IT Asset Manager jobs in Louisiana

About Us

Bernhard's core mission is delivering innovative engineering, construction, and energy solutions that empower our clients and promote a sustainable future. Bernhard is comprised of four divisions: Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, and Development, each with a distinct identity and service offerings. The intersection of our capabilities enables Bernhard to provide turnkey Energy-as-a-Service ("EaaS") solutions to our clients. At the same time, our divisions continue working in the market sectors and communities that the Company has traditionally served. Bernhard's vision is to be the leading EaaS provider in North America through the delivery of excellent, high-value service and innovative solutions for our clients.

Overview

The Information Technology Asset Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining policies, procedures, standards, systems and KPI’s that assist the organization in effectively managing its asset portfolio.  Additionally, the role ensures compliance with IT Governance established by the company to manage cost, reduce risk, and to increase quality, control, and performance.

Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities:   

• Centralizes asset management for all technology assets, i.e. hardware, software and service agreements
• Ensures corporate guidelines are followed for managing changes and access to systems.
• Designs processes relating to software and hardware asset management; executes and enhances them
• Implements enterprise, standard processes to cover Plan, Acquire, Deploy, Manage, Retire & Dispose stages of the asset lifecycle
• Develops and maintains a central database of information such as licenses, service agreements, and warranties for the organization’s software and hardware
• Drives informed purchasing decisions, proactive resource replenishment, improved quality of IT services, and knowledge of the total cost of ownership of an asset
• Ensures process efficiency by implementing key performance indicators; suggests process improvements
• Develops accurate recording, identification, validation, and reporting procedures so that informed decisions to maintain, modify, rehabilitate, repurpose, or disposal of assets can be managed
• Implements procurement standards and procedures that control and optimize technology spend.
• Collaborates with Finance and Legal departments
• Supports IT budget
• Manages activities concerning license compliance audits to be able to answer to requests from software editors effectively
• Collaborates with technology service and infrastructure teams to determine trends in asset performance, and to forecast demand
• Performs research on industry best practice and incorporates it with organizational practices
• Performs detailed, physical inventory of organization’s software and hardware assets

Qualifications

•   Bachelor's degree or 10 years of experience in applicable roles
• Comprehensive knowledge of the field's concepts and principles
• Performs complex tasks typically following established processes
• Leads and directs the work of other employees.
• Primarily focused on administering established policies and procedures but may have some impact on departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change.
• Typically reports to a department head.
• Leadership skills. Judgement. Creativity. Organizational skills. Technical expertise. Debugging skills. Problem-solving skills. Design expertise.
• Infrequent travel to Company or client locations. Will be required on occasion.
• Performs work under direct supervision.
• The physical demands described here are the minimum requirements of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job duty.  While performing his or her job duties an employee must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, and or stoop.  Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.  Must also be able to work indoors and outdoors.

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