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SoftwareONE Portfolio Manager - SAM in Bangalore, India
Why SoftwareOne?
SoftwareOne is a leading global software and cloud solutions provider that is redefining how companies build, buy and handle everything in the cloud. By helping clients to migrate and modernize their workloads and applications – and in parallel, to navigate and optimize the resulting software and cloud changes – SoftwareOne unlocks the value of technology. The company’s 8,900 employees are driven to deliver a portfolio of 7,500 software brands with sales and delivery capabilities in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, SoftwareOne is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SWON. Visit us at https://www.softwareone.com/en
The role
This is an outstanding opportunity to work with an extraordinary team, using tried methodologies to deliver detailed software and cloud solutions.
Activity (basic) New Software/Subscription Procurement
Rightsizing Solution
Prerequisites For Deployment
Commercial Implications & TCO
Check Existing License Pool
Recommend Deployment “How To”
Confirm Deployment done as per recommendation
Working with internal partners and functional groups to reliably and efficiently
Analyze demand volumes
Re-harvest where opportunities exist
Procure best product
Right size footprint – removing unused deployments.
Procure based on actual usage/needs
Purchasing at right support levels
Advise internal partners on options, if available.
Specify how software is deployed
Ensure deployment done as per recommendation.
- Subscription Management :Ensuring subscription renewals done prior to expiry date and are renewed at the right level, include the right options and are done based on needs.
Operational Reporting: Reporting on software/subscription applications on usage, costing, inventorying, maintenance expiry and compliance.
Compliance Management: Working with internal partners to ensure deployment of software applications are compliant and if not, working with the partners to remediate any non-compliance.
Flexera Operational Management: Ability to build custom reports / generate standard reports / update records for software licenses or subscriptions using Flexera tool. Also responsible for integrity of license data for own portfolio in terms of accuracy, completeness and ensuring all data is as current.
Data Management/ Collation- Collating demand from various partners/functional groups within customer organization to collate similar product requirements for the purpose of ordering sufficient licenses to meet demand and also leverage on volume discounts.
Budget Management: Propose and lead a specific budget amount for the purpose of BAU software license & subscription
Demand Management / Collation:n renewals. Portfolio Manager will be responsible for utilization of this budget.
Vendor Payment Management: Ensuring publishers/resellers are paid correct amounts and within a given timeframe.
Periodic/Ad-hoc partner meetings: Participate in team periodic team meetings, project meetings with other functional groups in customer organization as may be required.
Activity Sophisticated:
Virtualization Management: Ensuring virtualized environments are licensed compliantly, in the most efficient manner and also recommending options where available.
License Advisory: Providing advisory internal partners on how they should deploy/license software.
Liaise with functional workgroups within SoftwareOne: To be the liaison customer and various functional teams globally in SoftwareOne for the purpose of demonstrating different expertise in order to complete a task or resolve an issue.
Liaise with various functions workgroups within customer organization: Get in touch with various functional teams globally in customer organization for the purpose of planned task or issue resolution.
5-10 years of minimum professional experience in licensing industry with successful SAM Management / software licensing experience across publishers.
Excellent Command Of English (Written & Spoken)
Ability To Work Independently With Minimal Direction
Software Asset Management (SAM) Licensing Knowledge
Ability to interact / sell ideas to with various levels of partners i.e. Operational to Senior Management
Good understanding of virtualized environments, active directory/SCCM
Experience using ServiceNow Request Management Tool
Flexera tool experience.
Customer Facing Experience Mandatory.
Job Function
Software & Cloud Services
Accommodations
SoftwareOne welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, email us at reasonable.accommodations@softwareone.com .
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At SoftwareOne, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Additionally, we encourage experienced individuals that have taken an intentional career break and are now prepared to return to work to explore our SOAR program .