Hybrid IT Asset Manager: Governance & Optimization

Guardian Life; Bethlehem, Holmdel Township, Pittsfield, Stamford (Northampton County, NJ, MA, CT); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life is seeking an IT Asset Manager to mature hardware and software asset governance across the enterprise. You will own end-to-end lifecycle processes, drive license optimization, and partner with Procurement, Finance, Cybersecurity, and Legal to align ITAM with contracts and technology standards.

The role requires 5+ years in ITAM, strong analytical skills, ITIL familiarity, and experience with ServiceNow SAM Pro or Flexera. Hybrid work in Bethlehem/NY area with 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on IT Asset Management experience including hardware and software lifecycle management
• Experience establishing ITAM governance, policies, controls, inventory practices, and audit support in large enterprises
• Experience with software licensing management, entitlement tracking, reconciliation, and optimization
• Familiarity with IT asset management tooling and integration with discovery, procurement, and CMDB data sources
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional stakeholders
• ITIL knowledge; ITIL 4 Foundation a plus
• IAITAM or vendor certifications a plus

Responsibilities

• Define and implement ITAM strategy, operating model, and governance for hardware and software assets
• Own end-to-end hardware asset lifecycle processes and software entitlement and license tracking
• Monitor data quality, lifecycle compliance, inventory accuracy, and license position using dashboards
• Lead software license compliance and optimization activities to reduce spend
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Cybersecurity, Legal, and Infra teams to align asset management with contracts and standards
• Support audits, examinations, and other assurance activities with traceable evidence and controls
• Improve ITAM tooling integrations (ServiceNow, discovery, procurement, endpoint, and CMDB)
• Develop and communicate ITAM metrics and executive insights

Skills

IT Asset Management

Governance

Lifecycle management

Software licensing

Audit readiness

Data analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

ITIL familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Business, Finance related field

Tools

ServiceNow SAM Pro

Flexera

Job description

Guardian Life is seeking an IT Asset Manager to mature hardware and software asset governance across the enterprise. You will own end-to-end lifecycle processes, drive license optimization, and partner with Procurement, Finance, Cybersecurity, and Legal to align ITAM with contracts and technology standards.

The role requires 5+ years in ITAM, strong analytical skills, ITIL familiarity, and experience with ServiceNow SAM Pro or Flexera. Hybrid work in Bethlehem/NY area with 3 days in office.