Remote IT Asset & Inventory Governance Lead

Cognizant; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an IT Asset & Inventory Manager in Des Moines, IA, to lead enterprise-wide asset lifecycle from procurement to disposal. You will own governance, CMDB integrity, and analytics, partnering with Procurement, Finance, and Vendor Management to optimize asset investments and compliance.

Role supports a Cloud Infrastructure and Security team with flexible, remote work options while maintaining strong governance and audit readiness across multiple sites and regions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT Asset Management, Infrastructure Operations, or Inventory Management within enterprise environments.
• 5+ years of experience managing large-scale asset inventories across multiple technology domains.
• Strong expertise in IT Asset Management (ITAM), Software Asset Management (SAM), CMDB, and ITSM.
• Hands-on experience with ServiceNow ITAM/CMDB or comparable enterprise asset management platforms.
• Experience with SCCM/MECM, Microsoft Intune, asset discovery tools, and endpoint management platforms.
• Experience managing asset governance, lifecycle management, inventory reconciliation, contract administration, warranty tracking, and compliance reporting.
• Experience managing asset spend, budgeting, forecasting, and technology refresh planning.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, reporting, and inventory analytics to support business and operational decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide IT asset lifecycle management from procurement through retirement and disposal.
• Establish and maintain asset governance policies, standards, processes, and operational controls.
• Oversee inventory management activities to ensure accuracy, traceability, and compliance across all technology asset categories.
• Drive CMDB and asset repository integrity through effective governance, reconciliation, and configuration management practices.
• Develop and deliver executive reporting, dashboards, and analytics on asset health, utilization, compliance, financial performance, and lifecycle status.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Vendor Management teams to manage asset investments, contracts, warranties, maintenance agreements, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Lead audit readiness activities, software compliance reviews, inventory reconciliations, and governance reporting.
• Present inventory risks, trends, recommendations, and improvement opportunities to client and organizational leadership.
• Identify and implement automation, process optimization, and continual improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and asset visibility.

Skills

IT Asset Management

Asset Governance

ServiceNow ITAM/CMDB

ITSM

Executive dashboards

Tools

SCCM/MECM

Microsoft Intune

Endpoint Management Tools

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an IT Asset & Inventory Manager in Des Moines, IA, to lead enterprise-wide asset lifecycle from procurement to disposal. You will own governance, CMDB integrity, and analytics, partnering with Procurement, Finance, and Vendor Management to optimize asset investments and compliance.

Role supports a Cloud Infrastructure and Security team with flexible, remote work options while maintaining strong governance and audit readiness across multiple sites and regions.