Information Technology Asset Manager : CenterPoint Energy in , United States

Our client is located in Downtown Houston and looking to add an IT Asset Management professional to their team on a 12+ month contract basis with potential to convert. The IT Asset Manager will provide overall management support for day to day operations for End User Services area. The management support includes activities related to budget, contract negotiations, service level agreements, contract compliance, hardware and software asset tracking and retirements, cost flow analysis, and project status and cost tracking. Additionally position will require technical knowledge for negotiating, tracking, ordering, and selecting computer related hardware and software., * Proficient in utilizing ServiceNow for ticketing, asset management and report

• Audit software and hardware maintenance contracts to ensure appropriate billings
• Develop and support Purchasing process for area including purchase reqs, vendor evaluation, vendor reviews, financial tracking, SAP processes, etc.
• Develop and contribute to various ad hoc analysis relating to improving operational efficiency through advanced reporting and detailed analysis
• Review and provide monthly volumes relating to Mobility, Multi-Function Devices and Computers, and enterprise software.
• Evaluate and process shopping carts for ordering equipment and software
• Provide client support for Home Use related programs such as McAfee and Microsoft products
• Use SAP for forecasting and budget entries, and reporting
• Knowledgeable in software license compliancy; including Microsoft
• Facilitate periodic meetings with vendors responsible for desktop and telephony technology services to ensure compliance and adherence to SLA’s and other performance issues
• Support Asset Management area insuring database accuracy of computer and software related equipment
• Knowledge of financial systems, SAP, and budget a plus
• Develop statement of work documents used as a basis to establish new contracts or renew existing contracts specific to End User Services
• Analyze existing contracts to assess vendor compliance

• 2-4+ years previous experience in end user support processes; including financial background with administrative involvement to support life cycle of end user assets and services
• SAP experience
• Servicenow experience
• Strong Asset Management experience
• Budgeting
• Financial forecasting
• Purchase Orders and Procurement experience