Enterprise Portfolio, Asset & AI Governance Manager

Job Category: Information Systems

Requisition Number: ENTER
018600

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• Posted :
  March 18, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Neptune - HQ
1600 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, AL 36078, USA

Neptune - HQ
1600 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, AL 36078, USA

Neptune Technology Group Inc. is a technology company serving more than 4,000 water utilities across North America. We make data actionable using effective software and measurement systems that are interconnected by a smart network, with expertise and experience specifically focused on the business of water. The company’s story is rooted in loyalty to our customers and in sound stewardship. Neptune, as your most valued partner in water metering tools, technology, and connectivity, will connect you to what’s next in water.

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Enterprise Portfolio, Asset & AI Governance Manager

Position Summary

As the Enterprise Portfolio, Asset & AI Governance Manager, you will manage and optimize Neptune’s application portfolio, technology asset lifecycle, and AI governance program across our enterprise landscape. You will lead the strategic evaluation, rationalization, and governance of enterprise software applications and emerging AI capabilities, ensuring optimal value delivery, cost efficiency, and alignment with business strategy.

Working as a bridge between IT leadership, business stakeholders, and vendor partners, you will manage the full lifecycle of enterprise applications from evaluation through retirement. Your responsibilities include application portfolio analysis, software license optimization, vendor relationship management, technology total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, asset governance, AI tool intake and evaluation, and driving decisions around application consolidation, replacement, and retirement strategies.

You will establish and maintain governance processes aligned with COBIT and ITIL frameworks, ensuring Neptune’s technology portfolio is managed with industry-standard rigor and transparency.

Objectives:

• Maintain comprehensive inventory and documentation of enterprise applications and integrations
• Conduct regular application portfolio assessments including capability mapping, redundancy analysis, and health scoring aligned with COBIT BAI
  09 (Manage Assets) practices
• Lead application rationalization initiatives to reduce complexity and eliminate redundant systems
• Develop and maintain application lifecycle roadmaps aligned with business strategy and enterprise architecture
• Perform business capability mapping to identify gaps and overlaps in the application portfolio
• Create and maintain application portfolio dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility using tools such as Power
  
  BI or Tableau
• Apply ITIL Service Asset & Configuration Management practices to ensure accurate configuration and dependency tracking
• Software Asset & License Management (25%)
  • Manage enterprise software licensing including renewals, compliance, and optimization across on-premises and SaaS environments
  • Conduct software license true-ups and coordinate vendor audit responses
  • Track and optimize software subscriptions, maintenance agreements, and consumption-based licensing
  • Analyze software utilization metrics to identify shelfware and optimization opportunities
  • Negotiate contract renewals and ensure favorable commercial terms with software vendors
  • Maintain software asset repository and license compliance documentation aligned with COBIT BAI
    09 and relevant compliance frameworks
  • Partner with procurement and legal on software contracts and vendor agreements
• Develop and track total cost of ownership (TCO) models for enterprise applications including cloud, SaaS, and on-premises deployments
• Build business cases for application investments, consolidations, or retirements with clear ROI analysis
• Manage vendor relationships for key enterprise software platforms
• Conduct market research on emerging technologies and alternative solutions
• Lead RFP/RFI processes for enterprise software evaluation and selection
• Track and report on software spend, utilization, and value realization across the portfolio
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