Technical Writer
Oakland, CA (This position is hybrid with about 10% travel expected to other client facilities in the service area)
3 Months
Role:
- Client is seeking an experienced ServiceNow Technical Writer / Process Documentation Analyst to support the transition from BMC Remedy to ServiceNow.
- Prior hands-on experience developing ServiceNow process documentation is required. Candidates without direct ServiceNow process documentation experience will not be considered.
- This role will develop, update, and maintain IT Service Management (ITSM) process documents, standards, procedures, work instructions, process diagrams, and related operational materials. The resource will work with Process/Product Owners, ServiceNow Platform teams, SMEs, and stakeholders to translate approved requirements, user stories, process designs, and ServiceNow configurations into clear, accurate, and audit-ready documentation.
- The successful candidate must be able to work independently, analyze complex processes, and create new, or convert existing Remedy documentation into, future-state documentation that reflects PG&E's ServiceNow processes, governance requirements, compliance controls, and operating procedures.
Responsibilities
ServiceNow Process Documentation and Analysis
- Develop and maintain ServiceNow process documents, standards, procedures, work instructions, SOPs, process maps, swimlane diagrams, RACI matrices, user guides, and operational playbooks
- Participate in assessing existing Remedy documentation and assist with updates
- Create new documentation for ServiceNow modules and capabilities not previously documented
- Translate approved business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, process designs, and ServiceNow configurations into process and operational documentation
- Analyze ServiceNow workflows, forms, approvals, roles, data requirements, integrations, reporting, and operating models to identify documentation impacts
- Maintain traceability between approved requirements, user stories, ServiceNow configurations, and documentation deliverables
- Review design and technical specifications for alignment with approved business processes
- Support documentation activities during design, testing, implementation, and operational readiness
- Ensure documentation accurately reflects approved ServiceNow configurations and business requirements
Stakeholder Engagement
- Facilitate working sessions with Process/Product Owners, SMEs, and stakeholders
- Gather and validate the business, process, technical, and operational information required to complete documentation
- Identify and resolve documentation gaps, inconsistencies, and conflicting requirements
- Conduct document walkthroughs and formal review sessions
- Incorporate stakeholder feedback and obtain required approvals
Standards, Governance, and Compliance
- Develop and/or maintain documentation templates, naming conventions, version control practices, approval requirements, and publication processes
- Ensure documentation aligns with PG&E standards, ITIL practices, governance requirements, cybersecurity requirements, audit controls, SOX requirements, and regulatory obligations, where applicable
- Create and maintain governance documentation, decision records, role definitions, RACI matrices, controls, and operating procedures
- Maintain documentation repositories and support the complete document lifecycle, including review, approval, publication, revision, and retirement
- Produce consistent, publishable, and audit-ready documentation
- The resource may develop documentation for Incident, Major Incident, Change, Problem, Release, Knowledge, Service Catalog/Request Fulfillment, CMDB, Service Operations Workspace, Employee Center, Agent Chat/Virtual Agent, Field Service Management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications, Business, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered
- 5+ years of technical writing, process documentation, business analysis, or ITSM documentation experience
- 3+ years of direct ServiceNow process documentation experience (required)
- Experience creating ServiceNow process documents, standards, procedures, work instructions, user guides, and process diagrams
- Experience documenting ServiceNow ITSM processes, workflows, roles, approvals, integrations, and platform capabilities
- Experience supporting ServiceNow implementations, migrations, or transformation initiatives
- Strong knowledge of ServiceNow, ITSM, and ITIL practices
- Excellent technical writing, process analysis, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
- Ability to translate business requirements, user stories, and ServiceNow configurations into operational documentation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Visio, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience converting BMC Remedy documentation to ServiceNow
- Experience developing ITSM governance and operating-model documentation
- Experience in the utility industry or another regulated environment
- Experience supporting audit, SOX, cybersecurity, or regulatory compliance requirements
- ITIL Foundation certification or higher
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator
- ServiceNow Implementation Specialist certification
- CCBA, CBAP, or technical writing certification
Expected Deliverables
- Inventory and assessment of existing Remedy and ITSM documentation
- Gap analysis identifying documents to update, replace, consolidate, retire, or create
- Approved ServiceNow process documents, standards, procedures, work instructions, process diagrams, and governance artifacts
- Traceability between approved requirements, user stories, configurations, and documentation updates
- Publishable, version-controlled, and audit-ready documentation supporting ServiceNow implementation and operational readiness
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