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Principal Engineer – Senior Project Manager (ServiceNow)
PeopleNTech LLC
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
Manager or above
9 months ago
- ServiceNow
- Change Management
- ITIL
- Incident Management
- triage
- Waterfall
- PMP
- Health insurance
- Pension
9 months ago
- Title: Principal Engineer – Senior Project Manager (ServiceNow)
- Location: Nagarro NYC office + client office (NYC) (We support relocation)
- Working modal: 2-3 days/ week in office
- Salary:
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | ||||||
| Base | 154500 | Base | 162225 | Base | 165315 | |||
| Org10% | 15450 | Org10% | 16223 | Org10% | 16532 | |||
| Perf10% | 15450 | Per 7% | 11356 | Perf 5% | 8266 | |||
| Total | 185400 | Total | 189803 | Total | 190112 |
- Standard Nagarro Benefits
- Medical Coverage, Dental and Vision (100% Nagarro contribution for the employee, 80% contribution for immediate dependents)).
- 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 10 paid holidays (including 9 fixed holidays and 1 floating holidays).
- 401K enrollment with a 100% employee contribution (please note that we do not provide a matching contribution).
- Client: Public Sector client
- Rounds of interviews: 2 internal rounds (1st is virtual and 2nd is in-person panel)
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Project Manager to lead the implementation of ServiceNow for our client.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the entire project lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery within afixed-price contract structure while managing scope, risks, and client expectations.
This role requires strong expertise in project governance, client communication, change management, and stakeholder engagement. The candidate must possess the ability to navigate challenges associated with fixed-price contracts, scope control, and budget constraints.
Must have:Fixed-price/budget contract experience, strong ServiceNow project management experience (12+ years minimum of related experience and at least 2 end-to-end ITSM implementations) In lieu of ITSM, we will accept candidates who have vast ITIL experience.
Along with experience, candidates who have been on short-term projects/contracts (>2.5 years) will not be considered. Candidates need to have proven experience on long-term projects (3+ years), and preferably on a full-time basis.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management & Delivery
- Oversee the end-to-end implementation of ServiceNow modules, including Incident Management, Change Management, Asset Management, CMDB, and ITOM.
- Develop and execute a detailed project plan, including milestones, deliverables, RACI, and communication cadence.
- Monitor project scope, timeline, and budget to ensure successful delivery under a fixed-price contract structure.
- Identify risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to prevent scope creep and cost overruns.
- Ensure compliance with client's security standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage project governance, documentation, and stakeholder reporting.
- Define clear deliverables and acceptance criteria upfront.
- Ensure strict adherence to scope to avoid cost overruns.
- Manage change orders effectively to ensure project profitability.
- Track resource allocation and burn rate to maintain financial control.
- Regularly update executive leadership on project financials, risks, and progress as part of steering committee meetings.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the development team and the client.
- Facilitate requirement gathering sessions, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
- Conduct weekly client meetings, status reports, and executive briefings.
- Manage client expectations and address concerns proactively.
- Drive collaboration between client and Nagarro teams to ensure project success.
- Manage change requests (PCRs) by evaluating scope, impact, and cost implications.
- Work closely with the client to define, review, and approve project change requests.
- Triage and prioritize issues raised by stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution.
- Ensure that all approved changes are incorporated into the project plan and budget.
- Oversee the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process and facilitate stakeholder buy-in.
- Ensure the creation of technical and functional documentation for knowledge transfer.
- Supervise the development of training programs for ServiceNow end users and administrators.
- Ensure a smooth go-live transition with Hypercare support.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the development team and the client.
- Facilitate requirement gathering sessions, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
- Conduct weekly client meetings, status reports, and executive briefings.
- Manage client expectations and address concerns proactively.
- Drive collaboration between client and Nagarro teams to ensure project success.
- 14+ years ofIT project management experience, with experience delivering2–3 end-to-end ITSM implementations in ServiceNow.
- StrongServiceNow project management experience, with expertise in ITAM, CMDB, ITSM, ITOM, and custom workflows.
- Proven ability todeliver projects under fixed-pricecontracts, ensuring financial and operational control.
- Experience in managing security compliance within IT projects.
- Knowledge of waterfall and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
- PMP, ITIL, or ServiceNow certifications preferred.
- Experience in US public sector or government projects is a plus.
Principal Engineer – Senior Project Manager (ServiceNow) · PeopleNTech LLC