SAM Software Licensing Specialist Senior Associate

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Job Title: SAM Software Licensing Specialist Senior Associate

At EY youll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with the global scale support inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And were counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

Business Management Office (BMO) maintains a global Software Asset Management (SAM) team accountable for targeted optimization of complex high value software contracts which underpin our business.

SAM team seeks an experienced Software Licensing specialist to help us drive the maximum value from these contracts. The successful candidate will work both independently and within a wider team of SAM and licensing experts and be directly involved with some of the largest most complex software licensing contracts across a wide range of global class vendors.

Many of EYs key client offerings leverage complex software contracts as well as traditional perpetual licensing with maintenance. You will be involved with a wide variety of cloud subscription services (Azure and many others) complex infrastructure licensing scenarios client integrated licensing assessments usage tracking activities and more.

The successful candidate will need to handle licensing related matters but also to define and be part of various governance and SAM process initiatives as part of an integrated team including finance procurement and technical personnel.

Your key responsibilities

• You will assist in the delivery and management of all aspects of Software License Management such as governance design process definition discovery usage tracking reporting audit response compliance validation renewal cost recovery modelling
• You will assist in the occasional audit response projects both internally and from Vendors requiring good commercial awareness as well as subject matter depth
• You will work closely with the Finance team to facilitate internal chargeback design and administration and collaborate to provide appropriate license spend forecasts.
• You will assist with the software License Position assessment and development as part of a team of an Effective License Position (ELP) & 12 Month Renewal Plan for a considerable number of software contracts
• Identifying cost savings and optimization opportunities for various software vendors.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role you must have

• 3 years of proven experience in License Management working in large corporate environment
• Proven abilities to manage server software licensing models and product use rights across major software vendors.
• Experience in working with high-value software contracts with vendors such as Microsoft IBM Adobe SAP and Oracle
• Experience working with IT asset management systems and IT asset discovery technologies
• Experience in contract negotiation and management
• Some experience in Cloud consumption management ability to identify cost saving opportunities and optimization
• Enough technical understanding to support all licensing models

Ideally youll also have

• Ability to learn and pick up software licensing terms of Tier 2 vendors and product use rights
• Recognized professional qualifications such as: ITILv3; CITAM; CSAM is desirable.
• Big 4 experience and training
• At least three years experience in the delivery of Software License reviews/audits
• Some experience/exposure to the following tools and enablers: SCCM Tanium Flexera IBM licensing metrics tool SNOW-CMDB Azure portal
• Experience of working internationally
• Experience of working in cross-functional environment

What we look for

• To be successful in this role you must be an intelligent self-starter with a positive can-do attitude who takes ownership and responsibility of their work
• You should enjoy learning new things in a rapid changing international environment with many deliverables and competing priorities and stakeholders
• You will be someone willing to constructively challenge yet reach a positive balance with EYs best interests at the core of your decision making
• You should have truly excellent communication skills able to confidently and concisely communicate with a wide range of people roles and seniorities

What we offer

As part of this role youll work in a highly integrated global team with the opportunity and tools to grow develop and drive your career forward. Here you can combine global opportunity with flexible working. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond too focusing on your physical emotional financial and social well-being. Your recruiter can talk to you about the benefits available in your country. Heres a snapshot of what we offer:

• Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please apply to this role only through the Apply link (not through the local office). Your application will then be routed to the appropriate recruiting team.

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