Software Asset & Licensing Manager

Proactive Appointments; City Of London; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Proactive Appointments is seeking a Software Asset & Licensing Manager for a fully remote role in the UK charity sector. The role owns the software estate, licensing strategy and lifecycle management to drive efficiency and cost savings.

Candidates should have strong SAM, software licensing and IT service management experience, with vendor management skills and ITIL exposure. Remote working is supported with a salary up to £42,000.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Software Asset Management (SAM) and Software Licensing
• Experience in IT Asset Management or IT Service Management
• Vendor management and negotiation skills
• Experience identifying cost-saving and optimisation opportunities
• Understanding of software compliance, vulnerabilities and end-of-life management
• Stakeholder management and excellent communication skills
• Experience working within an ITIL environment

Responsibilities

• Manage the full software lifecycle from licensing and procurement through renewal and retirement
• Develop and manage the software licensing strategy
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs through licence optimisation and software rationalisation
• Manage software vendors, contracts and renewals
• Maintain the organisation's Definitive Software Library
• Ensure software remains secure, supported and patched
• Manage end-of-life software and associated risks
• Improve processes and automation around SAM and compliance
• Collaborate with Technology, Security, Procurement and wider business stakeholders

Job description

Software Asset & Licensing Manager - Fully Remote
Up to £42,000

Our client, a leading UK charity, is looking for an experienced Software Asset & Licensing Manager to take ownership of their software estate, licensing strategy and software lifecycle management.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in Software Asset Management (SAM), Software Licensing, IT Asset Management or IT Service Management who wants to take real ownership of a large and complex software environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the full software lifecycle, from licensing and procurement through to renewal and retirement
• Developing and managing the software licensing strategy
• Identifying opportunities to reduce costs through licence optimisation and software rationalisation
• Managing software vendors, contracts and renewals
• Maintaining the organisation's Definitive Software Library
• Ensuring software remains secure, supported and appropriately patched
• Managing end-of-life software and associated risks
• Improving processes and automation around software asset management and compliance
• Working closely with Technology, Security, Procurement and wider business stakeholders

We're looking for:

• Strong experience in Software Asset Management, Software Licensing or IT Service Management
• Experience managing software licences and end-to-end software lifecycles
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
• Experience identifying cost-saving and optimisation opportunities
• Good understanding of software compliance, vulnerabilities and end-of-life management
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working within an ITIL environment

Fully Remote
Up to £42,000

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.

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