Global Software Asset Management (SAM) Lead (m/f/d)

The End User Computing (EUC) department is dedicated to providing employees with the best possible IT experience. Whether it’s laptops, desktops, mobile devices, or virtual desktops, this team ensures that everyone has the tools they need to work effectively.

To strengthen our Printing & Asset Management team, we are looking for an experienced Senior Manager (m/f/d) with excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills who is able to lead, coach, and develop a team of SAM specialists. You will be responsible for defining and implementing a global SAM strategy and roadmap, as well as for developing a strategic and operational SAM organization and its capabilities.

This position can be filled in Germany or Poland.

Your responsibilities:

• Define and execute a forward-looking tool and technology strategy aligned with overall business objectives

• Drive and continuously enhance SAM governance, leveraging industry best practices and relevant KPIs

• Lead internal and external audit initiatives, including audit management, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions

• Build and evolve an agile SAM function to support modern and changing licensing models

• Deliver impactful reporting and dashboards tailored to executive and stakeholder needs

• Establish and maintain a single source of truth for software entitlements, usage, contracts, and lifecycle data

• Advise leadership on licensing strategies, risk exposure, and investment decisions based on data-driven insights

• Define and govern end-to-end software asset lifecycle management processes

• Foster strong collaboration with internal teams, external partners, and software vendors (OEMs)

• Proactively manage risk, security, and compliance to minimize audit exposure and avoid unplanned costs

• Identify and realize cost optimization opportunities, including rationalization, re-harvesting, chargebacks, and cost avoidance

Your qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or Business Management, other non-technical degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• At least 10 years of professional experience in leading Software Asset Management practices

• Expertise in software licensing strategies, contracting, SAM practices, audit managing, compliance practices, asset management tools and executive reporting

• Expertise in ISO and ITIL process of Asset Management

• Proficient with process and Asset Management competencies

• Proven experience managing End-to-End Asset Life Cycle Management in large diverse global enterprises

• Ability to plan budgets and present proposals persuasively

• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with cross-organizational teams, multi-cultural projects and partners

• Fluent German and English skills

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