About the Role
Inception42 is the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the the company ecosystem, Inception42 functions as the core intelligence layer – transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception42 is committed to creating positive societal impact.
In this role, you will own the IT asset lifecycle, vendor relationships, technology contracts, and software licensing. You will maintain reliable inventories, monitor service commitments, and coordinate with Finance and Procurement to control costs, validate invoices, and meet governance requirements.
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Responsibilities
What You’ll Own
- Manage IT assets from procurement and allocation through maintenance and disposal, with accurate hardware and software inventories.
- Implement asset policies, standards, and procedures; conduct periodic audits to verify inventory accuracy and compliance.
- Manage vendor relationships and coordinate procurement, service delivery, and technical support against contractual commitments.
- Contribute to vendor evaluation, selection, and contract negotiations, using performance and service evidence.
- Manage technology contracts, subscriptions, maintenance agreements, and software licences; track compliance and renewal dates.
- Coordinate renewals and renegotiations to maintain service continuity and optimise costs.
- Monitor vendor SLAs and service KPIs, escalate delivery gaps, and agree corrective actions with service owners and providers.
- Produce accurate ITSM, asset utilisation, and operational reports; analyse trends and recommend service and process improvements.
- Maintain evidence for IT governance and compliance reporting.
- Validate vendor invoices with Finance against contracts and delivered services; monitor expenses and contribute to budget planning.
- Track inventory accuracy, licensing compliance, vendor SLA performance, timely renewals, reporting quality, invoice accuracy, and cost improvements.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of proven experience in IT asset management and vendor management.
- Experience managing IT contracts, licensing agreements, and vendor SLAs.
- Hands-on experience with ITSM platforms and asset management systems.
- Strong understanding of IT Service Management frameworks (ITIL preferred).
- Experience working with procurement and finance teams on vendor and invoice management.
- Strong organisation, documentation, analytical reporting, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Ability to manage competing vendor priorities, resolve problems, and coordinate escalations across technical, procurement, and finance teams.
Nice to Have
- Relevant ITIL, IT asset, software asset, vendor governance, or licensing qualifications, such as ITIL 4, CITAM, CSAM, or CVMP.
- Microsoft licensing or enterprise agreement management qualifications, or ISO 20000 / ISO 27001 awareness training.
Work Environment
Inception42 is building AI systems designed for practical deployment at scale — across industries, infrastructure, and national-level initiatives. If you want to work close to both advanced AI capability and real-world execution, we’d like to hear from you.
If you are a performance-driven, inquisitive mind with the agility to adapt to ambiguity, you will fit right in. You should be eager to explore opportunities to build meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and aspire to create unique customer-centric solutions. A bias for action and a passion to conquer new frontiers in the AI space is at the heart of the Inception42 community.
What Working At Inception42 Offers
- Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.
- Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.
- Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.
