IT Asset Manager

NHS Professionals Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension

Life Assurance

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited is recruiting a short-term IT Asset and Configuration Manager for an initial three-month position based in Hemel Hempstead. The role focuses on stabilising and improving IT asset, software asset and configuration management controls, data quality and CMDB maturity with audit-ready reporting.

The assignment requires a 3-day-per-week in-office commitment, immediate availability, and the ability to start on short notice.

Qualifications

• Hands-on IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management experience.
• Experience improving data quality and running reconciliations.
• Familiarity with CMDB improvement and lifecycle governance.
• Ability to manage end-of-life asset replacement programmes and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Assess current asset data sources and identify quality gaps.
• Define practical controls for asset lifecycle activities and changes.
• Support CMDB improvements including ownership and relationships.
• Produce clear reporting on asset accuracy, risks and lifecycle status.
• Collaborate with IT, Security, Finance, Procurement and Operations to drive improvements.

Skills

IT Asset Mgmt

Software Asset Mgmt

Configuration Mgmt

CMDB improvement

ITIL

Data quality

Audit readiness

Stakeholder management

Tools

FreshService

Ivanti

ServiceNow

Device42

Intune

Job description

About The Role

Short-term IT Assetand Configuration Manager - 3 month position which may be extended

NHS Professionals is seeking a short-term IT Asset and Configuration Manager for an initial 3 month position. The immediate requirement is tostabilise and improve IT asset, software asset and configuration managementcontrols, with a focus on trusted asset data, CMDB maturity, lifecyclegovernance, audit readiness and practical reporting.

This role will alsoinclude stock control and procurement.

We need an experienced asset and configuration management professional who can quickly assess thecurrent position, identify gaps, put practical controls in place and provideclear recommendations for sustainable ownership after the assignment ends.

Location & Working Requirements

This role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in our Hemel Hempstead office, so candidates must be able to commit to this working arrangement.

Immediate availability is essential, and we are looking for candidates who are able to start at short notice.

Purpose of the Assignment

• Review the current IT asset and configuration management position and identify priority control gaps.
• Manage the end-of-life asset replacement programme including procurement of devices.
• Improve the accuracy, completeness and usability of asset and configuration data.
• Manage the development of CMDB structure in a new ITSM application, ownership, lifecycle status and data quality controls.
• Strengthen audit evidence for hardware, software, licensing, disposal, ownership and lifecycle management.
• Provide practical reporting and recommendations to support longer-term ITAM and SACM maturity.

Main Responsibilities

• Assess current asset data sources, including ITSM tooling, device management records, supplier records, procurement information and operational spreadsheets.
• Identify and prioritise data quality issues, reconciliation gaps, unclear asset ownership, lifecycle risks and supplier process weaknesses.
• Define practical controls for asset creation, update, movement, refresh, return, disposal and change-related updates.
• Support CMDB improvement, including configuration item standards, ownership, lifecycle status and relationships where appropriate.
• Produce clear reporting on asset accuracy, compliance risks, lifecycle position, exceptions and recommended improvements.
• Work with IT Service Delivery, Infrastructure, Information Security, Finance, Procurement, HR, suppliers and operational teams to improve accountability and adoption.

About The Candidate

What We're Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience in IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, Configuration Management or CMDB improvement.
• Able to make progress quickly in a short-term assignment, working with imperfect data and multiple stakeholders.
• Good understanding of ITIL service management and how asset and configuration data supports Incident, Request, Problem, Change, Finance, Security and reporting processes.
• Experience improving data quality, running reconciliations, preparing audit evidence and creating practical controls.
• Experience managing an end-of-life asset replacement programme
• Confident working independently, challenging poor data quality and influencing teams or suppliers without direct line management authority.
• Experience with ITSM, asset discovery or inventory tools such as FreshService, Ivanti, ServiceNow, Device42, Intune or similar is desirable.
• Knowledge of ISO27001, Cyber Essentials, NHS DSPT, software licensing or regulated environments is desirable.

About Us

In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance with the ability to buy and sell - 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
• A commitment to talent management & development
• Values Star of the Month! - Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers
• Pension - We'll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Engagement & discounts platform

NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long-term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS.

NHSP is committed to being an inclusive employer of choice, working with a variety of partner organisations which provide valuable insights and best practice. We are accredited as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute and recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. As part of our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we have been awarded the Race Equality Code Quality Markand are a signatory of Disability Confident, Menopause Pledge and Mental Health at Work Commitment.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

As part of our commitment to EDI, as well as having a number of related staff support networks and calendar of activities, NHS professionals is also working to the following aims:

• To ensure we become an inclusive recruiter of choice, encompassing a fully diverse workforce, which truly reflects society
• To proactively embed the EDI agenda, in a meaningful way, in all that it does
• To create a psychologically safe environment in which everyone can thrive and be at their best
• To actively support and Include disabled people as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, including offering an interview to applicants to who meet the minimum criteria and choose to apply under the scheme.

We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process.