Hardware Asset Manager

The IT Asset Management Analyst will be responsible for the enterprise-wide management of digital technology assets with primary focus on gathering contract and entitlement

information and using that information to create entitlements in the Hardware Asset

Management System to allow the creation of position reporting. The entitlements will

encompass both SaaS and on-premises hardware solutions. The role will require knowledge of hardware licensing. This key role will require prior significant experience with Hardware Asset Management, along with the functions that support the hardware lifecycle.

Required Skills - Detailed and task oriented, reporting, communication data

Job Duties -

Primary focus will be the population of hardware asset data into the Flexera software

asset tracking system. Tasks will include gathering procurement data, license data, EOL

and EOS data, contract data, license assignment and all related financial information.

- Review and analyze hardware license agreements, contracts, and maintenance

contracts to establish entitlements.

- Do data validation between all systems of record and the Flexera HAM tool.

-Manage preparation and distribution of pre-defined and ad-hoc reports; identify and

recommend hardware that has the potential to be harvested or replaced with lower cost

alternatives.

-Perform application deployment versus licensing entitlement reconciliations to identify

over and under licensing and utilization by product.

-Provide data insights that assist with license agreement renewals, negotiation, and

procurement decisions including, but not limited to, ROI and cost avoidance.

-Monitor changes to license terms and conditions (T&Cs). Alert stakeholders to licensing changes that are relevant to them. Tracking of hardware entitlement data as it relates to projects. Investigate and resolve discrepancies to maintain integrity of hardware asset data.

-Identify and report on potential issues with company's asset tracking tool, Flexera.

Report on issues with all supporting systems and input. Develop and maintain hardware

Asset Management related program and process documentation.

Job Requirements -

The desired candidate will be detail and task oriented while at the same time capable of

seeing the broader picture.

Capable of designing, developing, and generating reports to communicate and monitor

compliance, liability, and budgetary data for hardware.

5+ years of experience in hardware license management, associate’s or bachelor’s degree,

Desired Skills & Experience -

The following certifications are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

-ITIL, COBIT or IAITAM Certifications