Software Asset Manager

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Element Materials Technology Full time

Job Description Element have an opportunity for a Software Asset Manager, who will be required to govern, manage, execute and evolve Element’s Software Asset and growing SaaS Management function across all aspects of the software asset lifecycle including licence entitlement tracking, forecasting, usage identification and monitoring, optimisation, reusing and termination.

This will report directly to the Global Head of Service Management.

Work with governance, technology, procurement, finance and legal to propose updated software use policies that are appropriate for our increasing SaaS usage
Own, operate and maintain our Software Asset Management tooling and integrations of data from non-SAM-owned sources, and manage our tooling vendor
Review and approve ad-hoc end user software deployment requests
Deliver regular compliance statements and present these to senior stakeholders, making recommendations for cost savings and cost avoidance
Take the lead role in any software audits and licence validation requests
Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Citrix, VMWare, Oracle and Salesforce
Deep understanding and comprehensive exposure to complex server licensing environments including Data Centres, DR, Virtualisation and Cloud
Excellent SAM knowledge particularly around standards such as ISO 19770 and ITIL v3
Ability to understand software contracts, deployment reports and licensing grants in order to produce and interpret licensing compliance statements
Extensive experience working within the software licensing industry

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.



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