Software Asset Management (SAM) Manager

Rockwell Automation (USA); Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Paid Time off

Parental Leave

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation, Inc. in Milwaukee seeks a Senior Software Asset Manager to lead enterprise SAM practices, ensuring governance, licenses, and compliance across the organization. You will manage entitlements, contracts, and audits while partnering with Technology, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and vendors.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in SAM, ITAM, software licensing, or related fields; U.S. work authorization; and no visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience in software asset management, IT asset management, software licensing, technology procurement, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise SAM practices, complex licensing programs, audits, or optimization programs in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise software asset management practice, establishing governance, standards, controls, operating procedures, and a multi‑year improvement roadmap.
• Serve as the subject‑matter expert for software licensing, product‑use rights, compliance obligations, and IT service contract management.
• Manage and improve authoritative repositories for software entitlements, contracts, purchase records, renewal dates, ownership, and supporting documentation.
• Lead complex license‑position and compliance analyses by reconciling deployments, usage, entitlements, contract terms, and product‑use rights.
• Identify and lead optimization opportunities, including license harvesting, demand management, subscription rationalization, and contract consolidation.

Skills

Software asset management

IT asset management

Software licensing

Technology procurement

Contract interpretation

Audit experience

SNOW Atlas

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SNOW Atlas

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life‑saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us! Reporting to the Director IT Business Operations & Results Delivery Office, the preferred work location is Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead the enterprise software asset management practice, establishing governance, standards, controls, operating procedures, and a multi‑year improvement roadmap.
• Serve as the subject‑matter expert for software licensing, product‑use rights, compliance obligations, and IT service contract management.
• Manage and improve authoritative repositories for software entitlements, contracts, purchase records, renewal dates, ownership, and supporting documentation.
• Lead complex license‑position and compliance analyses by reconciling deployments, usage, entitlements, contract terms, and product‑use rights.
• Identify and lead optimization opportunities, including license harvesting, demand management, subscription rationalization, and contract consolidation.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience, progressive experience in software asset management, IT asset management, software licensing, technology procurement, or related disciplines.
• A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business, finance, supply chain, or a related field.
• We will consider equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise software asset management practices, complex licensing programs, audits, or optimization programs in a global environment.
• Advanced knowledge of major software licensing models, product‑use rights, subscription and cloud licensing, maintenance and support agreements, and compliance requirements.
• Experience interpreting contracts, entitlement records, purchase orders, invoices, bills of material, and usage data to identify risk and optimization opportunities using SAM software such as SNOW Atlas.
• Proven history being able to guide decisions and lead enterprise work with Technology, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Cybersecurity, business leaders, and vendors.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

You will be part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

At Rockwell Automation, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at [phone].

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!