Software & Hardware Asset Manager: Lifecycle & Compliance

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Range of insurances

Five weeks' annual leave

Job summary

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is seeking a Software & Hardware Asset Manager to own the day-to-day asset portfolio. You’ll ensure software licences and hardware assets are tracked, compliant, optimised, and managed through their lifecycle, working with Digital IT, Procurement, Finance, vendors and service teams.

This role suits someone who blends operational excellence with data quality, governance, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement, delivering value from technology

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Software and/or Hardware Asset Management.
• Strong knowledge of software licensing, compliance, and asset lifecycle management.
• Experience with ServiceNow, CMDB, SAM Pro, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with attention to data quality.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proactive, continuous improvement mindset with collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate software and hardware asset records with strong data governance across ServiceNow and asset management platforms.
• Govern the end-to-end lifecycle of assets.
• Monitor software licence usage, compliance, and consumption to optimise costs.
• Provide asset insights to support budgeting, forecasting, and renewal planning.
• Develop dashboards and reports to improve asset visibility and decision‑making.
• Drive continuous improvement of asset management processes, workflows, governance practices, and ServiceNow SAM capabilities.
• Support software audits and ensure licensing compliance.

Skills

Asset management

Licensing knowledge

Compliance awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Data quality & governance

Analytics & reporting

Vendor collaboration

Tools

ServiceNow

CMDB

SAM Pro

Power BI

Job description

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is seeking a Software & Hardware Asset Manager to own the day-to-day asset portfolio. You’ll ensure software licences and hardware assets are tracked, compliant, optimised, and managed through their lifecycle, working with Digital IT, Procurement, Finance, vendors and service teams.

This role suits someone who blends operational excellence with data quality, governance, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement, delivering value from technology