IT Software Lifecycle Manager

The position of the Software Asset Manager is to ensure that Ericsson Internal use customers maximize the value of the SW investments and at the same time is license compliant.
The Software Asset Manager keeps track of SW licenses and SW installations and works together with Product Owners, Sourcing, outsourcing suppliers and the SW suppliers. You Will:

The Software Asset Manager is responsible, for assigned SW suppliers, licenses and associated costs and should:

• Define a comprehensive license management strategy for each assigned software supplier, including proactive action plans
• Drive regular connects with SW supplier and build and maintain good relationships
• Keep track of all SW license investments, maintain license records, current utilization and identify licensing surplus or shortfalls
• Implement internal SW pricing models.
• Safeguard SW maintenance and support renewals
• Ensure all the costs that are purchased through Asset Management are properly reported and recovered from the respective product team
• Identify savings opportunities for renewals, software licensing, and services. Follow through with product team, sourcing & end users to obtain identified savings

Processes

• Secure SAM involvement in relevant Internal processes
• Participate in Ericsson relevant steering groups and other internal meetings important to the governance of SW licenses
• Monitor the SW business environment and best license practices
• Internal communication to make SAM functions visible for stakeholders and end users
• Define the interfaces to other internal functions/units and drive efficiency by cross unit collaboration (Sourcing, Prdouct Owner’s etc.)
• Offer licensing expertise and cost calculations for internal stakeholders
• Support commercial and legal teams to provide consequence analysis relating to licensing
• Inform/escalate major license incompliance and/or violations to line management and/or relevant governance body
• Initiate improvements and corrective actions when deficiencies are identified, including necessary monitoring and escalation until issues or gaps are resolved
• Ensure to report all the cost that needs to be recovered from the business through proper channels
• Identify license cost reduction activities together with product owners and Sourcing
• Ensure accurate reporting for cost allocation on a periodical basis
• Identify contact persons for all outsourcing suppliers, to manage information received from the SAM team
• Provide guidance and knowledge to our outsourcing suppliers regarding Ericsson’s license compliance requirements
• Actively communicate with software supplier's account manager to address license pricing model, usage and support issues, in collaboration with Sourcing

The Software Asset Manager should have knowledge of: