Software Asset Manager: Licensing & Compliance

Aquent; Beaverton (OR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking an experienced Software Asset Manager to drive the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise software, including licensing, compliance, and optimization across major publishers. You will partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance and IT teams to ensure governance, data quality, and cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, process improvement, audits, and true-ups, with a hybrid work arrangement in the Beaverton area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/Business/Finance.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Asset Management, Software Licensing, IT Asset Management, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the end-to-end software asset lifecycle, from procurement and entitlement management through deployment, renewal, and retirement.
• Manage software licensing and compliance across major enterprise publishers such as Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, IBM, and SAP
• Maintain and improve software asset management processes, data, controls, and governance
• Monitor software usage and consumption to identify cost savings, shelfware reduction, license harvesting, and rightsizing opportunities
• Support software audits, compliance reviews, renewals, and true-ups by analyzing license entitlements and usage
• Partner with Procurement and Legal on software contracts, renewals, negotiations, and vendor management
• Work with Technology, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure software is appropriately licensed and deployed
• Translate complex software licensing agreements into practical controls, recommendations, and business insights
• Develop reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into software assets, compliance, spend, and optimization opportunities
• Identify opportunities to automate and continuously improve software asset management processes

Skills

Software licensing

Asset management

Vendor management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow SAM Pro

Flexera

Snow License Manager

Job description

Aquent in Beaverton, Oregon is seeking an experienced Software Asset Manager to drive the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise software, including licensing, compliance, and optimization across major publishers. You will partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance and IT teams to ensure governance, data quality, and cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, process improvement, audits, and true-ups, with a hybrid work arrangement in the Beaverton area.