Remote ServiceNow Functional Lead & Business Analyst

Cayuse Holdings

Pierre (SD)

Remote

USD 96,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Cayuse Holdings seeks a Sr. Business Analyst, Functional Lead (ServiceNow) to spearhead the functional side of the engagement remotely. You will own process design, OOB fit analysis, backlog prioritisation with the client’s Product Owner, and guide the team using AI to accelerate delivery.

Qualifications include 8+ years in IT BA with 5+ years on ServiceNow ITSM/HRSD, plus hands-on AI experience and strong Agile/Scrum practice. Excellent stakeholder communication is essential for success.

Qualifications

8+ years in IT business analysis, including 5+ years on ServiceNow ITSM or HRSD.
1+ year hands-on experience developing or delivering with AI (generative or agentic).
Strong grasp of ITSM processes (incident, request, change) and OOB platform capabilities.
Experience with Agile and Scrum and with backlog management in tools such as Jira or ServiceNow Agile Development.
Strong communication and stakeholder management; works well as a functional lead.

Responsibilities

Lead process design and fit-gap analysis, favouring out-of-the-box capabilities over customization.
Work with Product Owner to define, refine, and prioritise the backlog.
Manage the incident (INC) and request item (RITM) backlog.
Own Agile artifacts (user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint plans) and run scrum ceremonies.
Guide the development team on requirements, configuration choices, and testing.
Apply generative and agentic AI to requirements, story writing, configuration, and validation.
Communicate clearly with client stakeholders, including those new to ServiceNow.