ServiceNow Lead, Business Analyst

Cayuse Holdings; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Sr. Business Analyst, Functional Lead for a ServiceNow engagement. This remote independent contract role focuses on leading the functional design, OOB fit analysis, backlog prioritisation with the client’s Product Owner, and leveraging AI to accelerate delivery.

You will own agile artifacts, guide the development team on requirements, configuration, and testing, and ensure clear communication with stakeholders who may be new to ServiceNow.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT business analysis, with 5+ years on ServiceNow ITSM or HRSD.
• Hands-on AI experience (generative or agentic) of 1+ year.
• Strong ITSM process knowledge and OOB capabilities.
• Experience leading Agile ceremonies and backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and fit-gap analysis prioritising OOB capabilities.
• Define, refine and prioritise the backlog with the Product Owner.
• Manage INC and RITM backlog.
• Own Agile artifacts and run scrum ceremonies.
• Guide development on requirements, configuration, and testing.
• Apply generative/agentic AI to requirements, storytelling, configuration, validation.
• Communicate with client stakeholders, including those new to ServiceNow.

Skills

IT business analysis

ServiceNow ITSM/HRSD

AI (generative/agentic) experience

Agile / Scrum

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow Agile Development

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Sr. Business Analyst, Functional Lead (ServiceNow)

Location: Remote

Job Type: Independent Contract

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: $70-80/hr

Job Summary

Lead the functional side of the ServiceNow engagement. Own process design, out-of-the-box (OOB) fit analysis, and backlog prioritisation with the client’s Product Owner, while using generative and agentic AI to speed up delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process design and fit-gap analysis, favouring out-of-the-box capabilities over customisation.
• 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.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• 8+ years in IT business analysis, including 5+ years on ServiceNow ITSM or HRSD
• 1+ year of hands-on experience developing or delivering with AI (generative or agentic)
• Strong grasp of ITSM processes (incident, request, major incident, 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

Certifications

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) in ITSM or HRSD