Internal Firm Services-Information Technology Asset Management-Senior Associate

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Information Technology (IT)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in information technology operations focus on managing and maintaining the technology infrastructure and systems to provide smooth operations and efficient delivery of IT services. This includes monitoring network performance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing security measures.

In IT asset management at PwC, you will focus on managing and optimising the lifecycle of technology assets, confirming compliance with licensing agreements, and minimising costs. Your work will involve experience in inventory management, software licensing, and vendor relationship management.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Job Description: ACs in India- Technology– IT Asset management

Department: PWC ACs in India- IFS-Technology

Days and Hours of Work: Full Time Employment. Standard Working Hours Monday- Friday.

Designation- Senior Associate

Work Location and Model:

o Bangalore would be the 1st preference.

Kolkata would be 2nd preference.

o Expected to work in office for 2 days of the week mandatorily and as per business requirements and priorities.

o In Country travel may be expected for meetings and business discussions. Reporting to: Senior Manager / Director Technology, ACs in India.

About technology function for ACs in India: The ACs in India Technology team is responsible for maintaining and managing the entire technology footprint, including enterprise architecture, backbone infrastructure, front-line computing and application development/maintenance. These include critical enterprise technology services, like office network connectivity, internet, messaging, voice, data accessibility, backup, restoration, and data retention, etc. The Technology team ensures all critical IT processes are delivered on time and with quality, Risks are identified and appropriately mitigated. The IT Asset management function is an enabling function within Technology Function of ACs in India, responsible for driving the Life cycle of ITA asset and compliance related activities for Technology function for ACs in India.

Job Summary:

The IT Asset Professional is responsible for overseeing the management of an organization's IT assets, including hardware, software, and network resources. This role involves tracking and managing these assets to ensure optimal use, compliance with policies and regulations, and minimizing risks associated with IT investments. He/she plays a key role in strategic decision-making around technology and helps the organization make informed decisions about IT asset purchases and redistribution.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Asset Discovery: Identify all IT assets within the organization, including SaaS applications, devices, servers, and other resources. Gain visibility into the inventory of company assets for security, compliance, and efficient IT asset management.

2. Monitoring Hardware and Software: Track and manage hardware and software assets, ensuring they are used, maintained, upgraded, and disposed of properly at the end of their life cycle.

3. Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with vendor contracts, develop and maintain processes, policies, standards, systems, and measurements for effective IT asset management.

4. Inventory Management: Maintain databases and records of information such as licenses, service agreements, and warranties for the organization's software and hardware.

5. Procurement Strategies: Develop procurement strategies that optimize technology spending and enable the organization to make strategic decisions about IT assets.

6. Quality Control: Implement procedures to track and manage IT assets throughout their lifecycle, ensuring quality control and minimizing risks.

7. Oversee the daily & long-term strategic management of hardware and software assets within the organization.

8. Ensure compliance with Procurement, Finance, Infosec & Legal stake holders.

9. Identification of checkpoints for effective asset management & compliance to Audit requirements.

10. Finance registers should be up to date with IT inventory tool.

11. Process improvement at every stage of touch points.

12. Implementing Automation to reduce the manual touch points.

Qualifications:

1. Profession with minimum of 5-year experience in IT Asset management and should have relevant year experience in IT.

2. Certified in Hardware Asset Management and Software Asset Management. 3. Bachelor and/or master’s degree from recognized college/University. (IT and Business fields preferred)

4. Experience working in Big4 environment would be an advantage.

Supporting Qualities and Skills:

1. Good Hands-on experience in IT asset management tool like Service now or any other inventory management tool along with MS Office.

2. Good Knowledge and understanding of IT asset life cycle & analytical skill.

3. Strong understanding of IT asset management principles and practices.

4. Experience with IT asset management tools and software.

5. Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

6. Ability to develop and implement effective asset management strategies.

7. Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with various stakeholders.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Asset Management, Asset Management Operations, Business Requirements Analysis, Communication, Contract Lifecycle Management, Cost Management, Cost Reduction, Creativity, Customer Management, Customer-Support, Cybersecurity, Data Protection Management (DPM), Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Incident Management, Inclusion, Information Technology Applications, Intellectual Curiosity, Inventory Control Systems, Inventory Management {+ 33 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date