Overview

The Software Asset Manager is requiredto govern, manage, execute and evolve Element’s Software Asset and growing SaaS Management function across all aspects of the software asset lifecycle including license entitlement tracking, forecasting, usage identification and monitoring, optimization, reusing and termination.

The Software Asset Manager will report directly to the Global Head of Service Management.

Responsibilities

• Review the existing SAM function and tooling and ensure it remains fit for purpose against the growing usage of SaaS. If required lead on the selection and set up of a suitable toolkit to address any gaps in tooling capability

• Work with governance, technology, procurement, finance and legal to propose updated software use policies that are appropriate for our increasing SaaS usage

• Provide a license advisory and governance service to the business technology teams

• Own, operate and maintain our Software Asset Management tooling and integrations of data from non-SAM-owned sources, and manage our tooling vendor

• Review and approve ad-hoc end user software deployment requests

• Impact assesses infrastructure change requests against relevant licensing terms

• Deliver regular compliance statements and present these to senior stakeholders, making recommendations for cost savings and cost avoidance

• Take the lead role in any software audits and licence validation requests

• Support the procurement and relevant product teams by advising on true-ups / true-downs / termination of license and support agreements as part of the renewals process

• Conduct license optimization, reusing and management including consolidation exercises

• Keep up to date to an expert level, multi-vendor licensing knowledge, and share this knowledge with stakeholders and colleagues

Skills / Qualifications

• Detailed licensing knowledge including how license compliance is calculated and managed with vendors including, but not limited to: Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Citrix, VMWare, Oracle and Salesforce

• Deep understanding and comprehensive exposure to complex server licensing environments including Data Centers, DR, Virtualization and Cloud

• Excellent SAM knowledge particularly around standards such as ISO 19770 and ITIL v3

• Ability to understand software contracts, deployment reports and licensing grants in order to produce and interpret licensing compliance statements

• Extensive experience working within the software licensing industry

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Job Locations US-OH-Blue Ash

ID 2024-13838