Cybersecurity Manager, Technology Asset Management (Remote)
Position Purpose:
The Cybersecurity Manager, Technology Asset Management is responsible for leading the team that governs the lifecycle of technology assets across The Home Depot’s enterprise environment. This role owns and advances processes, data quality, and tooling that ensure technology assets are accurately inventoried, compliant, cost-effective, and available to support business and technology objectives.
This leader will partner closely with Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, Finance, and Procurement teams to drive standards, enable risk management, and deliver actionable insights from asset data.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities
• Lead a team of asset management analysts/engineers responsible for end‑to‑end technology asset lifecycle management (planning, acquisition, deployment, maintenance, optimization, and retirement).
• Own and mature the enterprise technology asset inventory, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of data across environments (store, DC, data center, cloud, corporate).
• Define, implement, and continuously improve governance, processes, and controls for hardware, software, and cloud assets in alignment with enterprise technology and security policies.
• Partner with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Operations to integrate asset management practices into standard delivery and operational workflows.
• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management to support budgeting, forecasting, and vendor optimization through accurate asset data and reporting.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and SLAs for asset management (e.g., inventory accuracy, reconciliation timeliness, compliance coverage, renewal timelines).
• Drive audit and compliance readiness related to technology assets (e.g., license compliance, hardware tracking, data protection obligations), providing clear evidence and reporting.
• Champion data quality across asset management repositories and related systems; lead root-cause analysis and remediation for data and process defects.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives, including automation opportunities, standardization of asset attributes, and improved integration with adjacent systems.
• Develop and maintain standards, documentation, and playbooks for technology asset management processes and tools.
• Manage team performance: set goals, provide coaching and feedback, support development plans, and foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Communicate status, risks, and opportunities to senior technology leadership through clear reporting and executive-ready materials.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Technology Asset Management, IT Service Management, Infrastructure, or related technology roles.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience managing asset inventories and lifecycle processes in a complex, distributed enterprise environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional technology and business stakeholders (e.g., Engineering, Security, Finance, Procurement).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in a large-scale retail or similarly complex, distributed environment.
• Hands-on experience with ITAM/CMDB tools and related integrations (e.g., discovery, monitoring, procurement, service management).
• Familiarity with ITIL or related frameworks for service and asset management.
• Experience supporting audit and compliance efforts for hardware, software, or cloud assets.
• Demonstrated success in driving process improvement and automation in technology operations.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Strong understanding of technology asset lifecycle concepts (hardware, software, and cloud), including inventory, configuration, licensing, and retirement.
• Ability to interpret and act on financial and operational data, including TCO, utilization, and optimization opportunities.
• Proven people leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to mentor and develop high-performing associates.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to decompose complex problems and drive structured solutions.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to translate asset data and risk into clear, actionable insights for executive and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to influence and drive change across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
• Typically reports to the Software Engineer Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.
Travel Requirements:
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Minimum Education:
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
• 8+
Competencies:
• Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
• Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
• Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
The Cybersecurity Manager, Technology Asset Management is responsible for leading the team that governs the lifecycle of technology assets across The Home Depot’s enterprise environment. This role owns and advances processes, data quality, and tooling that ensure technology assets are accurately inventoried, compliant, cost-effective, and available to support business and technology objectives.
This leader will partner closely with Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, Finance, and Procurement teams to drive standards, enable risk management, and deliver actionable insights from asset data.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities
• Lead a team of asset management analysts/engineers responsible for end‑to‑end technology asset lifecycle management (planning, acquisition, deployment, maintenance, optimization, and retirement).
• Own and mature the enterprise technology asset inventory, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of data across environments (store, DC, data center, cloud, corporate).
• Define, implement, and continuously improve governance, processes, and controls for hardware, software, and cloud assets in alignment with enterprise technology and security policies.
• Partner with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Operations to integrate asset management practices into standard delivery and operational workflows.
• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management to support budgeting, forecasting, and vendor optimization through accurate asset data and reporting.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and SLAs for asset management (e.g., inventory accuracy, reconciliation timeliness, compliance coverage, renewal timelines).
• Drive audit and compliance readiness related to technology assets (e.g., license compliance, hardware tracking, data protection obligations), providing clear evidence and reporting.
• Champion data quality across asset management repositories and related systems; lead root-cause analysis and remediation for data and process defects.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives, including automation opportunities, standardization of asset attributes, and improved integration with adjacent systems.
• Develop and maintain standards, documentation, and playbooks for technology asset management processes and tools.
• Manage team performance: set goals, provide coaching and feedback, support development plans, and foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Communicate status, risks, and opportunities to senior technology leadership through clear reporting and executive-ready materials.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Technology Asset Management, IT Service Management, Infrastructure, or related technology roles.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience managing asset inventories and lifecycle processes in a complex, distributed enterprise environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional technology and business stakeholders (e.g., Engineering, Security, Finance, Procurement).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in a large-scale retail or similarly complex, distributed environment.
• Hands-on experience with ITAM/CMDB tools and related integrations (e.g., discovery, monitoring, procurement, service management).
• Familiarity with ITIL or related frameworks for service and asset management.
• Experience supporting audit and compliance efforts for hardware, software, or cloud assets.
• Demonstrated success in driving process improvement and automation in technology operations.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Strong understanding of technology asset lifecycle concepts (hardware, software, and cloud), including inventory, configuration, licensing, and retirement.
• Ability to interpret and act on financial and operational data, including TCO, utilization, and optimization opportunities.
• Proven people leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to mentor and develop high-performing associates.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to decompose complex problems and drive structured solutions.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to translate asset data and risk into clear, actionable insights for executive and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to influence and drive change across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
• Typically reports to the Software Engineer Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.
Travel Requirements:
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Minimum Education:
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
• 8+
Competencies:
• Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
• Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
• Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations