Job Description

Role: Software Asset Manager - SC

Location: Glasgow (3 days /week on site)

IR35: Inside

Rate: £670/day (Umbrella) MAX

Duration: 12 Months

Security Clearance: SC & Uk Nationality

The Role:

Joining the IT Asset and Configuration Management team as the Software Asset Manager, you will to be responsible for building and the ongoing management and maintenance of all software being utilized across the estate, as well as the planning for future software changes, improvements, and efficiencies across the business. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a growing team in a modern and flexible working environment.  This is a varied and exciting role for an experienced, intelligent and enthusiastic individual looking to drive forward the design and delivery of secure capabilities that will transform the Service. 

• Create, manage and curate a centralised master application catalogue, detailing all software currently in use
• Act as a point of contact for all information relating to what software exists within the business and licensing queries
• Engage with stakeholders, in order to ensure process effectiveness and compliance
• Work closely with all departmental stakeholders including Procurement, IT, and Security to understand and track licensing models and renewal dates.
• Work with Jira Service Manager (JSM) and Insight/Asset tooling to help manage usage, versioning and other software data.
• Continually identify opportunities for efficiency improvement, including reduction of licenses where possible and/or de-duplication of similar software packages.
• Provide regular reporting relating to software utilisation, efficiencies, trends and capacity across the organisation.
• Work with Finance/Procurement Teams to review and ratify software purchase and renewal requests that fall in line with current and future software plans.
• Lead and manage regular Vendor audits specifically but not exclusively HPE, Red Hat, Microsoft, Adobe, etc.

Essential Skills

• Proven knowledge and understanding of IT Asset Management
• Solid understanding of software licensing and deployment model
• Proven experience managing software procurement
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining SAM policies and procedures

Desirable Skills

• Experience or certification in ITIL (v4), specifically regarding the use of a CMDB.
• Experience with budgets and financial reporting
• Experience with Atlassian, Insight/Assets, ServiceNow, etc.

Security Clearance: SC

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant   

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on 0121 794 8181.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on 0121 794 8181