Software Asset Management Expert Team Leader
- PLACE OF WORK
- 4024 Debrecen, Barna utca 23.
- AREA OF EMPLOYMENT
- IT
- START OF WORK
- as soon as possible
- EMPLOYMENT TYPE
- Full-time
My responsibilities:
- Overall accountability for the strategic direction of the SAM team within the transferred scope/country
- Responsibility for the operating model: roles, responsibilities, escalation paths and governance
- Ensure compliance standards and audit readiness through suitable steering mechanisms (not only through individual actions)
- Cost and value steering in the SAM context (e.g., optimization initiatives, prioritization, impact measurement)
- Coordinate and steer knowledge transfer and change management between Germany and Hungary
- Regular reporting to IT leadership and relevant stakeholders on status, risks, progress and outcomes
- Take over and manage a strategically oriented SAM team, including people development and day-to-day governance of collaboration
- Lead the migration/transfer of SAM structures from Germany to Hungary (governance, roles, processes, policies, reporting)
- Define and implement the strategic SAM target vision (e.g., operating model, role model, KPI system, decision logic)
- Further develop SAM standards and methods to ensure international consistency and scalability
- Steer license and contract strategies (including optimization opportunities) based on analytics and license metrics
- Ensure license compliance and support audit readiness (with a strong focus on risk steering and controllability)
- Steer the use of tools and data within the SAM context (e.g., License Management, Discovery/Inventory) in alignment with IT/Procurement
- Work closely with IT business areas, Procurement, Legal and Finance to prepare strategic decisions in the license and contract landscape
- Prepare management reporting, KPI analyses and decision papers for cost, risk and compliance topics
- (As needed) carry out selected operational SAM activities to ensure strategy remains grounded in practice and to support the rollout
The knowledge I own:
- Degree in (Business) Informatics, Business Administration or a comparable qualification
- Several years of experience in Software Asset Management / License Management, including steering SAM governance with a strategic focus
- Experience in transferring processes or operating models in international/multi-site environments (e.g., rollout, harmonization)
- Strong knowledge of common license models plus trends in cloud and SaaS licensing
- Experience with SAM processes and typical tools (Discovery/Inventory, License Management, reporting/KPIs)
- Strong analytical capabilities to derive strategic decisions from license metrics, contracts and usage data
- High communication and assertiveness to coordinate stakeholders (IT, Procurement, Legal, Finance, local business/site teams)
- Experience in leading and developing teams is an advantage
- Excellent German and English skills (spoken and written)
The offer that would convince me:
- Strategic key position in an international IT environment with room for shaping the approach
- Responsibility for the structured transfer of best practices and standards from Germany to Hungary
- Collaboration across key interfaces (IT business areas, Procurement, Legal, Finance, local organizations)
- Individual learning and development opportunities
- Option for hybrid working model
Online application:
Please use our online application and attach your English resume.