Senior Business Systems Analyst | Security Programs

Company Description

It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

Job Description

The ServiceNow Security Organization (SSO) delivers world-class, innovative security solutions to reduce risk and protect the company and our customers. We enable our customers to migrate their most sensitive data and workloads to the cloud, accelerating our business so that we are the most trusted SaaS provider. We create an environment where our employees are proud to work and can make a positive impact.

As a Senior Business Systems Analyst focused on Security Programs, you will act as a key partner to stakeholders across Security, Compliance, IT, and Engineering. You will identify opportunities to enhance security governance, streamline risk and compliance workflows, and strengthen internal controls through scalable system solutions. This role requires strong analytical skills, system thinking, and a deep understanding of security and compliance-related business processes. You will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives to enhance the organization’s security posture and ensure business-critical systems support evolving regulatory and risk requirements.

What you get to do in this role

• Partner with security and compliance stakeholders to understand objectives, workflows, and pain points; translate these into detailed functional requirements and user stories.
• Conduct and facilitate requirements gathering for projects related to risk management, security tooling, audit automation, vendor security, and data protection.
• Perform gap analyses and identify opportunities for security process improvements using data and systems expertise.
• Conduct data analysis to validate requirements, support metrics, and monitor post-implementation effectiveness (e.g., SLA, security incident volume, audit closure rates).
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that span enterprise systems (e.g., GRC, Risk, Vendor Risk, Policy, IRM, SecOps), ensuring security and compliance requirements are embedded early in the lifecycle.
• Coordinate operational activities for multiple security-related projects simultaneously.
• Serve as a key liaison between Security, IT, and Engineering teams.
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing for security tooling and workflow changes, guiding testers and resolving technical issues.
• Support change management activities, including the creation of training materials, process documentation, and operational support (e.g., office hours).
• Facilitate documentation, update, or deprecation of internal security policies and standards as required.
• Track security-related issues, defects, and findings across tools; gather evidence and ensure timely resolution or risk acceptance.
• Act as Scrum Master using Agile methodologies, leading sprint ceremonies and tracking delivery of security enhancements.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.
• Security and Risk Platforms – Familiarity with GRC, IRM, SecOps, or vendor risk tools, ideally within the Serv