Software Asset Manager

Volvo Business Services Aktiebolag; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group is seeking a seasoned Software Asset Management professional to own SAP licensing governance, optimization, and compliance end-to-end. You will collaborate with procurement, finance, IT, and suppliers to ensure compliance, cost efficiency, and audit readiness while enabling business needs.

You will monitor license usage, drive policy development, and report on savings and optimization opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software asset management for SAP.
• Strong knowledge of SAP licensing and contracts.
• Hands-on SAP audit process experience.
• Experience working in a global, cross-cultural context.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage license consumption metering processes for SAP products in scope.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure SAP licensing compliance.
• Identify potential compliance gaps or risks and take corrective actions.
• Develop and implement license usage policies to optimize utilization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align policies with business needs and industry best practices.
• Analyze license usage data to identify optimization opportunities and reallocation options.
• Manage contracts, licenses, and relationships to maximize value and cost efficiency.
• Maintain a centralized repository of SAP license contracts, POs, and invoices; keep documents up to date and accessible.
• Support software procurement in line with Volvo Group policies.
• Contribute to budget preparation and monitoring for software licenses.
• Serve as main contact during external audits.
• Participate in negotiations and supplier dialogues as applicable.
• Advise project and portfolio managers on licensing strategy and vendor relations.
• Stay updated on licensing models and market trends; participate in SAM communities.
• Run governance for SAP licensing portfolio and provide data-driven insights to stakeholders.

Skills

License management

SAM Tools

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Global context

Negotiation skills

Technical background

University degree

Vendor management

Audit knowledge

Education

Relevant university degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

What you will do

At Volvo Group you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership of SAP software licensing compliance, optimization, and governance. You will work closely with procurement, finance, IT, application and infrastructure teams, as well as suppliers, to ensure we stay compliant, cost‑efficient, and audit‑ready while enabling business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage license consumption metering processes for products in scope (licenses, software, consumption‑based, etc.).
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance with SAP licensing terms and conditions.
• Identify any potential compliance gaps or risks and take necessary actions to rectify them.
• Develop and implement license usage policies and guidelines to ensure compliance and optimize license utilization.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to define policies that align with business needs and industry best practices.
• Analyze license usage data to identify opportunities for optimization. Identify underutilized licenses, explore license reassignment options, and make recommendations for optimizing license allocation and usage.
• Operationally manage contracts and relationships to maximize value creation and costs for software licensing, maintenance, and service offerings.
• Maintain a centralized repository of SAP license contracts, agreements, POs, invoice files. Ensure that all documents are up to date, properly described, and easily accessible for reference.
• Support software procurement and ensure it is performed in line with the Volvo Group policies.
• Contribute to the preparation and monitoring of the consolidated budget for software products and licenses.
• Act as a main contact when external audits occur.
• Support the strategic, tactical and commercial discussions along with decisions that affect software and licenses (according to the vendor interaction model).
• Participate in negotiations and supplier dialogues when applicable.
• Advise relevant project, program, infrastructure and application portfolio managers on software licensing and compliance, recommended actions that will optimize the software portfolio.
• Stay updated within the area (new licensing models, trends, be part of communities, etc.).
• Run internal SAP licensing portfolio governance; provide reports on license compliance, budget follow‑up, report optimization efforts and cost savings achieved through license management activities. Provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders, management teams, based on data analysis to support decision‑making processes.
• Cooperate and maintain relationships with external suppliers and consulting companies.
• Drive and maintain your own SAM external and internal network, represent the Volvo Group on external events and conferences, SAM events, etc.
• Remove road blockers, suggest ways to move forward.

Required competencies and experience

• Proven professional history within license management and administration, software licensing, Software Asset Management for the SAP software products and services.
• Proven track of SAP licensing principles and contractual aspects expertise.
• Proven track of SAP audit process knowledge, including hands‑on experience.
• Experience with SAM Tools.
• Experience from working in a global context, cross‑cultural awareness and skills.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills.
• Clear sense of end‑to‑end ownership and initiative/proactiveness skills.
• Ability to identify, understand, and prioritize the interests, needs and concerns of various stakeholders, including executive level, from the SAM perspective.
• Comfort with multi‑source data analysis.
• Technical background is an asset.
• Relevant university degree.
• Complete proficiency in English is a requirement.
• Experience with vendor management is an asset.
• Negotiations skills are an asset.

Ready for the next move?

If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.

Last application date: 6/7-26