Senior SAM Consultant: Strategy, Governance & Optimization

Sira Consulting, an Inc 5000 company; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Sira Consulting seeks an experienced Senior SAM Consultant to lead software asset management initiatives, governance, and optimization across enterprise assets. The role focuses on licensing compliance, vendor negotiations, and IT governance for enterprise-wide assets.

The ideal candidate brings deep SAM expertise, vendor management skills, and strong stakeholder communication to advise IT, Procurement, Finance, Security, and business units.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT industry experience.
• 10+ years of Software Asset Management experience.
• Strong understanding of ITIL processes.
• Experience supporting software audits from major vendors.
• Strong financial, analytical, and contractual review skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise Software Asset Management strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Establish SAM governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Define software lifecycle management processes covering procurement, deployment, usage, maintenance, renewal, and retirement.
• Drive SAM maturity assessments and roadmap development.
• Ensure alignment with ITIL, ISO 19770, COBIT, and organizational governance frameworks.
• Lead software license compliance assessments and internal audits.
• Manage vendor audits and mitigate audit risks.
• Interpret complex licensing agreements and entitlement terms.
• Identify compliance gaps and develop remediation plans.
• Ensure software deployments remain compliant with contractual obligations.
• Analyze software consumption and utilization patterns.
• Identify opportunities for software rationalization and license optimization.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives through re-harvesting, reallocation, and right-sizing activities.
• Develop software demand forecasting and budget planning models.
• Reduce software spend while maintaining business requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement teams on software contract negotiations.
• Review Enterprise Agreements (EA), Oracle ULA, IBM Passport Advantage, SAP agreements, and cloud subscriptions.
• Manage software renewals and true-up processes.
• Establish vendor management strategies and governance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Sira Consulting seeks an experienced Senior SAM Consultant to lead software asset management initiatives, governance, and optimization across enterprise assets. The role focuses on licensing compliance, vendor negotiations, and IT governance for enterprise-wide assets.

The ideal candidate brings deep SAM expertise, vendor management skills, and strong stakeholder communication to advise IT, Procurement, Finance, Security, and business units.