IT Asset Management Lead

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Supply Chain

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Asset Management, Leadership, Software License Management, Strategic Data Analysis

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an IT Asset Management Lead for the Hosting Operations & Maintenance (HOM) program for the Financial Management Services Group of the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS), you will be accountable for all aspects of IT Asset Management for the program, both operationally and for continuous improvement. In this role, a typical day will include:

• Capture, maintain & validate comprehensive and accurate data within the ITAM platform across the complete lifecycle of all in-scope HW/SW assets within the scope of the program.
• Support budget planning by providing accurate lifecycle forecasts and refresh schedules.
• Perform & oversee recurring HW/SW purchases/renewals, proof of receipt and invoice approvals.
• Proactively notify asset owners and applicable parties about N-1, End of Support/Life, and Upcoming Renewals to prevent related lapses on the program.  This includes tasking and follow-up on related action items.
• Contribute directly to data analysis, preparing & pitching recommendations and implementing them.
• Financial forecasting and variance reporting for all HW/SW expenditures on the program.
• Lead the IT Asset Management team in executing best practices and measuring performance through agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), dashboards and metrics.
• Execute Vendor Management: support contract negotiations for new purchases and renewals of IT assets including terms and conditions, alternative tool research, cost and return on investment analysis
• Execute License Management: manage license assignments for 75+ publishers as needed through cross team engagement
• Manage ITAM-centric projects that leverage matrixed program resources.  This includes planning and overseeing the work efficiently.
• Utilize an asset management tool (Eracent) to develop and maintain Effective License Positions (ELP) for Oracle, IBM, ServiceNow and 75+ publishers.
• Partner with technical resources on the program and at Eracent to ensure the platform itself is healthy.  Interface with Eracent support on open cases and future enhancements.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Hosting, Security, DBA, Operations and Technical teams and SME’s to implement asset management practices, processes and procedures.
• Present asset information to the client, such as the status of an asset, the renewal period, entitlement compliance status, where the asset is physically located, and maintenance agreement information.  Support recurring and ad-hoc data calls as needed.
• Mentor and coach other asset management team members in technical areas.
• Lead one small sized team. Meaningfully connect with them about their responsibilities and aspirations to ensure a long-term relationship with GDIT.
• Act as the central point of contact for asset-related questions across program teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• 5+ years of IT Asset Management experience in a data center (not user compute) context.
• Hands-on experience with ITAM/CMDB tools (e.g., Eracent, ServiceNow, Flexera, Remedy, DCIM platforms).
• Experience with contract and licensing terms and conditions including initial procurement of Hardware, Software, ODCs, and Support/License renewals.
• Strong technical knowledge of servers, network devices and components, operating systems (Linux/Windows), firmware, patches, databases, firewall rules and virtual machines.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret trends, and produce actionable reporting.
• Experience with effectively presenting to and interfacing with senior executives
• Experience with driving technical discussions with asset management tool vendors and technical teams.
• Must have strong technical and organizational skills to inventory, track, and manage all software and hardware assets. 
• Extremely high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
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