Senior Software Portfolio Specialist

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Summary:

The Software Portfolio Specialist governs optimizes and ensures compliance across SAPs thirdparty software portfolio while partnering with IT GPO Global Controlling and vendors to reduce risk and optimize cost across the software this role you will be accountable for a software portfolio where you will:

The Role:

Software Asset Lifecycle Management:

• Own the endtoend software asset lifecycle from request through retirement
• Maintain accurate software inventory and entitlement records
• Deliver accurate software expense forecasts and ensure timely complete chargeout

Portfolio and Cost Optimization:

• Analyze usage and consumption to identify costsaving opportunities
• Drive license optimization shelfware reduction and portfolio rationalization
• Support renewals and trueups with datadriven recommendations

Vendor & Contract Management:

• Serve as the primary contact (with GPO buyer) for strategic software vendors
• Interpret licensing models agreements and metrics
• Support negotiations with accurate usage compliance and forecast data

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Produce reports and dashboards on software usage spend and risk
• Deliver insights and recommendations to stakeholders on software governance opportunities and risks

Role Requirement:

Essential Skills

• Software portfolio & lifecycle management:Seasonedin managing software across its lifecycle understand of how portfolio decisions affect cost risk architecture security and end users
• Licensing & commercial acumen:Advancedknowledge of licensing models and metrics and ability to interpret contracts order forms product terms metrics definitions audit clauses
• Data & analytics:Proficientdata skills to reconcile multiple data sources and ability to build insights from data
• Stakeholder and vendor management:Very proficient ininfluencing and communication skills and ability to manage vendors professionally

Experience:

• Hands-on SAM/ ITAM exposure:3-4 years deep experiencewith software compliance contract/ entitlement management renewal planning cost forecasting expense tracking usage analytics and cost optimization initiatives
• Tooling familiarity:Hands-on experienceworking with SAM tools (Flexera) and procurement/ finance systems (for spend charge-out)
• Cross-functional working:Solid practical experienceworking across multiple groups and navigating competing priorities

Mindset

• Evidence over opinion:comfortable challenging assumptions incl. vendor positions diplomatically but firmly
• Operational discipline:Individual is strong on renewal calendars documentation and preventing last-minute fire drills
• Comfort with ambiguity:Individual remains calm in complexity of imperfect data shifting contract terms and constant business pressure

Where youll belong

• Youll join a data-driven collaborative team that values pragmatic decision-making and real business impact.

• We partner closely with IT GPO Global Controlling and strategic vendors to reduce risk and optimize spend for SAP using data-driven decisions (evidence) clear governance and continuous improvement.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database analytics intelligent technologies and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide we are purpose-driven and future-focused with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries people or platforms we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP you can bring out your best.

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Requisition ID: 450902 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid