Software Asset Manager

Envision Technology Solutions; India; Remote; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Envision Technology Solutions is seeking a Software Asset Management specialist in India to manage licenses, entitlements, and inventories across the software estate. The role focuses on ensuring licensing compliance, optimizing asset usage, and supporting cost-effective procurement.

The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to maintain audit readiness, monitor usage, and implement SAM policies and processes with strong vendor negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of software licensing and compliance.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in SAM tools and software.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate inventory of all software assets including licenses, versions and installations.
• Ensure compliance with software licensing agreements and manage renewals and audits.
• Assist in software procurement liaising with Finance for invoicing, billing and maintenance of agreements.
• Monitor software usage to identify underutilized licenses and opportunities for cost savings.
• Develop and enforce software asset management policies and procedures.
• Generate regular reports on software usage, compliance and cost savings.
• Maintain relationships with software vendors and manage contracts and agreements.
• Provide training and support to staff on SAM best practices.

Skills

IT Asset management - SAM

Service configuration management

Job description

Software Asset Management will ensure that all software assets and associated licenses required to support business processes and services are effectively managed controlled and optimized throughout their lifecycle This includes ensuring compliance with publisher licensing terms managing entitlements and maintaining accurate and reliable information about software installations usage and contractual obligations so that it is available when and where it is needed

Strong understanding of software licensing and compliance

Excellent organizational and analytical skills

Proficiency in SAM tools and software

Strong negotiation and vendor management skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Software Inventory Management Maintain an accurate inventory of all software assets including licenses versions and installations

License Compliance Ensure compliance with software licensing agreements and manage renewals and audits

Procurement Support Assist in the procurement of software liaising with Finance team for the Invoicing Billing and maintenance of agreements in the designated repositories

Usage Monitoring Monitor software usage to identify underutilized licenses and opportunities for cost savings

Policy Development Develop and enforce software asset management policies and procedures

Reporting Generate regular reports on software usage compliance and cost savings

Vendor Management Maintain relationships with software vendors and manage contracts and agreements

Training and Support Provide training and support to staff on software asset management with the best practices

Responsible for managing and optimizing the companys software assets ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and supporting costeffective software procurement and usage

Experience with cloudbased software and licensing models

Review service commitments if any KPIs metrics

Perform Software asset audits when required

Work with necessary teams to ensure publisher audit readiness

Conduct prereview of reports related to assets

Identify policy or process violations and address the same

Mandatory Skills : IT Asset management - SAM
Good to Have Skills : Service configuration management