Asset Manager, Information Technology at Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado

Job Description:

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits

(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Oversees the daily and long-term strategic management of software and technology-related hardware within the organization. The position manages hardware and software assets from acquisition, utilization, lifecycle planning and costing, licensing renewals, and disposition. Audits for compliance to policies, processes, licensing agreements, and regulatory requirements. This includes planning, monitoring, and recording software licenses and/or hardware assets to ensure compliance with vendor contracts.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL:  

• Administers IT asset management software systems including hardware and software purchase orders, maintenance renewal costs and due dates to insure there is no lapse in maintenance and the required future year’s budgeting is accurate.


• Engaged in every aspect of IT assets from planning, acquisition, utilization, lifecycle management, end of lifecycle forecasting, replacement scheduling, costing, and disposition. Prepares hardware, software and maintenance renewal scopes of work and other required contract documentation and creates purchase requisitions.


• Identifies savings opportunities for renewals, software licensing, and services. Follows through with vendors and IT management to obtain identified savings. Reviews and manages IT resource volume and expenditure purchase agreements. Negotiates service level agreements, licensing agreements, and assigns compliance levels.


• Develops, implements and supervises the asset allocation process for hardware and software to the respective departments. This will include conducting an annual IT asset inventory and departmental allocation as well as repurposing hardware and software licenses.


• Develops asset and audit management standards and practices to monitor accountability identification, maintenance, location, and contracts.


• Ensures asset data collection complies with the data, attributes, and reporting requirements of the Asset Management division.  Ensures IT asset management goals are in alignment with strategic and tactical asset management goals. 

OTHER:

• All job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems , Business, Accounting/Finance or related field preferred


• A minimum of five years of experience with standards and interpretation of license agreements, cost modeling, and audit implementation of enterprise software and hardware. Experience selecting, implementing Software Asset Management tools is highly desired.


• A minimum of five years of experience with IT Asset Management and Discovery Tools. Experience with Microsoft Configuration Manager and ServiceNow is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with strong skills in Microsoft Excel.


• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.


• Ability to use sound judgment.


• Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details.


• Strong understanding of accounting standards and principles for tracking and modeling software and hardware expenditures.

OR:

• An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

The work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

CAREER MAP:

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be: IT Operations Coordinator

We are considering all applications for this position up until the position close date of 5/28/2024. For consideration, please be sure to apply before the posting end date.

Pay Range:

$92,003.00 - $129,954.50 Annual

RTD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy ( https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/EEO%20Policy%20Statement-%20UPDATED.pdf )

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting.  Starting salary is based on the candidate’s relevant and verified education, training and work experience.  Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.

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