IT Asset Management Lead / ITAM Program Lead - Contract

IT Asset Management Lead / ITAM Program Lead - Contract
Salt Lake City, UT
6-12month Contract
Pay Range: $45.00 - $65.00per hr

Job Description:
The IT Asset Management Lead is accountable for the end-to-end execution of a multi-site IT Asset Management transformation initiative. This role serves as the operational and technical leader over the IT Asset Engineer and IT Asset Analyst(s), owning strategy, execution, and delivery of a trusted "single source of truth" for enterprise IT assets.

This individual combines hands-on technical depth with strong program leadership-directing discovery, automation, physical audits, and governance while ensuring disciplined execution, rigorous documentation, and consistent standards across all locations. The role requires extensive on-site engagement and travel throughout the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, and Southwest to oversee 50+ locations, supporting week-long site stints over a six-month engagement.

Key Responsibilities:
Program & Team Leadership

• Serve as the overall ITAM program owner, accountable for inventory accuracy, governance, and delivery milestones
• Lead, coordinate, and prioritize work across the IT Asset Engineer and IT Asset Analyst(s)
• Establish clear roles, workflows, and escalation paths between technical and operational functions
• Ensure consistent execution standards across all site audits and technical implementations

IT Asset Strategy & Architecture

• Define and own the IT Asset Management lifecycle strategy, from procurement through retirement
• Act as the technical authority for discovery, scanning, and asset data architecture
• Ensure the ITAM ecosystem supports a scalable, auditable single source of truth

Discovery, Scanning & Automation Oversight

• Oversee deployment and optimization of automated discovery tools and network scanning protocols
• Direct the design and use of physical scanning infrastructure (barcode, QR, RFID, mobile scanning apps)
• Ensure physical audit processes align with automated discovery outputs and reconciliation rules

Physical Inventory Execution

• Lead and oversee floor-to-floor physical inventory audits across multiple locations
• Validate tagging standards, chain-of-custody accuracy, and asset condition/status
• Act as point of accountability for on-site execution quality and data integrity

Data Integrity & Reconciliation

• Establish normalization rules and reconciliation processes between physical audits and system data
• Review discrepancies, approve remediation actions, and validate final inventory accuracy
• Ensure asset relationships correctly map to users, locations, systems, and business capabilities

Governance, Policy & Documentation

• Own creation and enforcement of ITAM policies, standards, and lifecycle procedures
• Maintain and approve the ITAM Operational Playbook, including audit routines and reporting cadences
• Ensure documentation is thorough, auditable, and sustainable beyond the project lifecycle

System Integration & Optimization

• Oversee integrations between discovery tools, scanning platforms, ITSM/CMDB systems
• Partner with ITSM, Security, and Infrastructure teams to align asset data with enterprise processes
• Drive automation to identify underutilized assets, reclaim licenses, and reduce spend

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in IT Asset Management, Systems Engineering, or IT Operations
• Proven experience leading enterprise or multi-site ITAM initiatives
• Hands-on experience with physical inventory audits, discovery tools, and CMDB alignment
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical and operational resources toward a common outcome
• Strong program management skills with the ability to manage timelines, dependencies, and risk
• Highly disciplined, self-motivated, and comfortable operating autonomously in the field
• Exceptional documentation skills with a strong governance mindset
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, and Southwest for on-site leadership
• Ability to perform on-site physical tasks, including lifting equipment up to 50 lbs

Desired / Bonus Skills

• Experience with ServiceNow ITAM / CMDB
• Experience with Asset Panda
• Familiarity with SAP LeanIX or enterprise architecture tooling
• ITIL 4 certification or strong ITSM process knowledge
• Experience remediating legacy or highly fragmented asset environments

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