AJ Bell is hiring a
ITAM Specialist

Summary

AJ Bell is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive IT Asset Specialist to join their team. The role involves managing the lifecycle of IT assets, conducting audits, identifying areas for improvement, and collaborating with other departments. The successful candidate should have strong communication skills, organizational abilities, and previous experience in IT asset management.

Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities
• Capable of challenging appropriately and proposing solutions to problems
• Collaborative team player with personable
• Previous experience in an IT Asset management co-ordinator, specialist, or similar role
• Knowledge of Hardware Asset life cycle from request to disposal
• Experience interpreting licensing terms and conditions, purchase orders, and service agreements
• Knowledge of software management practices, ensuring optimal use and compliance with licensing agreements
• Experience of using hardware and software asset management tools or systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office desktop tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Keeping track of all IT assets owned by the organisation, including hardware, software, and licenses
• Managing the entire lifecycle of IT assets, from procurement to retirement or disposal
• Monitoring software licenses to ensure compliance with vendor agreements and optimising license usage to minimise costs
• Conducting regular audits to verify the accuracy of asset inventories and ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements
• Analysing asset usage patterns and identifying opportunities to optimise resources and reduce costs without compromising performance
• Reviewing existing Asset Management processes and procedures to identify areas of improvement, ensuring improvement activities and planed and implemented
• Helping drive better practices and culture across the organisation by embedding ITAM into all existing processes, including new starters, leavers, procurement, and projects
• Working with cost centre owners to forecast budget requirements, based on expenditure and potential future cost
• Supporting the IT Service Manager with supplier management activities, such as attending suppler service meetings, preparing supplier score cards and monthly supplier MI

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)
• ITIL V3/4 certification

Benefits

• Starting salary of £40,000 - £55,000 DOE
• Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – provided by Medicash
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech
• Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Parking at Exchange Quay
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Professional qualification support
• Talent management programmes
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals