Software Asset Management Principle

Software Asset Manager, Midlands, 6 months contract, negotiable rate, outside IR-35

As a Software Asset Manager, you will design, build and deploy Software Asset Management for the whole of the International Organization based in Midlands.

Responsibilities:

Leading a team to maintain accurate inventory of software assets and license compliance position, including planning, acquiring, deployment, management, and retirement of software assets
Ensuring successful audits are achieved as and when they are necessary
Development of governance programs including strategies, policies, processes, procedures, roles & responsibilities and KPIs
Assist internal customers before, during or after an external publisher audit
Assist internal customers with license true-up or contract renewal by providing them an overview of what they currently have, what they use and what they should true-up or renew
Represent SAM within Change Management
Engage with Projects to provide Licence Architecture
Manage and report on Inventory data
Manage Software Licence Entitlement
Manage Asset Discovery and reporting
Create Effective Licence Positions
Support Software Contract RenewalsRequirements:

Previous experience with SAM governance development and optimisation.
Delivered SAM to a major organisation either nationally or internationally.
Expert, deep level technical and governance knowledge of SAM processes and tools
Excellent technical knowledge of Asset Management technologies
Excellent analytical and data handling skills
Knowledge of Software and SaaS principals and best practices, industry standards, tools & technology
Knowledge of usage metrics for key Software and SaaS providers such as Microsoft (Office 365), Red Hat, Adobe, Oracle, IBM, Tableau, Etc.
Demonstrated ability to influence the scope and direction of initiatives across multiple levels of management and organizational boundaries
Strong communicator via all media: collaboration technologies (SharePoint, Teams, etc.) and presentations written, emails, verbal - with a wide variety of audiences
Knowledge of Flexera, SCCM, ADDM, Tanium, EPO and ServiceNow
Experience with SAP or Oracle finance systems (Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Receipting)
Experience with ITSM Tools (Service Now, Remedy etc)
Infrastructure knowledge (Mainframe, VMware & Citrix)
Financial management, experience managing or administering budgetsCertifications/training:

Certified either in Software Asset Manager (CSAM), IT Asset Manager (CITAM), Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), and/or software vendor licensing training programs

If you are interested, please apply via one of the Job Boards or send your CV to (url removed)