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FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]
As part of the Cellular Mobile and Asset Administration team within the IT organization, the Asset Management Analyst will focus on daily and long-term strategic lifecycle management of hardware and software IT assets. The successful candidate will have working knowledge of hardware and/or software asset management.
Working Environment: Fully Remote Job Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Create, manage and/or perform life cycle policies and processes for IT assets from acquisition through retirement/disposal
Audit IT asset policies and processes; document deficiencies; work with appropriate personnel to remediate deficiencies
Help develop and implement processes related to the management of hardware or software assets within the organization
Review & approve new hardware or software standards and maintain Service Catalog standard models and prevent duplication
Audit asset inventory using IT Asset Management processes, tool and best practices
Research inventory data anomalies and resolve using IT asset management policies and best practices
Help develop or create IT asset management procedures
Analyze data across asset classes, ensuring accurate reporting, and implement remediation where required
Work with discovery tools and resources to better manage hardware or software assets
Perform vendor or contract management processes
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related field. In lieu of a degree 2-4 years of experience in finance or IT asset management will be considered.
Certification in hardware or software asset management such as ITAM, IAITAM would be advantageous
Data analytics and the ability to review and compile large datasets
Highly motivated to work independently and productively, with an aptitude to learn quickly.
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to work in a virtual environment with remote colleagues utilizing virtual technologies.
Ability to work with third party vendors
Core competencies also include interpersonal and communications (written & verbal) skills
Qualifications at advanced levels include all the above, plus:
Associate's or BA/BS in Computer Science or related field or 4-6 years of relevant IT asset management experience
Intermediate experience in using, maintaining and compiling management information from Asset management tools, particularly SCCM and ServiceNow
Intermediate experience developing and implementing IT asset management processes and procedures.
Intermediate experience with vendor and contract management
Associate's or BA/BS in Computer Science or related field or 6-10 years of relevant IT asset management experience
Extensive experience in using, maintaining and compiling management information from Asset management tools, particularly SCCM and ServiceNow
Extensive knowledge of IT Asset Management best practices
Extensive experience developing and implementing IT asset management processes and procedures.
Extensive experience with vendor and contract management.
Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
