Not Applicable
Specialism
Risk
Management Level
Senior Associate
& Summary
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Responsibilities
Assess, design, and implement key process related to Software compliance Software license compliance for major software publishers Operations and deployment of SAM and SCA tools Contract & Spend management including Optimization Coordinate with multiple teams, like IT, Infrastructure Management, Finance, Procurement, Legal as required Work on automation areas for Discovery and Reporting Performing and interpreting gap analysis Develop risk remediation strategies
Ensures license compliance is met, and that any noncompliance issues are addressed quickly and efficiently. Monitoring the Software Uses & Highlights what users are permitted to do with any software installed on their machine Interaction with software publisher, internal business team for software license compliance & terms.
Purpose of the Job /Role Developing long term software management strategy and goals. Developing and implementing procedures for tracking company software assets to oversee quality control, and usage throughout their life cycles Monitor software licenses to ensure they comply with license agreements and usage standards Establishing and maintaining linkage with budgeting and procurement processes to track software acquisition, utilization, and retirement. Collaborate with departments management to define cost savings, software compliances and service improvement opportunities Ensure audit compliance readiness Drive continuous education awareness of company policies.
Other Competencies Experience presenting to senior management executive level audiences Strong written and oral communications, analytics, and organization skills Selfmotivated, goal oriented, and an innovative thinker Maintain strong analytic, technical, and troubleshooting skills Continuous improvement attitude ability to seek out and implement external leading SAM practices Strong organization, multitasking and time management skills Uses discretion in identifying and resolving complex problems and assignments Works well in a diverse team and enjoys a dynamic environment where remote working is required.
Mandatory skill sets
SAM
Preferred skill sets
Handson experience on software asset management Excellent knowledge of the Hardware Asset Management process Strong experience with asset management and discovery tools like Snow, Flexera, ServiceNow SAM Pro Experience with developing, implementing, and refining SAM processes and procedures Good knowledge of the other Service Management processes, particularly Change Management Intermediate Excel skills Excellent English language skills (verbal and written) Experience working in a virtual environment Experience interpreting licensing terms and conditions, licensing knowledge and product use rights for defined software titles. Along with contract analysis and negotiation skills. Participated or lead in software audits Understand standards like ISO/IEC 197701; ISO/IEC 5230 etc. Ability to deal tactfully with vendors, suppliers, and contractors who provide a broad spectrum of products and services Highly competent at interpreting data, analyzing problems, and formulating solutions to present to management level and above Knowledge of Active Directory, virtualization technologies, network topologies, software vendor license agreements and licensing terms Understands and masters the software licensing for at least three big publishers like Microsoft, Oracle, VMWare, SAP etc. Familiar with Microsoft O365 or similar tools Knowledge around Free and Opensource software (FOSS) licensing
Years of Experience required
4-7 years
Education qualification
B.Tech / M.Tech / BCA / MCA/ B.Sc / M.Sc
Education
Degrees/Field of Study required Bachelor of Technology
Degrees/Field of Study preferred
Required Skills
SAM Software
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit {+ 24 more}
Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
