Software Asset Management Professional

Godrej Infotech; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Godrej Infotech is seeking a Software Asset Manager to oversee licensing, compliance and optimization across the organization. The role focuses on managing licenses, renewals, and budgets while partnering with IT, procurement and finance.

You will analyze software usage, maintain accurate databases, and support vendor negotiations. Strong communication and analytic skills are essential to minimize risk and cost.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Software Asset Management (SAM).
• Strong analytical skills to assess software requirements and ensure license compliance.
• Experience handling antivirus migration projects.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain software asset database and license details.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand software needs and ensure compliance.
• Assist in negotiation of software contracts with vendors.
• Prepare analytics on usage, deployments, renewals, and budgets.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Power Automate

Power Query

Excel

SAM

IT asset management

Vendor negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Power Automate

Power Query

Excel

Job description

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into understandable terms. Strong stakeholders & Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Knowledge and proven experience of managing legacy perpetual license agreements alongside new subscription-based models (e.g. Software as a Service) Proven track record of leading resolution of software license compliance issues, minimising financial impacts. Familiar with Power Automate, Power query, Excel. Experience supporting often large, designed complex software renewals with trend analysis and optimization opportunity reports. Carry out software asset management processes, including detailed analytics of contracts, usage and deployment data, forecasts and budgets. Maintain reports on targeted software assets, including purchases, license details, and usage. Responsible for maintaining 100% database related to software evaluation, recommendation, and installation of Licensed software. Identify freeware, shareware and licensed software and maintain the database. Enable the business- needs for ongoing technical support and upgrade protection on selected products by ensuring that maintenance, support, and upgrade protection renewals are managed/handled/ordered in advance of their expiration. Verify compliance with software licenses, contracts, and vendor agreements to prevent legal liability and financial losses. Use software asset management tools to monitor software usage and license allocation. Develop and implement software license optimization strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Collaborate with Division managers /SPOC and other stakeholders across the organization to understand software needs and ensure they are adequately met. Identify and resolve any discrepancies or anomalies in software asset records. Assist in the negotiation of software contracts with vendors and manage ongoing vendor relationships. Keep up to date with industry developments, software licensing models, and regulatory changes in order to proactively manage risks. Proven experience in software asset management, IT asset management, or a similar role 3+ years of Experience in SAM Essential : Strong analytical skill to assess the software requirements, manage the software inventory, and ensure compliance with software licensing agreements. Should have handled Antivirus migration project. Should have Good Communication Skill
Preferred : Strong analytical skill to assess the software requirements, manage the software inventory, and ensure compliance with software licensing agreements. Should have handled Antivirus migration project. Should have Good Communication Skill Bachelor-s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.