IT Asset Manager

Registers of Scotland (RoS) manages 21 land, property and other legal registers which are a critical asset for the Scottish economy. They aim to provide the best public service for Scotland and are on a mission to make some of the oldest public land registersin the world into some of the most modern.

You can get an idea of their mission and culture by viewing this short video

They are committed to providing the best service to their customers through the creation ofaward-winning digital services, supported by the latest in cloud and AI technology.

Their Digital team is recognised across the industry for excellence in:

• Technology
• Innovation
• Culture

As part of continued long-term digital transformation they are looking to grow their permanent technology team. They have an immediater equirement for an IT Asset Manager to join their Digital Services team which currently numbers around 200. They employ over 1100 staff across all departments

About this Role:
As the IT Asset Management (ITAM) Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing all IT asset management activities across the organization. Your role will involve optimizing the management of IT assets throughout their life cycle, from acquisition to disposal. Collaborating closely with Product Managers, you will ensure that they have the right IT assets to meet current and future needs while minimizing costs, risks, and waste.

Your focus will be onmaximizing IT asset value and return on investment by aligning assets withbusiness objectives, reducing unnecessary spending, and identifying opportunities for reuse and redeployment.

Additionally, you will minimize IT asset risks and liabilities through proper security, maintenance,and disposal practices, while effectively tracking and reporting on inventory, usage, and ownership. By providing accurate and reliable data and insights on asset performance, costs, and trends, you will support IT asset governance and strategy, empowering informed decision-making and planning processes across the organization.

Main duties:

• Oversee the asset discovery process to identify all IT assets within the organization.
• Develop and implement an effective asset management strategy.
• Build, maintain, and regularly update the company's IT asset (including but not limited to) hardware, software and certificate inventory.
• Evaluate the organization's asset requirements and coordinate their acquisition.
• Create, implement, and optimise policies for the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of assets.
• Ensure assets are compliant with organizational policies throughout their life cycle.
• Manage day-to-day asset processes including inbound/outbound deliveries and stock control
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder engagement with Service Desk, Procurement, IT Enablement, Estates and Domain teams
• Continuous improvement of inventory management processes and practices
• Develop opportunities for asset management in other areas within RoS and develop strategies to extend our principles and practices into those areas
• Knowledge Base articles to be created, regularly reviewed, and updated for each process

What you will get from joining RoS:

• RoS offers a highly stimulating working environment and prioritise delivering the best possible products and solutions.
• They have built a culture focused around continued learning and development. Everyone has access to high quality training to ensure they can help drive improvements and contribute the highest quality of work.
• Currently a 36 hour working week, this reduces to 35 in October.
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 38 days ( bank hol) increasing to 42 days over time.
• Excellent family friendly policies including Maternity at 1-year full pay, Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more.
• An outstanding pension scheme offering employer contribution of 28%.
• The salary range for this role is currently £37,744 to £43, 210

To find out more aboutthis exciting opportunity and how to apply, please get in touch ASAP.

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