Position Overview: We are looking for a skilled professional with extensive experience inarchitecting and implementing Application Portfolio Management solutions using theServiceNow platform. The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and deployment ofServiceNow APM modules to streamline our application landscape, improve cost-effectiveness,and align with our business goals. A deep understanding of application portfolio managementprinciples and methodologies, with a proven track record of successfully leading and executingapplication rationalization projects for diverse clients.Key Responsibilities:? Architect and design ServiceNow APM solutions tailored to organizational objectives,emphasizing application rationalization and portfolio optimization.? Lead the implementation and configuration of ServiceNow APM modules from scratch,ensuring alignment with IT strategy, business requirements, and industry best practices.? Collaborate closely with stakeholders across IT, business units, and senior managementto define application rationalization strategies, assess application portfolios, and prioritizeinitiatives.? Customize ServiceNow APM functionalities to facilitate application lifecyclemanagement, including portfolio analysis, dependency mapping, and rationalizationdecision-making.? Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams,deployment plans, and operational procedures.? Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams during implementation,ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.? Conduct workshops and training sessions for stakeholders and end-users onServiceNow APM capabilities, benefits, and adoption best practices.? Stay abreast of ServiceNow platform updates and enhancements related to APMfunctionalities, incorporating new features to optimize application managementprocesses.? Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance ServiceNow APM performance,scalability, and user experience? Collaborate with clients to conduct comprehensive assessments of their applicationportfolios, identifying redundancies, inefficiencies, and opportunities for consolidation.? Lead workshops and discovery sessions with stakeholders to gather requirements,understand business objectives, and define rationalization strategies.? Develop and execute application rationalization roadmaps and plans, outlining prioritizedinitiatives and timelines for optimizing the application portfolio.? Conduct in-depth analysis of applications based on criteria such as business value,technical fit, cost, and risk to support rationalization decision-making.? Provide expert recommendations on application retirement, migration, consolidation, ormodernization strategies, aligning with clients' IT and business goals.? Work closely with technical teams to ensure smooth execution of rationalizationinitiatives, including application decommissioning and data migration efforts.? Develop business cases and ROI analyses to justify rationalization decisions anddemonstrate value to stakeholders.? Collaborate with enterprise architects, IT managers, and business leaders to integraterationalization efforts with overall IT strategy and governance frameworks.? Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related toapplication portfolio management and rationalization.