IT Manager – Asset & Vendor Management

**Description** **IT MANAGER – ASSET \& VENDOR MGMT.** This position is Remote **About ArchKey** ArchKey is one of the nation’s largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible. We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future. Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale. **About the Position** ArchKey Solutions is establishing an IT Asset \& Vendor Management program to govern the lifecycle of technology assets, software, and vendor contracts across field and office operations. The IT Manager – Asset \& Vendor Management will lead this program build, beginning with field\-deployed network equipment and adding other areas over time. Asset management and vendor management are equally weighted disciplines within this role. The position partners closely with Finance to support asset capitalization, job\-level cost allocation, and budget management, and contributes to ArchKey's broader cybersecurity posture through accurate, current asset inventory. Day in the Life * Establishes and leads ArchKey's IT Asset \& Vendor Management program — defining policy, lifecycle workflows, and governance frameworks; expands scope in phases as the program matures. * Stands up and maintains a centralized asset inventory using Asset Panda (or equivalent enterprise ITAM platform), ensuring assets are tagged, assigned, and tracked with ownership tied to employees, job sites, and facilities. * Develops asset management policies, procedures, and controls covering procurement, assignment, refresh, and decommission across managed categories. * Produces regular reporting on asset inventory accuracy, license compliance, vendor performance, and budget utilization for IT leadership, Finance, and executive stakeholders. * Applies continuous improvement methodologies to streamline asset lifecycle processes and drive operational efficiency. * Participates in strategic planning and business development activities for an assigned IT group. * Provides day\-to\-day leadership, coaching, and performance management to the asset management team — beginning with one direct report and growing as the program expands. * Hires, onboards, and develops add