ServiceNow HRSD Specialist

Duration: contract to run until 31/08/2026

Location: London, hybrid

Rate: up to £763 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Clearance required: You must hold a British Passport

We are seeking a Senior Service Now HR Service Delivery (HRSD) specialist to join an established Service Now capability within a large enterprise environment. This role requires a strong blend of hands on technical delivery, HRSD functional expertise, and platform engineering capability.

The successful candidate will act as a technical and functional SME, working closely with HR Technology leadership, HR journey owners, governance teams, and delivery squads to stabilise BAU, reduce backlog, and deliver scalable, outcome based HR solutions on the Service Now platform.

This is a hands on role requiring deep Service Now configuration, scripting, workflow automation, integrations, and experience designing enterprise grade HRSD solutions.

• Embed immediately into the Service Now capability to stabilise BAU and reduce backlog
• Lead and perform hands on technical delivery, including configuration, workflows, HRSD capabilities, scripting, and integrations
• Design and deliver end to end HRSD solutions across key HR journeys (e.g. joining, progressing, leaving)
• Digitise HR processes, reducing manual effort and eliminating high volume mailboxes and triage queues
• Design and implement outcome based workflows, improved routing logic, and automation at scale
• Drive continuous improvement across performance, user experience, resilience, and operational stability
• Technical Leadership & Governance
• Act as SME for Service Now HRSD architecture, technical design, and platform governance
• Shape solution options and delivery approaches in partnership with HR Technology leadership
• Define and mature design standards, reusable patterns, and best practices
• Ensure alignment to platform roadmap, architectural principles, and enterprise controls
• Support upgrades, instance management, and adoption of new Service Now capabilities
• Stakeholder Engagement & Coaching
• Partner with senior HR stakeholders, journey owners, programme teams, and technical squads
• Translate business outcomes into scalable Service Now designs and implementations
• Lead and coach junior developers, providing technical guidance and quality oversight
• Contribute to agile delivery, working closely with product owners and scrum teams

• Strong experience delivering Service Now HR Service Delivery (HRSD) in large or complex organisations
• Proven ability to translate HR business needs into scalable HRSD solution designs
• Hands on experience with:
• HR Service Delivery Enterprise
• Employee Center / Employee Center Pro
• HR Agent Workspace (UI Builder)
• Employee Document Management
• Case and knowledge management within HRSD

• Strong Service Now scripting skills:
• Business Rules, Script Includes, Client Scripts
• REST / SOAP integrations
• Experience with:
• Flow Designer and workflow automation
• UI Builder and UI/UX configuration
• Integrations with platforms such as Workday and Microsoft technologies
• Web technologies (HTML, CSS, XML, AngularJS)
• Experience implementing:
• Platform Analytics and reporting
• AI / automation capabilities (e.g. Now Assist, virtual agents, workflow intelligence)
• Familiarity with enterprise infrastructure and identity platforms (e.g. Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Graph, M365)

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Comfortable acting as both individual contributor and technical lead
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to work across ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Additional Service Now architecture or platform certifications are desirable

This role suits a senior Service Now HRSD consultant/developer who:

• Is highly hands on and delivery focused
• Can operate as a trusted technical partner to HR and platform leadership
• Has experience stabilising live platforms while delivering new capabilities