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IT Asset & Software Licensing Analyst II / Senior | Vendor & Asset Management

APS
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Jan 2025

About the role

Summary

IT Asset & Software Licensing Analyst II / Senior | Vendor & Asset Management

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for optimizing IT assets and driving cost-effective software management? We’re looking for a Senior Software Asset Management Analyst to take ownership of software acquisition, compliance, and license renewals while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role requires critical thinking, executive-level communication, and negotiation expertise to influence key stakeholders and optimize IT investments.

What You’ll Do:

  • Software Acquisition & Compliance – Lead negotiations, manage renewals, and ensure compliance with licensing agreements.
  • Financial Strategy – Oversee budgeting and forecasting for IT software, driving cost efficiency and financial alignment.
  • Enterprise Standards – Develop and implement IT purchasing policies and asset management best practices.
  • Asset & License Management – Maintain entitlement records, license agreements, and maintenance contracts with precision.

What You Bring:

  • Strategic Negotiation – Proven experience securing favorable software agreements and ensuring licensing compliance.
  • Financial & Business Acumen – Ability to forecast IT asset expenditures and optimize software investments.
  • Process Optimization – Experience standardizing IT purchasing and asset management procedures at an enterprise level.
  • Executive-Level Communication – Ability to engage with leadership, vendors, and cross-functional teams with clarity and influence.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today!

 

Minimum Requirements

IT Asset & Software Licensing Analyst II | Vendor & Asset Management

  • Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field
  • AND two (2) years' of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
  • Requires working technical knowledge gained through experience within a job area or system

 

IT Asset & Software Licensing Analyst, Senior | Vendor & Asset Management

  • Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field
  • AND five (5) years of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
  • Requires strong technical knowledge within a job area or system and basic knowledge across related technical areas

 

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

  • Familiarity with ServiceNow Software Asset Management
  • Software Asset Manager Certification
  • Knowledge of technology asset life cycle management processes and supporting tools and services
  • Understanding of IT business continuity, cybersecurity, integrated risk management and optimization methodologies as they apply to technology contracts
  • Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills
  • Financial and Budget Acumen
  • Demonstrated contract negotiation skills

Major Accountabilities

1) Directly contributes to the establishment and implementation of hardware and software acquisition, protection, maintenance and retention policies, standards and procedures aligned with IT standards and strategy
2) Investigates hardware and software products of a complex nature; evaluates and recommends products based on available metrics, intended usage and financial impact
3) Coordinates with the procurement function and project teams to select, negotiate, and track software & hardware maintenance investments
4) Gather complex data on, and provide analysis of, activities that have an impact on the value, cost and risk of technology assets
5) Ensure accurate and timely reporting, and that data completeness and quality issues are quickly identified and escalated to the responsible data or process owners
6) Identify and report on compliance to IT Asset Management policies, recommend and track remedial action
7) Analyzes new technology investments & advises on contract structure, content and financial modeling

 

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