Northern Trust
Financial Services
SrTechLead,ServiceNow
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“Sr Tech Lead, ServiceNow at Northern Trust. Skills: ServiceNow implementations, Agile/Scrum, Project management. Facilitate Agile processes. Lead ceremonies”
Industry & Context.
Identify project blockers; Implement mitigation strategies
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years in IT project management, focus on ServiceNow implementations, proficiency in Agile/Scrum, proficiency in Waterfall methodologies
Nice to Have
PMP certification, Agile/Scrum certifications, ServiceNow Administrator certifications, ServiceNow Implementation certifications
What You'll Do.
Facilitate Agile processes
Ensure platform development adheres to best practices
Align technical delivery with business objectives
Facilitate core Scrum events
Develop detailed Work Breakdown Structures
Maintain transparent project governance
Assign tasks to developers
Assign tasks to architects
Assign tasks to testers
Manage project budgets
Manage resource capacity
Identify project blockers
Implement mitigation strategies
Manage change order processes
Ensure platform implementations adhere to ServiceNow standards
Ensure platform implementations adhere to ITSM best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Business stakeholders; Technical teams; Product Owners; Architects; Enterprise stakeholders; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Executive-level communication
Process & Methodology
Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Project governance, Work Breakdown Structures, Timelines, Budgets, Resource capacity, Change order processes
Full Job Description
**_About Northern Trust:_** Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The ServiceNow Scrum Master oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of ServiceNow implementations and workflow enhancements. They act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring projects—such as ITSM, ITOM, or HRSD rollouts—are completed on time, within scope, and on budget. This role acts as a servant leader, facilitating daily operations, optimizing sprint delivery, and ensuring our ServiceNow configurations scale properly without compromising future system upgrades. Reporting into the IT App Owner, you will collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and enterprise stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and platform value. **Core Responsibilities** * Facilitates Agile processes for teams building or upgrading solutions on the ServiceNow platform (e.g., ITSM, HRSD, CSM). * Lead ceremonies, remove blockers, ensure platform development adheres to best practices, and align technical delivery with business objectives * Facilitate all core Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. * Define project scope, establish baselines, and develop detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and timelines. * Maintain transparent project governance and reporting. * Assign tasks to developers, architects, and testers. Manage project budgets, forecasting, and resource capacity. * Proactively id
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