Hardware Asset Management Lead

Job ID
135974
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Washington, DC, United States

Talascend is currently seeking a Hardware Asset Management Lead for a contract opportunity with our client in Washington, DC.

Overview

The hardware asset management lead provides oversight of IT asset lifecycle services supporting federal contract requirements. This role manages the team responsible for delivery, staging, tracking, deployment, license management, and disposal of hardware and software assets, ensuring accurate asset accountability and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations for end-to-end lifecycle management of IT assets, including receiving, staging, deployment, relocation, recovery, and disposal
  • Direct team activities to maintain full accountability for hardware, software, mobile devices, and related infrastructure assets
  • Establish and enforce lifecycle controls for asset handoff, custody changes, and disposition actions
  • Ensure asset operations support onboarding, relocation, and offboarding requirements across supported user populations
  • Manage asset tracking systems and inventory repositories to maintain accurate, current, and auditable records
  • Oversee reconciliation and validation activities to identify discrepancies and drive corrective actions
  • Implement quality checks for inventory accuracy, data completeness, and lifecycle status updates
  • Coordinate with service desk and technical teams to ensure ticket-driven asset updates are recorded consistently
  • Oversee license inventory management, reconciliation, and usage tracking
  • Support software catalog governance and compliance audits
  • Manage staff performance, workload, and operational priorities to meet service expectations
  • Report asset management SLA metrics and partner with stakeholders to resolve findings
  • Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance service quality and operational transparency

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • At least 8 years of related experience managing IT assets, including delivery, staging, tracking, deployment, license management, and disposal
  • Experience managing teams to ensure accurate tracking, inventory, and lifecycle management of hardware and software assets
  • Experience with asset tracking systems, auditing processes, and SLA compliance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting SEC or other federal civilian IT environments
  • Hands-on experience with ServiceNow and enterprise ITAM/SAM platforms
  • Familiarity with FISMA-aligned audit readiness and remediation
  • Experience building automated lifecycle and compliance reporting
  • Proven success leading operational improvements in large-scale IT support organizations
  • ITIL 4 Foundation certification
  • IAITAM Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional (CHAMP)
  • IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM)

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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