Technology Asset Governance Principle Expert

Technology Asset Governance Principle Expert

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Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for executing the Technology Asset Governance including developing policies, procedures, and processes for hardware and software asset management. This position exists to ensure proper governance and utilization of technology assets and oversee the budgeting and procurement of new assets. The role holder shall carry out his duties in accordance with the stipulated business policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure propose solutions for potential overlaps, duplications and other efficiency improvement opportunities through simplification, integration, re-use and rationalization of technology asset base
• Manage to identify opportunities to optimize and increase utilization of technology assets and solutions
• Lead the development of policies, procedures and processes for Hardware/software asset
• Manage periodic audits and provide reconciliation reports between purchased and actually implemented Licenses
• Monitor and assess assets correlation with key business and operational drivers to identify focus areas for in depth analysis and evaluation in order to improve efficiency
• Review the financial aspects for the acquisition of additional HW/SW licenses with the Technology Unit Financial Efficiency & Excellence.
• Monitor changes (addition, removing) to Technology asset Hardware / software & license assets and insure the reflection of the changes in assets governance system
• Manage the utilization of the License assets across Technology sectors.
• Oversee budgeting and procurement of respective new assets incl. market research, negotiations, acquisition
• Ensure to inform Technology sectors on yearly roadmap for asset governance implementation
• Develop deployment plans, conducting testing and quality assurance measures and updating inventory repository with relevant information once asset is deployed
• Ensure operation of respective deployed assets incl. maintenance, remediating issues and updating inventory repository with necessary information
• Maintain information list of retired assets and develop effective retirement and disposal along with incorporation of learnings from the previously retired assets
• Ensure secure disposal of respective assets and documentation of relevant information

Years of Experience

A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with at least 3 - 4 years of experience in a similar role.

Nature of Experience

• Prior experience in leading Enterprise PMO/Program/Project Management and execution at an organizational level
• Preferred prior experience in Hardware/software asset at large scale

Job Band

SME

Skills

• Strong leadership skills with ability to influence C-level executives
• Sound knowledge of the telecom industry, related technology and vendors / platform landscape
• Strong knowledge of Management and Financial systems
• Strong change management skills
• Sound Knowledge of project management principles and processes
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship management ability
• Sound Knowledge of fibres and digital loop electronics fundamentals
• Sound Knowledge of Hardware/software asset at large scale

Education

Bachelor Degree in Technology or Systems

Certifications

• Certification in Advanced Program/Project Management (PMP/Prince 2) or equivalent
• Relevant certification in telecommunications such as Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist (CTNS)
• Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional (CHAMP)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Telecommunications

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