Asset Management Specialist
Spectraforce
Owatonna, Minnesota
6 hours ago
Job Description
Position: Asset Management Specialist
Duration: 6 months C2H
Location: Owatonna, MN
As an Asset Management Specialist, you will assist with managing Federated’s Information Technology software assets. The Asset Management Specialist will oversee the full lifecycle of an organization’s software assets. This role ensures that technological investments are tracked, optimized, compliant, and aligned with business needs. The Asset Management Specialist will work closely with IT Leadership, IT Primary Software Experts, IT Security, IT Procurement, Business Finance, and vendors to maintain accurate software inventory, reduce risk, and control costs.
This is an in-person role, and employees are required to work onsite in Owatonna, MN. Remote or hybrid work arrangements are not available for this position.
Responsibilities:
Converted to full-time after 6 months, the target hourly rate for equitable pay would be $43 - $52.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 43.00/hr.
Duration: 6 months C2H
Location: Owatonna, MN
As an Asset Management Specialist, you will assist with managing Federated’s Information Technology software assets. The Asset Management Specialist will oversee the full lifecycle of an organization’s software assets. This role ensures that technological investments are tracked, optimized, compliant, and aligned with business needs. The Asset Management Specialist will work closely with IT Leadership, IT Primary Software Experts, IT Security, IT Procurement, Business Finance, and vendors to maintain accurate software inventory, reduce risk, and control costs.
This is an in-person role, and employees are required to work onsite in Owatonna, MN. Remote or hybrid work arrangements are not available for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Manage license reconciliations and audits.
- Analyze license usage patterns and software asset deployment.
- Track software usage and entitlements to ensure compliance with licensing agreements.
- Maintain an accurate inventory of all IT software assets (software, cloud subscriptions, licenses).
- Oversee the software asset lifecycle processes, including procurement, deployment, maintenance, upgrades, and retirement.
- Research software licensing models, product use rights, and licensing metrics/entitlements, as needed.
- Be part of a team that also,
- ensures timely renewal of all software agreements, justifies new requirements, and identifies cost efficiencies and savings opportunities based on the company’s future usage plans.
- reviews and approves vendor invoicing to ensure accurate billing and calculation of maintenance fees (where appropriate), based on licensing entitlement.
- facilitates monthly software maintenance renewals with IT application owners, internal business/functional owners, and vendors.
- Other ad-hoc tasks, as assigned, to support IT Services.
- 5+ years of IT Asset Management experience specializing in software license and compliance
- Prior experience with software discovery tools
- Strong technical aptitude using software products
- Experience communicating with 3rd parties/vendors and handling contracts
- Ability to manage shifting priorities
- Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to be adaptable
- Strong customer service and effective communication skills, attention to detail
Converted to full-time after 6 months, the target hourly rate for equitable pay would be $43 - $52.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 43.00/hr.