Asset Manager

ASM Research•Lorton, VA

12d

About The Position

The Asset Manager owns the end-to-end IT Asset Management (ITAM) process, ensuring all hardware, software, and licensing assets are tracked, accounted for, and managed throughout their lifecycle — from procurement through retirement/disposal. This role drives cost control, license compliance, and audit readiness, and partners with Configuration Management to keep asset and CI data aligned.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in IT Asset Management, Service Desk, or IT Service Management operations.
Must possess a Secret Clearance
Solid understanding of ITIL framework (ITIL Foundation certification required; Intermediate/Practitioner preferred).
Experience with ITAM/ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Jira Service Management) and their Asset Management modules.
Strong knowledge of software license models and compliance requirements (e.g., Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle licensing).
Strong attention to detail, organizational, and reconciliation skills.
Experience with physical inventory audits and asset lifecycle tracking.
Excellent documentation and reporting skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Certified Asset Management Professional (CAMP) or IAITAM certification (CHAMP/CSAM).
ITIL 4 certification with IT Asset Management specialization.
Experience supporting federal government clients/contracts (including government property/GFE management).
Familiarity with discovery tools and their integration with asset/CMDB data.

Responsibilities

Own and execute the IT Asset Management process across the full asset lifecycle (procurement, receipt, deployment, maintenance, refresh, retirement, disposal).
Maintain accurate and current asset inventory records (hardware, software, licenses, peripherals, mobile devices) in the ITAM/ITSM tool.
Track software license entitlements, usage, and compliance; identify and remediate over-deployment or under-utilization.
Coordinate hardware/software procurement requests, approvals, and receiving in line with budget and standards including supporting new capability and refresh requests routed through the IT Capability Request (ITCR) vetting process.
Manage asset tagging, check-in/check-out, and location/ownership tracking for all tracked assets, including full accountability and reporting for Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) in accordance with Government property tracking requirements.
Conduct periodic physical audits and inventory reconciliations; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Partner with Configuration Management to ensure asset records and CMDB data remain aligned and accurate.
Manage asset disposal/decommissioning in compliance with data sanitization and environmental disposal policies, including adherence to NIST SP 800-88 media sanitization standards.
Support budget planning and forecasting by providing asset lifecycle, refresh cycle, and total cost of ownership data.
Prepare and maintain documentation for software license audits and compliance reviews (e.g., vendor true-ups).
Generate and present asset management reports/KPIs (inventory accuracy, license compliance rate, asset utilization, warranty/EOL status) to leadership.
Maintain and continuously improve Asset Management policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
Manage relationships with hardware/software vendors and leasing providers as needed.