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Software Asset Owner

Eingestellt von Software Specialists

Gesuchte Skills: Oracle, Consultants, Client

Projektbeschreibung

We have an exciting opening for a Software Asset Owner position with our progressive client in the Columbia, SC area. This is a long-term contract position. Excellent communication skills required.

Opportunity, growth, and stability are all words that can be used when describing this company and our job openings. Come work for one of the largest IT departments in the United States. We are looking for people who want stability in their employment and who like working in a team environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provides strategic guidance to the architecture, contractual, procurement and vendor management functions. Strongly influences vendor negotiations and provides counsel on contractual provisions with software vendors like Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle. Serves as technical software licensing expert on licensing models, product use rights and licensing metrics/entitlements for vendor-published server software assets. Serves as primary point of contact for server software asset management functions including annual planning activities such as demand forecasting, standards migration, maintenance and renewals.
- Drives cost management by reviewing licensing models for cost saving opportunities. Implements methods to harvest and reuse licenses. Works to minimize inventory investment while avoiding vendor penalties. Oversees all server software asset management activity across the organization to enable collaboration for reducing life cycle cost and risk.
- Supervises the organization's response to the following activities: a) software vendor audit or license validation requests; b) requests for data and input in support of procurement activities, including device, installation and usage data (or other license or subscription metric information), potential product metrics and options, and demand data needed to ensure accurate volume purchasing; c) risk mitigation and remediation.
- Develops and enhances methodologies policies and practices for software asset life cycle management in line with best practice and practical experience as part of a cycle of continuous improvement and compliance. Develops quality assurance practices and practices for the administration of software license contracts, maintenance and entitlements. Implements and manages production of software asset life cycle management status reporting, metrics and benchmarks. Ensures that all software asset life cycle-related cost and risk is correctly identified and appropriately communicated.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

- 8-10 years of broad IT experience to include 5 years server software asset management or procurement experience.
- Proven abilities to manage server software licensing models and product use rights across major software vendors.
- Experience in working with high value server software contracts with either Microsoft, IBM, or Oracle.
- Track record to effectively communicate with executive management to include assisting them to understand the dynamics of the software portfolio, risks, and opportunities.
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills.
- Proactive use of own initiative and ability to take the lead to devise solutions.
- Should demonstrate a high commitment to quality and attention to detail.
- Experience working with IT asset management systems and IT asset discovery technologies.
- Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software.
- Standard office equipment.

ABOUT SOFTWARE SPECIALISTS, INC:

Software Specialists is a company with extensive consulting experience in the Information Technology Industry. Incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania in 1998, we bring over a decade of experience in providing IT talent to Fortune 1000 companies.

As a trusted partner, Software Specialists provides consulting solutions for our Clients that are not only flexible, but minimize risk while maximizing results and meeting their business goals. Recruiting and retaining the highest calibre resources ensures our consultants are capable of creating systems that our Clients can build upon to make their organizations more robust, agile and equipped for future shifts in the IT and global business world.

Our Consultants enjoy:

- Competitive hourly pay rates or salary option
- Medical/Dental Insurance
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- 401(k)

Projektdetails

  • Einsatzort:

    Columbia, Vereinigte Staaten

  • Projektbeginn:

    asap

  • Projektdauer:

    Contract to Permanent

  • Vertragsart:

    Contract

  • Berufserfahrung:

    Keine Angabe

Geforderte Qualifikationen

Software Specialists