Deloitte - DRSC - Assurance: Software Asset Management, Senior Manager

Title: Audit & Assurance (based in MY) – Senior Manager

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Work you’ll do

Software Asset Lifecycle Management:

• Oversee the entire software asset lifecycle, from acquisition and deployment to retirement or disposal.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance with software licensing agreements and mitigate potential risks.

Vendor Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with software vendors to negotiate favorable licensing agreements and stay informed about product roadmaps and changes.
• Provide recommendations for software procurement and support negotiations to optimize costs.

Policy and Process Development:

• Create and implement policies, procedures, and best practices for software asset management.
• Work closely with clients to align software asset management processes with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

License Optimization:

• Analyze software usage data to identify opportunities for license optimization and cost reduction.
• Collaborate with clients to design and implement strategies to optimize software license utilization.

Risk Management:

• Assess and mitigate legal and financial risks associated with software license non-compliance.
• Provide guidance on risk mitigation strategies and support clients during software license audits.
• Reporting and Documentation:
• Generate and maintain accurate and up-to-date reports on software assets, usage, and compliance.
• Create comprehensive documentation to support software asset management processes and decisions.

Client Collaboration:

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing guidance on software asset management best practices and strategies.
• Collaborate with other advisory teams to integrate software asset management into broader technology and business initiatives.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We connect our purpose and shared values to identify issues as well as to make an impact that matters to our clients, people and the communities. Additionally, Senior Managers across our Firm are expected to:

• Establish a strong leadership brand and inspire their team through passion, integrity, and appreciation of others.
• Make effective use of resources to optimise value.
• Demonstrate the success and efficiency of Deloitte through leveraging its network and people.
• Deliver exceptional quality results and stakeholder value by leveraging each person’s strengths to build high performing teams across businesses and borders.
• Apply deep knowledge of disruptive trends and competitor activity to drive continuous improvement.
• Build deep professional relationships across a diverse network and use a flexible influencing style to gain buy-in and drive impact.
• Translate broader strategy into a compelling team vision and goals as well as align the team and sets priorities to achieve objectives.
• Contribute to building an inclusive talent pipeline by creating a talent experience that attracts, develops and retains diverse, top talent and high performing teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of software licensing models, compliance, and industry best practices.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience with software asset management tools and technologies.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., SAM, ITIL, ISO 19770) are a plus.

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