IT Asset Management Specialist
You must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the continental U.S. willing to work EST business hours.
Overview
The IT Asset Management Specialist will manage software licenses to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and optimize usage. This role requires collaboration across departments to monitor, track, and manage software licenses while driving cost-saving initiatives.
Responsibilities
• Define controls, processes, and procedures for effective software asset management.
• Monitor software usage and licenses to ensure compliance with agreements and regulations.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to software licensing non-compliance.
• Collect, analyze, and report on license consumption for forecasting, budgeting, and optimization.
• Conduct regular license audits and address discrepancies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess current and future licensing needs.
• Analyze software usage for efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
• Validate invoices and oversee licensing requests and provisioning.
• Track software end-of-support and end-of-life schedules, planning for necessary transitions.
• Establish controls for software installation and adherence to processes.
• Drive cost-saving efforts, including remediation, harvesting, and reducing duplication.
• Enhance software asset management tools and systems with CIO Services teams.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Expertise in IT asset management, software usage rights, and contractual terms.
• Mastery of ServiceNow, SharePoint, Costpoint, and ServiceNow SAMPro.
• Strong knowledge of IT asset management practices, including license remediation, reconciliation and harvesting.
• Experience in process development and improvement.
• Expertise with software contract models including hosting, subscription, SaaS, concurrent and enterprise agreements.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with cross-functional team experience.
• Understanding of the relationship between contracts, IT assets, and the CMDB.
Preference will be given to candidates with ServiceNow SAMPro certification, IAITAM Asset Management certification, or advanced skills in data analysis and reporting.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.