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What You’ll Do

You will serve as the senior technical authority for the HR Service Delivery (HRSD) module within the ServiceNow platform. You will be accountable for the architectural integrity, technical roadmap, engineering standards, and operational resilience of HRSD in a security-sensitive environment.

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, partnering closely with the HR Product Owner and senior functional stakeholders to shape and influence the roadmap. You will ensure long-term platform sustainability, scalability, and compliance by proactively surfacing technical risks, trade-offs, and modernization needs.

You will lead a blended technical team, line managing internal technical FTE(s) and providing functional leadership to contingent engineers. You will establish and uphold strong engineering standards, drive accountability, and ensure high-quality delivery across HRSD initiatives.

You will serve as the primary technical escalation point for HRSD, addressing complex technical issues and partnering with Security, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders as needed. You will provide clear recommendations, exercise sound technical judgment, and confidently navigate demanding stakeholder environments.

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• Deep expertise in ServiceNow, with significant experience architecting and delivering solutions within HR Service Delivery
• Demonstrated experience operating as a senior technical leader in complex or security-sensitive environments
• Proven ability to influence product roadmap decisions in partnership with Product Owners, representing technical trade-offs and long-term platform considerations
• Experience leading blended teams of internal and contingent engineers, setting standards and driving accountability
• Strong understanding of secure development practices, platform governance, and integration patterns within ServiceNow
• Experience serving as an escalation point and managing technical risk proactively

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Operating independently with minimal oversight while maintaining strong alignment with enterprise standards
• Exercising sound technical judgment and making clear, defensible architectural decisions
• Proactively identifying risks, surfacing constraints early, and recommending practical solutions
• Navigating high-visibility stakeholder environments with composure and confidence
• Influencing senior functional stakeholders and holding firm in technical trade-off discussions
• Establishing engineering rigor, accountability, and quality across a blended technical team
• Balancing delivery velocity with platform integrity, security, and long-term sustainability

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years’ experience working as a ServiceNow engineer or architect, with specialized expertise in the HR Service Delivery capability
• Strong understanding of ServiceNow’s broader ecosystem (e.g., ITSM, ITAM, CSM)
• Proficiency in managing integrations and workflow automation (e.g., WorkDay)

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll report directly to the Tech Team Lead within BCG’s IT & Business Platforms Portfolio, working very closely with the entire squad including Scrum Lead, Product Owner, and Developers. Additionally, you will work with the squad’s customers to ensure solution architecture and design enable BCG to achieve its target outcomes.

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