Director, Technology Asset Management & Governance

Job Classification

Technology - Admin & Support

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

The Director, Technology Asset Management & Governance is responsible for leading enterprise-wide governance and lifecycle management of technology assets, including hardware, software, and configuration data. This role ensures assets are accurately inventoried, governed, compliant with regulatory requirements, and optimized for cost, risk, and operational effectiveness. The Director partners with Technology, Finance, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams to establish standards, oversight, and reporting that enable transparency, control, and scalability across the technology environment.

Newark, NJ hybrid (minimum 3 days/week in office)

• Lead the enterprise strategy and governance for Technology Asset Management (HAM, SAM), CMDB, and Technology Lifecycle Management.
• Establish and maintain standards, policies, and operating models to ensure consistent asset lifecycle management and data quality.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of technology asset and configuration data used for risk, compliance, and financial reporting.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit to support regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, NYDFS, NIST) and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement to enable license compliance, cost optimization, and chargeback/showback models.
• Define and track KPIs, KRIs, and data quality metrics related to asset compliance, lifecycle health, and risk exposure.
• Lead vendor and managed service relationships aligned to asset governance outcomes.
• Communicate asset risks, trends, and insights to senior leadership and governance forums.

• Proven experience in Technology Asset Management, CMDB, or Technology Lifecycle Management.
• Demonstrated ability to design and operate enterprise governance frameworks.
• Experience working in regulated environments with strong risk and compliance expectations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Service Now Asset Management and CMDB preferred.

• Governance and policy leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence
• Data quality and metrics-driven decision making
• Executive-level communication
• Continuous improvement mindset

Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical and leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%) and company-funded pension plan
• Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development
• Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
  Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service

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