Software Asset Management Specialist
Absa
n/a - n/a
R300–400 per hour
15 Troye Street, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, 2001
Data Analysis
Compliance
Stakeholder Engagement
Software Asset Management
License Management
Role
About the Role:
We are looking for a driven and curious Specialist: Software Asset Management (SAM) who wants to make a real difference and build a meaningful career in SAM. This role is ideal for a high-learning-agility, self-starting professional who thrives on solving problems, taking ownership, and continuously growing their expertise. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening our IT Asset Management capability through effective software license management, audit readiness, optimisation of software usage, and ensuring compliance across enterprise software contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the full software asset lifecycle processes across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with vendor licensing terms and internal governance standards.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date license data within SAM tools (Flexera, Snow License Manager -FOSM and ServiceNow SAM Pro).
• Analyse license usage and entitlement data to identify optimisation and cost saving opportunities.
• Support software renewals and true-up processes with Procurement, Vendor Management teams and Business Unit Stakeholders.
• Prepare detailed reports such as Effective License Position, Compliance risk, as well providing optimisation insights.
• Collaborate with different stakeholders like IT, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams to align SAM practices with organisational objectives.
• Support in driving continuous improvement of SAM processes, controls, and documentation.
Key Requirements:
• Minimum 3 year experience in Software Asset Management License Management.
• Proven experience working with Tier 1 Enterprise vendors (Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Adobe, etc.).
• Hands on expertise with Flexera and ServiceNow tools.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models, contracts, and compliance principles.
• Demonstrated experience in software optimisation and cost-avoidance initiatives.
• Experience in supporting vendor audits and ensuring audit readiness.
• Excellent data, analytical and reporting skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills at a senior level
Desirable:
• Certifications: ITIL and/or CSAM.
• Experience working within large, complex Enterprise environments, financial industry preferred.
• Familiarity with SaaS license Management (such as M365) would be an advantage
We are looking for a driven and curious Specialist: Software Asset Management (SAM) who wants to make a real difference and build a meaningful career in SAM. This role is ideal for a high-learning-agility, self-starting professional who thrives on solving problems, taking ownership, and continuously growing their expertise. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening our IT Asset Management capability through effective software license management, audit readiness, optimisation of software usage, and ensuring compliance across enterprise software contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the full software asset lifecycle processes across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with vendor licensing terms and internal governance standards.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date license data within SAM tools (Flexera, Snow License Manager -FOSM and ServiceNow SAM Pro).
• Analyse license usage and entitlement data to identify optimisation and cost saving opportunities.
• Support software renewals and true-up processes with Procurement, Vendor Management teams and Business Unit Stakeholders.
• Prepare detailed reports such as Effective License Position, Compliance risk, as well providing optimisation insights.
• Collaborate with different stakeholders like IT, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams to align SAM practices with organisational objectives.
• Support in driving continuous improvement of SAM processes, controls, and documentation.
Key Requirements:
• Minimum 3 year experience in Software Asset Management License Management.
• Proven experience working with Tier 1 Enterprise vendors (Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Adobe, etc.).
• Hands on expertise with Flexera and ServiceNow tools.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models, contracts, and compliance principles.
• Demonstrated experience in software optimisation and cost-avoidance initiatives.
• Experience in supporting vendor audits and ensuring audit readiness.
• Excellent data, analytical and reporting skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills at a senior level
Desirable:
• Certifications: ITIL and/or CSAM.
• Experience working within large, complex Enterprise environments, financial industry preferred.
• Familiarity with SaaS license Management (such as M365) would be an advantage
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