Software Asset Manager - Lynchburg, United States - Randstad Digital Americas

Description

The Software Asset Manager will be responsible for the enterprise-wide management of digital technology assets with primary focus on gathering contract and entitlement

information and using that information to create entitlements in the Software Asset

Management System to allow the creation of position reporting. The entitlements will

encompass both SaaS and on-premises software solutions. The role will require knowledge of software licensing for both categories of software. This key role will require prior experience with Software Asset Management, along with the functions that support the software lifecycle.

Required Skills - Detailed and task oriented, reporting, communication data

Job Duties -

Primary focus will be the population of software asset data into the Flexera software

asset tracking system. Tasks will include gathering procurement data, license data, EOL

and EOS data, contract data, license assignment and all related financial information.

Review and analyze software application license agreements, contracts, and maintenance

contracts to establish entitlements.

Conduct data validation between all systems of record and the Flexera SAM tool.

-Manage preparation and distribution of pre-defined and ad-hoc reports; identify and

recommend software that has the potential to be harvested or replaced with lower cost

alternatives.

-Perform application deployment versus licensing entitlement reconciliations to identify

over and under licensing and utilization by product.

-Provide data insights that assist with license agreement renewals, negotiation, and

procurement decisions including, but not limited to, ROI and cost avoidance.

-Monitor changes to license terms and conditions (T&Cs). Alert stakeholders to licensing changes that are relevant to them. Tracking of software entitlement data as it relates to projects. Investigate and resolve discrepancies to maintain integrity of software asset data.

-Identify and report on potential issues with company's asset tracking tool, Flexera.

Report on issues with all supporting systems and input. Develop and maintain Software

Asset Management related program and process documentation.

Job Requirements -

The desired candidate will be detail and task oriented while at the same time capable of

seeing the broader picture.

Capable of designing, developing, and generating reports to communicate and monitor

compliance, liability, and budgetary data for software applications.

5+ years of experience in software license management, associate's or bachelor's degree,

Desired Skills & Experience -

The following certifications are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

-ITIL, COBIT or IAITAM Certifications