SAP Software Portfolio Management Specialist 

Ireland 

354555226

THE ROLE
As a Software Portfolio Management Specialist, you will do the following:

• Software lifecycle management processes: Perform software lifecycle management related activities, which includes demand management, support contract negotiation, procure software, maintain software pricing framework, support software entitlement tracking & chargeback, fulfil contract & software vendor expectations to ensure effective management of central software portfolio.
• Quality: Perform software data quality assurance checks in key asset attributes and understand how key asset attributes support service management processes (e.g. software lifecycle management, software financial management, software compliance management, etc.).
• Central contact: Act as central contact for a select set of 3rd party software (your portfolio), consulting with Lines of Business/ end users to provide license consulting.
• Compliance: Actively support software license compliance assurance throughout the software asset lifecycle.
• Partnerships: Build collaborative relationships that result in sustainable partnerships with key stakeholders (e.g. service delivery organizations, software consumers within SAP, etc.).
• Continuous improvement & optimization: Actively support continuous improvement of major business processes; as well as minimize software spend via contract and consumption optimization, etc.
• Metrics reporting: Support reporting of software lifecycle KPIs.

Required skills

• University Degree in Business Informatics / Business Administration/ Computer Science / Informatics/ Engineering or equivalent experience with emphasis on Computer Science, Informatics or Business Administration.
• Demonstrated experience in or willing to learn about Software Asset Management e.g. process operations, risk mitigation, process controls, service transformation, etc.
• Strong ability to self-organize and manage time efficiently.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, deal well with ambiguity and have a pro-active mindset.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.
• A passion for growth and personal development.

5+ yrs. professional work experience in IT consulting or IT services with a strong focus on operations or projects

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