At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage software licensing and ensure seamless onboarding for EIT's innovative projects.
- Company: Join the Ellison Institute of Technology, where science meets real-world impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, enhanced holiday, private medical insurance, and more perks.
- Other info: Dynamic office environment in Oxford with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a mission-driven team tackling humanity's greatest challenges.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and experience in software licence management preferred.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Join us at the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), where we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real‑world impact. We bring together scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas:
- Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
- Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate Change & Managing CO2
- Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
This ambitious work demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive. At EIT, you join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration where bold ideas become real‑world breakthroughs.
Your Role: We are seeking an experienced, detail‑oriented, highly organised and proactive Software Asset Management Specialist to take end‑to‑end ownership of software licensing across EIT. As our scientific programmes scale and our technology footprint expands, you will play a critical role in ensuring seamless software onboarding, accurate licence management, and uninterrupted access to the digital tools that power our research and operations.
Your Responsibilities:
- Software Licence Maintenance: Maintain accurate records of all EIT software licences and catalogue offerings; oversee licence provisioning and deprovisioning as part of employee lifecycle processes; purchase additional licences through approved channels when required; own and manage the licence renewal schedule, ensuring continuity and avoiding service disruption.
- Licence Forecasting & Planning: Partner with institutes and operations teams to forecast future licence needs in line with growth; support IT leadership in developing accurate budget forecasts; identify licence shortfalls early and implement mitigation strategies.
- Process Improvement & Innovation: Define scalable processes tailored to licence types, risk considerations, and system requirements; recommend tools and systems that improve tracking, automation, and reporting; enhance visibility and transparency of licence availability for the wider EIT community.
Requirements:
Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Strong organisational skills and ability to proactively manage multiple priorities.
- Demonstrated experience working with multi‑disciplinary technical and operational teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- High attention to detail and strong process discipline, always driving continuous improvement in everyday work.
Desirable Skills & Experience:
- Experience in software licence management, vendor management, or IT procurement.
- Understanding of SaaS licensing models and enterprise agreements.
- Experience in research, academic, or fast‑growth, scaling technology environments.
- Familiarity with IT service management or operational onboarding/offboarding workflows.
Benefits:
- Salary: Dependent on experience + travel allowance + bonus.
- Enhanced holiday + options to buy additional days.
- Pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Income Protection.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Hospital Cash Plan.
- Therapy Services.
- Perk Box.
- Electric Car Scheme.
- Childcare benefit.
Working Together - What It Involves:
- You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford and can commit to being fully office based.
- You will have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
Software Asset Management Specialist employer: Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration that empowers our employees to make a real-world impact. Located in Oxford, we offer competitive salaries, generous benefits including enhanced holiday options, private medical insurance, and a supportive environment for professional growth, making EIT an ideal place for those looking to contribute to transformative scientific advancements while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
Contact Details:
Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford Recruitment Team
