Senior Global Tech Asset Management Analyst

TMF Group; Pune District; Ibrido; INR 1.800.000 - 2.800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

TMF Group in Pune seeks a Senior ITAM Analyst to own software asset governance, ELPlike development, and renewal strategies across global portfolios.

You will lead licensing negotiations, validate deployment data with IT teams, and produce executive-facing dashboards to track savings and compliance. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and process improvements.

Competenze

• Experience with SAM/ITAM frameworks and governance.
• Proven ability to create and manage Effective License Positions (ELPs).
• Strong Excel data reconciliation and reporting skills.
• Proficient in Power BI for dashboards and executive reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and vendor negotiation capabilities.

Mansioni

• Own and maintain software asset inventory, entitlement repositories, and licensing records within the ITAM/SAM platform.
• Establish and maintain ELPs for major software publishers.
• Lead software renewal planning and execution across global portfolios.
• Design and maintain Power BI dashboards and executive reporting for software assets and spend.
• Coordinate governance, audits, and licensing initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Conoscenze

SAM/ITAM frameworks

ELP management

Excel advanced

Power BI dashboards

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Data reconciliation

Negotiation support

Formazione

ITAM Foundation

CSAM

CITAM

Microsoft Licensing Fundamentals

ITIL Foundation

Strumenti

Flexera One

Snow Software

ServiceNow SAM Pro

Excel (advanced)

Descrizione del lavoro

Role & responsibilities:

• Own and maintain software asset inventory, entitlement repositories, and licensing records within the ITAM/SAM platform.
• Establish and maintain Effective License Positions (ELP) for strategic software vendors including Microsoft, Adobe, and other key publishers.
• Perform software license reconciliation activities to identify compliance risks, optimization opportunities, and financial exposure.
• Drive software lifecycle management from request, procurement, deployment, maintenance, renewal, optimization, and retirement.
• Define and maintain software asset governance standards, policies, and control mechanisms.
• Lead software compliance reviews and remediation activities for any identified licensing gaps.

Effective License Position (ELP) Management

• Develop and maintain ELPs for major software publishers.
• Conduct entitlement and consumption reconciliation exercises.
• Collaborate with technical teams to validate deployment and usage data.
• Communicate ELP outcomes, compliance status, risks, and optimization opportunities to stakeholders.
• Present ELP findings and recommendations to leadership, Procurement, Finance, and vendor management teams.
• Maintain audit-ready licensing documentation and supporting evidence.

Renewals, Commercial Governance & Vendor Management

• Lead software renewal planning and execution activities across global software portfolios.
• Own renewal calendars and proactively engage stakeholders to support timely commercial decisions.
• Provide licensing, utilization, entitlement, and optimization insights to support renewal negotiations.
• Partner with Procurement and Vendor Management teams during sourcing, renewals, and contract discussions.
• Support software contract reviews and commercial assessments.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through optimization, right-sizing, consolidation, and licensing model reviews.

Reporting, Analytics & Financial Governance

• Design and maintain Power BI dashboards and executive reporting for software assets, renewals, compliance, software spend, and optimization opportunities.
• Develop actionable insights through software consumption, utilization, and ROI analysis.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual ITAM reporting packs for leadership stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and financial planning activities related to software investments.
• Track software savings, avoidance opportunities, compliance exposure, and licensing efficiencies.

Stakeholder Communication & Governance

• Lead stakeholder engagement activities for software governance, audits, ELP reviews, and licensing initiatives.
• Prepare executive communication materials, renewal recommendations, software investment summaries, and governance reports.
• Coordinate communications between Technology, Security, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and vendor teams.
• Facilitate governance forums and software review meetings.
• Drive awareness of software licensing obligations and governance requirements across the organization.

Audit & Compliance Management

• Lead preparation for internal, external, and publisher software audits.
• Ensure software licensing documentation remains complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Manage audit data requests and coordinate responses with stakeholders.
• Monitor software compliance risks and recommend corrective actions.

ITAM Tool Management & Process Improvement

• Own administration and optimization of Software Asset Management platforms such as Flexera One, Snow Software, ServiceNow SAM Pro, or equivalent solutions.
• Continuously improve software asset data quality, discovery accuracy, and reporting capabilities.
• Drive automation and process improvements across software lifecycle and governance processes.
• Support implementation of new ITAM capabilities, integrations, and reporting solutions.
• Contribute to ITAM maturity improvement initiatives and best practice adoption.

Preferred candidate profile:

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Software Asset Management (SAM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM) frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of software licensing models, software publishers, maintenance agreements, subscriptions, and renewals.
• Experience creating and managing Effective License Positions (ELPs).
• Experience with Flexera One, Snow Software, ServiceNow SAM Pro, or similar ITAM tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including data reconciliation, pivots, formulas, lookups, and reporting.
• Strong Power BI dashboard development and reporting experience.
• Knowledge of software compliance, entitlement management, and optimization methodologies.
• Understanding of enterprise software licensing including Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, VMware, IBM, Salesforce, SAP, and other major vendors.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and commercial decision-making abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to present licensing, compliance, and financial information to senior leadership.
• Strong negotiation support and vendor management capabilities.
• High attention to detail and governance mindset.
• Ability to manage complex software portfolios within a global environment.
• Continuous improvement and automation mindset.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver within deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 to 6+ years of experience in Software Asset Management, IT Asset Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, or Technology Governance.
• Experience managing enterprise software renewals and licensing programs.
• Experience creating ELPs and supporting software audits.
• Exposure to software optimization and cost-saving initiatives.
• Experience working with global stakeholders and enterprise software vendors.
• Relevant certifications such as:
• ITAM Foundation
• CSAM
• CITAM
• Microsoft Licensing Fundamentals
• ITIL Foundation

Additional Senior-Level Deliverables

The Senior ITAM Analyst is expected to own:

• Effective License Position (ELP) creation and presentation
• Executive and stakeholder communications
• Software renewal strategy and governance
• Software portfolio optimization initiatives
• Compliance risk management
• Budget planning and forecasting support
• Software savings and cost avoidance reporting
• ITAM maturity improvement roadmap
• Vendor commercial governance activities
• Executive Power BI dashboards and KPI reporting