
Specialist IS Bus Sys Analyst - Service Management Governance
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Define and maintain governance standards for ITSM processes and Service Lifecycle Management, ensuring alignment with industry standard methodologies (e.g., ITIL).
- Lead the design, implementation, and enhancement of governance and service management frameworks that drive operational excellence and service maturity.
- Maintain and refine service portfolios, service definitions, process controls, and policy consistency tracking across IT and business services.
- Collaborate with process owners and platform teams to integrate governance structures into the ServiceNow platform, supporting workflow automation and performance reporting.
- Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, reporting, and benchmarking across service delivery, compliance, and automation metrics.
- Develop templates, SOPs, dashboards, and education materials that promote standardization and policy consistency across the ITSM landscape.
- Facilitate partner workshops, audits, and multi-functional reviews to ensure process alignment and visibility.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for governance-related inquiries and partner with risk, compliance, and audit teams to meet regulatory obligations.
- Champion automation strategies to streamline service onboarding, approvals, and reporting.
- Provide governance recommendations during new process or tool implementation to ensure scalability and compliance.
- Doctorate degree / Master's degree / Bachelor's degree and 8 to 13 years Computer Science, IT or related field experience
- ITSM Governance & Lifecycle Knowledge: Deep understanding of ITIL-based service governance and lifecycle models, including service portfolios and operational controls.
- ServiceNow Governance & Reporting: Experience supporting or administering governance and performance frameworks within ServiceNow or similar platforms.
- Policy Design & Enforcement: Ability to establish governance policies, process guidelines, and control mechanisms that support enterprise compliance and audit readiness.
- Metrics & Data Analysis: Strong analytical skills for interpreting performance metrics, control failures, and audit findings to recommend improvements.
- Service Portfolio Management: Familiarity with managing service taxonomies, lifecycle stages, and standardized service offerings across IT or shared services.
- Audit & Regulatory Awareness: Experience working with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, GxP, ISO 20000) and preparing for internal/external audits.
- Process Modeling & Improvement: Exposure to business process mapping tools, continuous improvement methodologies, and risk management practices.
- Automation Enablement: Understanding of workflow and policy automation to reduce manual intervention and improve governance consistency.
- ITIL v3/4 Foundation Certification (mandatory)
- ITIL Intermediate or Managing Professional Certification (preferred)
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator or Implementation Specialist (preferred)
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Teams or Product Owner (preferred)
- Attention to Detail: Careful and thorough in documenting and tracking process activities, with a strong focus on accuracy and completeness in data entry, validation, workflows, and testing.
- Effective Communication: Clearly and confidently communicates with both technical and non-technical audiences across diverse, multi-functional teams, influencing without direct authority when needed.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving: Skilled in interpreting data, identifying root causes, and developing practical, data-driven solutions to complex issues, including resolving data inconsistencies and driving process improvements.
- Initiative & Accountability: Highly self-motivated and proactive self-starter who works independently, manages priorities, and demonstrates strong ownership and follow-through on tasks and initiatives.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Works effectively within global, multi-functional teams, actively supporting colleagues and contributing constructively to shared goals and process integrity.
- Adaptability & Flexibility: Maintains productivity and composure in dynamic environments with shifting priorities, evolving systems, and partner expectations, while ensuring high-quality outcomes.
- Time & Task Management: Manages multiple concurrent responsibilities efficiently, balancing priorities to consistently meet deadlines and deliver quality results.
- Process-Oriented Thinking: Demonstrates attention to detail with a structured, methodical approach to process analysis, improvement, and documentation.
- User & Customer Focus: Keeps partner and end-user needs central when evaluating, designing, or enhancing processes and tools, with a focus on usability, integrity, and value.