Software Asset & FinOps Manager

FinOps Weekly; Zwolle; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Home office allowance €2.45/day

Pension ABP

Travel card

Vacation days 24.5

Job summary

FinOps Weekly in Zwolle seeks a Software Asset & FinOps Manager to govern software licenses, costs, and contracts. You will lead SAM, contract analysis, and FinOps initiatives to improve usage insight, compliance, and financial governance across a complex IT environment.

The role spans IT, Procurement, Finance, and Legal support, with responsibility for data quality, reporting, and optimization opportunities in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years of relevant SAM/FinOps experience in a complex IT environment.
• Demonstrable experience with Software Asset Management and contract administration.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach.
• Ability to turn findings into clear advice for stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset for identifying risks, deviations, and optimization opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the software, contract, and license records in tooling and documentation.
• Determine and update the license position using contracts and usage data.
• Identify compliance risks, misusage, and inefficiencies.
• Support internal controls, audits, true-ups, and reviews.
• Assess license impact when usage, infra, or contracts change.
• Translate complex license terms into practical management agreements and reports.
• Analyze SaaS and cloud contracts for licensing implications and cost impact.
• Produce regular reports on license position and cost development.
• Collaborate with IT, Procurement, Finance, legal support, and Contract Management.

Skills

Analytical

Data-driven

Contract analysis

FinOps

SAM

Communication

Proactive risk management

Education

HBO/WO level

Tools

Snow

Job description

About the Role

As a Software Asset & FinOps Manager in Zwolle, you will help create control over software and cloud spend, licenses, and contracts. The role combines Software Asset Management (SAM), contract analysis, and FinOps to provide clear insight into usage, compliance, and financial impact across a complex IT environment. You will own the software and license position and help reduce compliance and audit risks through accurate analysis, reporting, and governance. The role sits at the intersection of IT, Procurement, Finance, Contract Management, and Supplier Management, with responsibility for shaping and professionalizing software, contract, and cost management processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the software, contract, and license records in tooling and documentation.
• Determine, monitor, and update the effective license position using contracts, usage data, and technical source information.
• Identify compliance risks, over- and underdeployment, incorrect usage, and inefficiencies.
• Prepare and support internal controls, audits, true-ups, and reviews.
• Assess license impact when usage, infrastructure, contracts, or supplier models change.
• Translate complex license terms into practical management agreements, controls, and reports.
• Analyze software and cloud contracts for commercial, operational, and licensing implications.
• Support internal decision-making with clear analysis of options, risks, renewals, and contract changes.
• Analyze SaaS services and cloud usage and turn findings into optimization actions.
• Spot unusual usage, unexpected cost trends, and savings opportunities.
• Improve data quality, integrations, and reporting in Snow and related tooling.
• Produce regular reports on license position, compliance, contract status, risks, cost development, and optimization opportunities.
• Work closely with IT, Procurement, Finance, legal support, Contract Management, and Supplier Management.

Required Skills

• HBO/WO work and thinking level.
• Around 5 years of relevant experience in SAM, license management, contract management, contract analysis, FinOps, or a similar role in a complex IT environment.
• Demonstrable experience with Software Asset Management, FinOps, and contract administration.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach.
• Accuracy and the ability to work in an audit-proof manner.
• Ability to turn detailed findings into clear advice for stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset for identifying and raising risks, deviations, and optimization opportunities.
• Strong organizational awareness and persuasive communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Snow or similar tooling.

Cloud Platforms & Technologies

FinOps Platforms

• Snow

Cloud / SaaS

• SaaS services
• Cloud contracts
• Cloud usage

FinOps Responsibilities

• Analyze SaaS and cloud consumption to identify optimization opportunities.
• Detect unusual usage patterns and unexpected cost developments.
• Support forecasting to help managers make decisions on renewals, scaling, and investments.
• Evaluate the financial impact of new cloud contracts.
• Translate analysis into concrete measures for cost optimization and spend control.

Benefits

• Salary of €3,732 to €5,331 gross per month based on 40 hours per week.
• Total compensation can reach up to €6,861 gross per month, including:
• 8% holiday allowance
• 13th month (10.7%)
• Personal budget (10%)
• Personal budget can be paid out or used to buy extra vacation days.
• 24.5 vacation days for full-time employment.
• Option to purchase up to 35.5 additional vacation days per year using the personal budget and 13th month.
• Hybrid working, including a furnished home office and €2.45 net per day home working allowance.
• Employer contribution of two-thirds to the ABP pension scheme.
• Vitality budget of €700 gross per year, with the option to save up to €2,100 for study costs or student debt repayment.
• Access to internal development platforms and external training.
• Laptop or tablet and phone that may also be used outside working hours.
• First-class travel card and travel expense reimbursement.
• Structured onboarding package and programme.

Why You Might Be Interested

This role brings together SAM and FinOps in a position where accuracy, governance, and financial insight all matter. You will have direct influence on license compliance, contract decisions, and cloud and software cost control in a complex IT setting. The role offers broad collaboration across multiple disciplines, along with ownership of tooling and reporting. It also comes with strong compensation, hybrid working, and clear development opportunities.