IT Lead - ServiceNow Solutions Architect / Technical Product Owner

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: May 8, 2024

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an IT Lead - ServiceNow Solutions Architect / Technical Product Owner to be located in New Brunswick, NJ or Raritan, NJ. At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/. This role will lead the GS Service Management Transformation Products. Leading the delivery and support of the ServiceNow Platform, supporting key capabilities which enable the HR, Procurement and Finance global services with focus on the Employee Experience. You will lead the daily execution and delivery from start to completion - including deadlines, achievements, communication, and processes and keep deployments on track. As a solutions architect, your key focus will be designing and delivering technology solutions to the business, working closely with business and technology partners to prioritize critical implementation dates. You will be the technical lead focusing on development technical and product owner relationships, driving an agile delivery team, and develop/maintain product roadmaps. You should have good technical team leadership qualities and experience, as well as excellent business partnering, and interpersonal skills. As a Technical Product Owner (TPO), you will take end-to-end ownership of the ServiceNow SMT (Service Management Transformation) products and initiatives and collaborate with and influences a broad range of multi-disciplinary teams such as Software Developers, Business SMEs, QA, Testers, and Analysts. If you have previous experience in product and software development, implementation of ServiceNow enterprise platform, software integrations, naturally curious, have a drive for technology, comfortable with ambiguity, leading complex relationships, and influencing other senior peers in other groups, bringing an excellent consulting and long-term planning insights, and are passionate about improving our employee's lives, we encourage you to apply today! Responsibilities: Technical Guidance and Collaboration:

• Utilize in-depth knowledge of the ServiceNow platform, particularly in HRSD, S2P and Employee Center modules, to guide development teams.
• Design, architect, and implement scalable, robust, and secure solutions on the ServiceNow platform to meet the organization's business requirements and align with ServiceNow best practices.
• Design and implement integrations between ServiceNow and other enterprise systems, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
• Collaborate closely with developers, administrators, and SI partners to implement and configure solutions.
• Lead strategy, backlog prioritization, and configuration efforts alongside the IT delivery team. Product Ownership and Backlog Management:
  • Take ownership of the ServiceNow HRSD and Procurement Operations (S2P) products backlogs within the SMT (Service Management Transformation) Program.
  • Prioritize features and define user stories in alignment with HR service delivery and S2P Procurement Operations strategies.
  • Collaborate with Global Services (GS), HR, IT, and Procurement stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback.
  • Act as the "voice of the customer" within the squad to ensure the team "builds the right thing." Agile Implementation:
    • Implement agile principles and practices in product development.
    • Conduct sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint review events.
    • Supervise progress of product development and drive continuous improvement within the team. Stakeholder Management and Communication:
      • Conduct product demos and Proof of Concepts (POCs) to showcase solutions.
      • Maintain strong focus on user experience within ServiceNow solutions.
      • Work closely with UX/UI designers to enhance usability and effectiveness.
      • Communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Leadership and Collaboration:
        • Act as primary trusted delivery advisor to technology leaders.
        • Collaborate across multiple global/regional teams and JJT groups.
        • Partner with external organizations and vendors to influence enhancements and functionality. Measurement and Reporting:
          • Utilize data analytics and KPIs to make informed decisions about HRSD features.
          • Implement metrics tracking and reporting to measure success and impact.
          • Apply value realization for new technology solutions and ensure alignment with product vision and roadmap. External Partnerships and Vendor Management:
            • Handle vendor relationships to influence product features.
            • Collaborate with external partners to influence direction of enhancements. Platform Strategy and Design:
              • Develop business-centric, technical platform strategy to drive measurable business value.
              • Influence platform-first and Out-of-the-Box design strategy.
              • Help with transitioning from Program to Product once the initial solution implementation is completed.

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