Licensing Operations Advisor

Location: Perth

The company: Global operator of energy and resources

Benefits: Competitive contract rates and flexible working arrangements

Assignment length: 6 months (subject to agreement)

 

The Company

A global operator of energy and resources. As a result of an increased portfolio, they are now looking for a Licensing Operations Advisor to support these projects across the business.
 

The Role

The Global Software Licensing Team is responsible for the purchase, renewal, optimization and compliance management of all software in Woodside, with a particular focus on Tier 1 vendors. This team manages expenditure in excess of AUD100M/annum, and works with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across all areas of the business. 

 

Your Responsibilities

Facilitate and oversee the end-to-end process of software licensing service delivery that includes license allocations, renewals, purchases & installs.

Co-ordinating and acting as the escalation point within the internal teams (including Houston & India based managed service teams), vendors & the business to ensure timely and accurate software license renewals, purchases, provisioning & compliance.

Facilitate and run regular license review meetings with various business teams Tech Services groups to track software spend, budget variances, upcoming renewals and any other general licensing queries.

Ensure software license usage & compliance for the major license contracts are monitored by the Managed Service Provider (MSP) and ensure adherence to the license agreements and avoid unnecessary costs.

Identify opportunities to optimize software license usage and costs including license consolidation and license re-harvesting and ensuring we pay for only what we need.

Identify savings opportunities for renewals, software licensing, and services. Follow through with vendors to realise identified savings.

Manage contracts and relationships to maximize value creation and costs for software licensing, maintenance, and service offerings.

Ensure the MSP maintains an accurate license inventory of software licenses including license expiration dates, entitlements & associated costs.

Maintain the licensing cost framework to address budgeting, software compliance & inventory, contracts, and cost.

Prepare and present reports on software license utilisation, compliance, spend & optimisation to Leadership and Stakeholders.

Ensure the MSP responds to requests from end users, managers, developers, and team members for specific IT Software Asset Management data information.

 

What you’ll need to succeed

Proven extensive experience in the end-to-end process of software licensing service delivery that includes license allocations, renewals, purchases & installs.

Perth based with full working Australian rights.

 

What’s on Offer

New technology

Exposure to a Global company

Flexible working arrangement

 

What you need to do now

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If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Email: caryl.isuan@airswift.com   

Mobile: +61 8 6318 1100 

 

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider.  With 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, Airswift's geographical reach, experience, and expertise across the energy, mining, infrastructure, and technology sectors is unparalleled. 

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