Job Description

Software Asset Management Analyst
Location: Rugby
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay: £43,000–£72,000 per year
PCD280192

Role Overview
Role: SAM Analyst.
Job Type: Permanent.
The SAM Analyst is responsible for ensuring that the IT Software Assets across the estate are managed and controlled in an effective, efficient and secure manner. You will be accountable for licensing activities and will ensure purchases are made in the most effective manner whilst remaining compliant with legal and licencing obligations. The role primarily focusses on purchased entitlements, deployments, risk management and governance.

Key Responsibilities
• Answering Tier 1 Licensing Knowledge queries (technology provider, enterprise technology vendor, enterprise database platform, enterprise software vendor, enterprise software vendor and enterprise software vendor).
• Producing ELPs regularly to maximise ROI and drive cost optimisation.
• Leading vendor audits and representing the organisation in a professional manner.
• Analysing and understanding usage for key Engineering applications (engineering software vendor, engineering software vendor and engineering software vendor).
• Ensuring software license entitlement information is loaded accurately and clauses are fully understood.
• Working with software asset management platform and engineering asset management platform daily.
• Responsible for operating and maintaining SAM policies, process and standards.
• Attending and representing SAM at various governance forums.
• Reviewing complex licensing terms and contracts.
• Contributing to an ongoing reduction of risk through reducing renewal costs, identifying cost saving opportunities and providing an insight into license utilisation and spend.
• Key Skills/Knowledge.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise software licensing.
• Audit and compliance expertise.
• Cloud licensing knowledge (cloud platform, cloud platform).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to multitask and cope with a degree of pressure.
• The ability to motivate and influence others.
• Excellent customer relationship building skills.
• Capability to prioritise work.
• ITIL v3/4 Foundation Qualification.
• The organisation is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger the wider organisation.
• Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing.
• The organisation UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.
• We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.
• You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.
• We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.
• Skill-Based discussion: This will be a level 1 interview with the project team, it can be via video or in-person. Details will be confirmed by your recruiter.
• Managerial discussion: This discussion will focus on behavioural aspects and person-organisation fit.
• HR Discussion: This will be with one of the members of the HR team and will cover your career journey, aspirations for growth, compensation and any other questions you may have.
• Beware of Fraudulent offers.

Additional Information
• Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us as an SAM Analyst.
• Careers: It means more.
• The organisation is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We don’t just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more opportunities to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation.
• Tier 1 Software Licensing Knowledge (technology provider, enterprise technology vendor, enterprise database platform, enterprise software vendor, enterprise software vendor and enterprise software vendor).
• Experience working on SAM Tool (software asset management platform, software asset management platform etc.).
• Experience delivering ELP’s using multiple data sources.