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Business Analyst - ServiceNow

Horizontal Talent · Minneapolis, MN · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteResearch$37–$71/hrContract

Responsibilities

  • Lead requirements-gathering sessions with business and technical stakeholders to understand goals, challenges, and priorities.
  • Document current and future business processes, identify gaps, and help define practical solutions.
  • Develop and maintain user stories, functional requirements, process flows, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
  • Partner with developers, solution architects, and project teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and delivered effectively.
  • Support Agile delivery activities such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, prioritization, and release coordination.
  • Affirmative action statement: Support UAT planning and execution, including functional validation and issue tracking in test environments.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve the overall user experience.
  • Keep stakeholders informed through clear communication, timely updates, and dependable follow-through.
  • Maintain strong documentation, traceability, and knowledge transfer throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Support adoption and continuous improvement of ServiceNow capabilities across the enterprise.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting enterprise applications, IT platforms, or digital transformation efforts.
  • Strong background in requirements elicitation, business process mapping, workflow analysis, and user story development.
  • Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders, developers, architects, and project teams.
  • Hands-on experience supporting UAT and functional testing.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience supporting software implementations or platform enhancements.
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow and related capabilities such as ITSM, ITOM, CSM, or HRSD.

Preferred Skills

  • Direct experience working on the ServiceNow platform.
  • Certification such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or an equivalent business analysis credential.
  • Experience in large, complex enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with Digital Employee Experience tools such as Nexthink or similar platforms.
  • Background in process optimization, change management, or digital workplace initiatives.

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