Director of Global IT Asset Management - Hybrid (Houston, TX)

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Job Description

The Director of Global IT Asset Management (ITAM) is responsible for defining, governing, and scaling the organization’s global IT Asset Management capabilities across Hardware Asset Management (HAM), Software Asset Management (SAM), and Configuration Management Database (CMDB) functions. This role ensures consistent asset lifecycle governance, accurate configuration data, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance across all regions and business units.

Operating within a large, multinational enterprise, this leader balances global standards with regional execution, enabling visibility and control across diverse regulatory environments, sourcing models, and technology landscapes.

This position will offer some flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work, to be based in Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

Global ITAM Strategy & Governance

• Define and execute a global ITAM strategy covering hardware, software, cloud, and SaaS assets across all regions
• Establish global ITAM, HAM, SAM, and CMDB policies, standards, and controls, with regionally adaptable execution models.
• Create governance forums and operating models that align global consistency with regional compliance and business needs.
• Serve as the global executive owner for ITAM processes, tools, and data quality.

Hardware Asset Management (Global HAM)

• Oversee global hardware lifecycle management for end-user devices, data center assets, network equipment, and regional infrastructure.
• Ensure standardized asset tracking from procurement through deployment, refresh, transfer, and retirement across geographies.
• Align ITAM practices with global regulatory requirements (e.g., data protection, software licensing, environmental compliance).
• Drive global hardware standards and refresh strategies while accounting for regional sourcing and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure secure asset disposition and data destruction in compliance with regional data privacy and environmental regulations.
• Partner with Security and Infrastructure teams to manage global asset risk and eliminate unknown or unmanaged devices.

Software Asset Management (Global SAM)

• Lead global software and SaaS license management across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Establish global license compliance and audit response programs, including coordination across regions and vendors.
• Act as the executive lead for global vendor audits and negotiations.
• Drive enterprise-wide cost optimization through license rationalization, global contract leverage, and usage analytics.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, and Finance to align global contracts with regional consumption and compliance needs.

CMDB & Configuration Management (Global)

• Own the global CMDB strategy, architecture, and maturity roadmap.
• Ensure the CMDB functions as a trusted, enterprise system of record for assets, services, and configuration items.
• Establish global data standards, naming conventions, and relationship models with regional governance controls.
• Oversee discovery, service mapping, and integrations supporting accurate, near-real-time CMDB data.
• Enable global IT Service Management (ITSM) processes through high-quality configuration and asset data.

Global Financial, Risk & Compliance Management

• Partner with global and regional Finance teams on IT asset budgeting, forecasting, capitalization, depreciation, and chargeback/showback.
• Reduce global financial, operational, and regulatory risk related to asset mismanagement or non-compliance.
• Ensure readiness for internal and external audits across regions.