Description
Description
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Team Manager to lead our ServiceNow technical practice and software delivery team. This individual will serve as a hands-on technical leader responsible for driving delivery excellence, mentoring engineering talent, and serving as a trusted advisor to our customers. The ideal candidate brings deep ServiceNow platform expertise, strong agile delivery experience, and a proven track record of leading high-performing development teams. This opportunity can be worked remote for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
ServiceNow Technical Practice
- Actively contribute to ServiceNow delivery efforts including configuration, customization, scripting, and integrations
- Participate in design and architecture discussions, providing technical guidance and recommendations
- Serve as the escalation point for complex technical challenges across ServiceNow implementations
- Conduct and lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to development standards and ServiceNow best practices
- Stay current with ServiceNow platform releases, new capabilities, and industry trends
- Own and communicate the ServiceNow technical roadmap, aligning platform capabilities to business objectives and client needs across multiple quarters
- Drive platform roadmap conversations and contribute to pre-sales technical discussions
- Lead data management initiatives including data migration planning, transformation strategies, import set design, and ongoing data quality governance within the ServiceNow platform
Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of junior and senior ServiceNow developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
- Mentor team members through code reviews, pair programming, knowledge sharing sessions, and regular 1:1s
- Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent
- Resolve team conflicts and remove blockers to ensure delivery momentum
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
- Assist in performance evaluations and provide input on team member development plans
Budget Management
- Provide input on project estimates, resource needs, and capacity planning in partnership with delivery leadership
- Assist in tracking project-level budgets and flagging variances or risks to senior management
- Support development of OKRs and KPIs for the team, helping to track progress and report on outcomes
- Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a technical point of contact for customers during delivery, translating complex technical concepts into clear, business-friendly communication
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-friendly communication
- Lead customer workshops, discovery sessions, and solution presentations
- Build and maintain strong, trust-based customer relationships
- Support contract renewals, expansions, and statement of work development
- Delivery Methodology
- Maintain a solid working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and other software development methodologies, applying the right approach based on team and client needs
- Collaborate with Scrum Masters and Project Managers to support smooth delivery execution
- Contribute to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and capacity discussions as a technical voice
Qualifications
Required:
- 5+ years in a lead developer or technical lead role, with at least 2+ years in a people management or engineering management capacity
- Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and have the ability to get a secret clearance.
- Certified Application Developer (CAD)
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) – required
- Deep hands-on experience with ServiceNow development including:
- Flow Designer, Business Rules, Script Includes, UI Policies, Client Scripts
- Integration Hub, REST/SOAP API integrations
- Service Portal / Now Experience / UI Builder
- ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, or other ServiceNow product suites
- Demonstrated experience overseeing agile/scrum delivery practices, with the ability to assess, adapt, and improve team processes without directly facilitating ceremonies
- Strong experience with CMDB design, governance, and data integrity within ServiceNow
- Proven ability to manage data migration and data management initiatives on the ServiceNow platform
- Experience developing and managing technical roadmaps aligned to business and client objectives
- Experience owning project or team-level budgets, including forecasting and variance reporting
- Demonstrated ability to define and track OKRs and KPIs for engineering teams
- Strong experience with customer-facing roles, including requirements gathering and executive communication
- Proficiency in JavaScript, web technologies, and ServiceNow scripting
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and source control (Git)
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and service management concepts
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required and 9 years of experience. Masters Degree and 7 years.
- Multiple ServiceNow Certifications strongly preferred, such as:
- Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) – ITSM, HRSD, CSM, ITOM, or SecOps
- Experience with ServiceNow App Engine and custom application development
- Familiarity with Performance Analytics, Reporting, and ServiceNow dashboards
- Experience in a consulting, managed services, or professional services environment
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure concepts
- Experience with program-level planning (SAFe, Scaled Agile) across multiple teams
- Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, FedRAMP) as they relate to platform governance
- Experience contributing to pre-sales activities, including RFP responses and solution demonstrations
- Exposure to AI/ML capabilities within ServiceNow (Now Intelligence, Predictive Intelligence, Virtual Agent)
- Experience with change management practices to guide organizations through platform adoption
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