drive regular project governance including internal reviews, customer status meetings, and management reporting.
• Proactively identify, track, and manage risks, issues, actions, dependencies, and decisions.
• Identify potential schedule or delivery deviations early and drive appropriate mitigation and escalation.
• Coordinate effectively with cross-functional and distributed delivery teams.
• Manage scope and identify potential scope creep/change requests in a timely manner.
• Track project effort, resource utilization, budget, and overall project health.
• Ensure timely completion of customer prerequisites, approvals, UAT, sign-offs, and other project dependencies.
• Manage customer expectations and handle project escalations effectively.
• Ensure quality delivery and smooth transition through UAT, Go-Live, Hypercare, and project closure.
• Support user adoption and organizational change management activities as applicable.
• Contribute to account success by identifying customer concerns and potential opportunities for further engagement.
• Support pre-sales activities such as effort estimation, project planning, delivery approach, and transition from Sales to Delivery, as required.
• Leverage AI and productivity tools, where appropriate, to improve project management and delivery efficiency.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5–7 years of overall professional experience, with relevant experience in project management/delivery within IT services or consulting.
• Experience managing end-to-end ServiceNow implementation projects.
• Good understanding of the ServiceNow implementation lifecycle and exposure to modules such as ITSM, ITOM, ITAM, SPM, HRSD, CSM, GRC/IRM, etc.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience in project planning, RAID management, resource coordination, UAT, Go-Live, Hypercare, and project closure.
• Strong client-facing, stakeholder-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to proactively manage project risks, dependencies, conflicts, and escalations.
• Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Understanding of effort tracking, utilization, and budget management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and take independent ownership of project outcomes.
• Exposure to pre-sales, estimation, and proposal activities would be an added advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.Tech/MCA
• PMP / PRINCE2 / Scrum certification would be an advantage.
• ServiceNow CSA or other ServiceNow certifications would be an advantage.
• Prior experience with a ServiceNow consulting/implementation partner is preferred.

Key Attributes We Are Looking For

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Proactive rather than reactive project management
• Customer-first mindset
• Ability to anticipate and manage risks early
• Strong follow-through and execution discipline
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and growing consulting environment