Job Description
This role as a Software Asset Manager at Dassault Systèmes in Pune involves leading and supporting software contract negotiations, ensuring compliance, and identifying risks. Key responsibilities include optimizing acquisition and maintenance costs, tracking software usage, and managing the software asset catalog. The role requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to budgeting, and improving SAM processes. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in SAM, a strong understanding of IT environments, and proficiency in SAM tools, with excellent communication and analytical skills.
Must Have:
- Lead or support software contract drafting, evaluation, and negotiation.
- Ensure consistency and compliance of contractual provisions.
- Identify contractual, financial, and commercial risks; propose mitigation.
- Act as liaison between software vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Optimize software acquisition and maintenance costs.
- Track software usage and support software audit activities.
- Maintain and update software asset catalog; register licenses.
- Ensure timely renewal of software assets under maintenance.
- Contribute to budgeting for software renewal expenses.
- Define, maintain, and improve Software Asset Management (SAM) processes.
- Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams on SAM.
Perks:
- Work for one of the biggest software companies.
- Work in a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Opportunities for personal development and career progression.
- Chance to collaborate with various internal users and stakeholders.
Role Description & Responsibilities:
- Lead or support the drafting, evaluation, and negotiation of software contracts with external vendors.
- Ensure consistency and compliance of contractual provisions across all software agreements.
- Identify contractual, financial, and commercial risks, and propose appropriate mitigation measures in coordination with relevant support functions of 3DS Company
- Act as a liaison between software vendors and internal stakeholders (Procurement, Legal, IT, etc.).
- Optimize software acquisition and maintenance costs while ensuring compliance with usage rights and support terms.
- Track software usage and support software audit activities in collaboration with Legal and Procurement teams.
- Maintain and update the software asset catalog in collaboration with project teams and register licenses in the appropriate asset management tools.
- Ensure timely renewal of all software assets under maintenance, with approvals from Legal and Cybersecurity teams.
- Contribute to budgeting activities related to software renewal expenses.
- Define, maintain, and improve Software Asset Management (SAM) processes and tools for ongoing optimization.
- Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and best practices in SAM initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Experience: 5 to 7 years of experience in Software Asset Management or a similar IT role.
- Strong understanding of IT environments and enterprise software ecosystems.
- Proven experience in software license management, contract negotiation, and risk identification.
- Familiarity with software publishers and licensing models.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.
- Ability to work collaboratively with global teams and across functions.
- Proficient in using SAM tools and maintaining software asset catalogs.
What is in it for you?
- Work for the one of the biggest software companies
- Work in a culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunities for personal development and career progression
- Chance to collaborate with various internal users of DASSAULT SYSTEMES and also stakeholders of various internal and partner projects
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