Senior Specialist- Asset Management

You will oversee all software asset lifecycle activities to optimize the value, cost and risk of software. You will also be involved in decisions regarding license models, maintenance, renewals to balance financial risks of unnecessary procurement (over-buying) versus penalties or fines from software vendors (under-buying). Serves as primary interface for software asset management functions including annual planning activities, delivering demand planning capabilities for key identified products, driving enhanced visibility into software spend and providing ongoing reporting capabilities which allow IT Service Owners to more effectively manage the portfolio of products across the enterprise. Scope of responsibilities span from software demand management, procurement, deployment, entitlements, inventory management, harvesting and disposal.

You will be responsible for engaging and assisting internal clients and Service Owners in understanding and controlling their software licensing costs, avoiding legal pitfalls related to licensing by leveraging industry best practices. This includes initiating the software asset management conversation with the client, performing an inventory of installed software, matching software with license entitlements, reviewing policies and procedures, and creating a software asset management plan.

• Oversee all software asset lifecycle activities to optimise the value, cost and risk of software
• Be involved in decisions regarding license models, maintenance, renewals to balance financial risks of unnecessary procurement (over-buying) versus penalties or fines from software vendors (under-buying)
• Be the primary interface for software asset management functions including annual planning activities and delivering demand planning capabilities for key identified products
• Driving enhanced visibility into software spend and providing ongoing reporting capabilities, which allow IT Service Owners to more effectively manage the portfolio of products across the enterprise
• Be responsible for software demand management, procurement, deployment, entitlements, inventory management, harvesting and disposal
• Engage and assist internal clients and Service Owners in understanding and controlling their software licensing costs, avoiding legal pitfalls related to licensing by leveraging industry best practices
• Initiating the software asset management conversation with the client, performing an inventory of installed software, matching software with license entitlements, reviewing policies and procedures and creating a software asset management plan
• Provide scheduled software license reconciliations
• Provide risk assessment and recommend remediation plan to management
• Data collection and normalization for entitlement and installation data
• Manage strategic Annual True-Ups such as Microsoft and Adobe
• Provide data analysis for contract renewals and true-ups

• Knowledge of Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Red Hat, Oracle, and other software publishers - Expert knowledge of Microsoft product licensing is critical
• IT experience to include strong software asset management experience
• Proven ability to manage server software licensing models and product use rights across major software vendors
• Experience working with IT asset management systems and IT asset discovery technologies
• Strong knowledge in budget and cost management
• Hands-on experience in managing Software discovery, Software model and entitlements in ServiceNow
• Experience in producing dashboards and self-service reporting in Power BI or Qlik
• Understanding of Cloud service-based consumption models (e.g., Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS)
• Strong understanding of key contract and licensing terms e.g., audit clauses, license metrics, termination etc.

We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require accommodations because of disability or health condition, please email: gscemeaedi @ robertwalters.com. This position is being sourced through our Outsourcing service line.