Remote IT Asset & Inventory Leader

Cognizant

Des Moines (IA)

Remote

USD 83,000 - 92,000

Full time

3 days ago

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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 to lead governance, lifecycle management, and optimization of IT assets across a large-scale Infrastructure Managed Services environment. You will drive inventory accuracy, financial accountability, compliance, and audit readiness while ensuring visibility across end-user, datacenter, network, cloud, and software assets.

You will develop executive dashboards, collaborate with Procurement, Finance, and Vendor Management, and lead audits and

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), Configuration Management (CMDB), and IT Service Management (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.
Strong understanding of Infrastructure Managed Services, cloud environments, datacenter operations, endpoint management, and vendor management practices.
Experience supporting internal and external audits, software license compliance reviews, and regulatory requirements.
Experience supporting multi-site, multi-region enterprise environments.
Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and analytical problem-solving skills.

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.