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You will be responsible for managing the Hardware Asset Management (HAM) processes and ensuring effective utilization of all allocated hardware, software, and related infrastructure. Your role will involve gathering detailed hardware and software inventory information, enforcing compliance with corporate security policies and licensing requirements, and working closely with various operational teams to ensure efficient and compliant management of all IT assets throughout their lifecycle. **Key Responsibilities:** - **IT Asset Lifecycle Management** - Support and manage the full lifecycle of IT assets from procurement to retirement. - Ensure assets are effectively deployed, tracked, updated, and disposed of. - Maintain detailed and accurate hardware and software inventory. - Conduct annual asset reconciliation against the record in the finance book. - **Compliance, Audits & Licensing** - Participate in regular internal/external audits to ensure asset data accuracy and compliance. - Manage software licenses to ensure compliance with vendor agreements and legal standards. - **Software Usage & Cost Optimization** - Track software usage to identify unused or underused applications and eliminate over-licensing. - Help optimize procurement and maintenance expenses by recommending cost-saving initiatives. - **Vendor & Contract Management** - Work with vendors to manage contracts, warranty claims, AMC renewals, and maintenance schedules. - Ensure asset purchases and renewals align with budget and governance guidelines. - **Asset Incident Management** - Help manage incidents related to IT hardware and software assets. - Ensure timely resolution to minimize operational disruptions. - **Preventive Asset Monitoring** - Proactively monitor asset health, lifecycle milestones, and policy deviations to prevent potential issues affecting operations. **Qualifications Required:** - Strong understanding of Hardware Asset Management (HAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) processes. - Hands-on experience with ITAM/CMDB tools such as ServiceNow, BMC Discovery. - Knowledge of ITIL processes related to asset, configuration, change, and incident management. - Familiarity with software licensing models (Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, etc.). - Ability to analyze asset data, generate reports, and identify optimization opportunities. - Understanding of procurement workflows, warranty management, and vendor coordination. - Awareness of security policies governing IT assets, data sanitization, and disposal. You will need a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education level and at least 10 years of relevant experience to be successful in this role. You will be responsible for managing the Hardware Asset Management (HAM) processes and ensuring effective utilization of all allocated hardware, software, and related infrastructure. Your role will involve gathering detailed hardware and software inventory information, enforcing compliance with corporate security policies and licensing requirements, and working closely with various operational teams to ensure efficient and compliant management of all IT assets throughout their lifecycle. **Key Responsibilities:** - **IT Asset Lifecycle Management** - Support and manage the full lifecycle of IT assets from procurement to retirement. - Ensure assets are effectively deployed, tracked, updated, and disposed of. - Maintain detailed and accurate hardware and software inventory. - Conduct annual asset reconciliation against the record in the finance book. - **Compliance, Audits & Licensing** - Participate in regular internal/external audits to ensure asset data accuracy and compliance. - Manage software licenses to ensure compliance with vendor agreements and legal standards. - **Software Usage & Cost Optimization** - Track software usage to identify unused or underused applications and eliminate over-licensing. - Help optimize procurement and maintenance expenses by recommending cost-saving initiatives. - **Vendor & Contract Management** - Work with vendors to manage contracts, warranty claims, AMC renewals, and maintenance schedules. - Ensure asset purchases and renewals align with budget and governance guidelines. - **Asset Incident Management** - Help manage incidents related to IT hardware and software assets. - Ensure timely resolution to minimize operational disruptions. - **Preventive Asset Monitoring** - Proactively monitor asset health, lifecycle milestones, and policy deviations to prevent potential issues affecting operations. **Qualifications Required:** - Strong understanding of Hardware Asset Management (HAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) processes. - Hands-on experience with ITAM/CMDB tools such as ServiceNow, BMC Discovery. - Knowledge of ITIL processes related to asset, configuration, change, and incident management. - Familiarity with software licensing models (Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, etc.). - Ability to analyze a
