Job Description

Job Title: Software Licensing Consultant

Role Description

Overview

The role is to manage, deliver and develop high end Software licensing consultancy services into enterprise organisations especially in the key areas of Cloud migration, management, optimisation and software licensing.

The Licensing Consultant takes a leading role in performing a variety of software licensing and software asset management related tasks working across contractual, technical, financial, and commercial client areas.

Minimum 5 Years residency in UK.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Licensing Consultant include:

Delivery

Proactively manage and deliver services to clients ensuring a consistently excellent level of service

Ensure client objectives are met and that the client derives the best possible value from their software licensing arrangements

Develop client engagement practices including, but not limited to, technical solutions, process and project management, software asset management and wider ITAM practices

Support and advise on commercial discussions and deal preparation strategy and tactics

Compile accurate Effective Licensing Positions and associated reporting from a variety of data sources including Effective Licensing Positions for at least 1 top tier vendor.

Identify, document, report licence exposures, risks, and associated remediation options

Work up and report licence optimisation angles and narratives

Operate as part of the Synyega team, contributing to client engagement planning and delivery

Assist clients with software renewals, ad-hoc licensing queries and other areas of Software Asset Management

Focus on the client needs at all times and display professionalism in all client facing situations

Maintain up to date industry knowledge of vendor licensing, policies and practices

Improvement & Business Development

Support sales activities in new and existing customer accounts for example by providing Vendor subject matter expertise

Ensure Synyega team develops and maintains key client relationships to ensure client retention and development

Contribute to the development and on-going improvement of licensing related processes

Ensure customer successes are logged and promoted both within the clients organisation and also logged within Synyega

Define, maintain, improve and monitor Synyega documentation, report templates, delivery standards and working practices across the team

Develop internal processes to ensure Synyega services are delivered to a high standard, are efficient and cost/resource effective

Assist with the training, mentoring and development of the ITAM Delivery team

Could involve management of members of the ITAM Team

Experience & Skills

Essential:

In depth software licensing working knowledge and experience, minimum of 5 years, ideally gained from a vendor, reseller, consultancy, or end user environment.

Consider themselves a Vendor Specialist on at least one top tier vendor; Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, etc.

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.

Excellent working knowledge and experience of data centre and cloud computing environments.

Team Player with individual drive and tenacity.

Minimum 5 Years residency in UK.

Desirable:

Experience managing or leading a team

Additional MCP qualifications.

Azure certification(s).

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Data handling and analysis experience gained from an IT Asset Management environment.

Experience of specific IT Asset Management discovery tools (e.g., Flexera, Snow, USU, ServiceNow, RV Tools, SCCM).

Wider software vendor licensing experience (e.g. Oracle, SAP, IBM, VMware etc.).

Cloud FinOps data handling and analysis.

Cloud computing data handling and analysis.

Qualifications/Experience

University degree or similar/equivalent combination of studies and experience.

You may have gained relevant experience from a variety of backgrounds and for the right person we will provide training and support to help you become successful in this role.

Languages

English: excellent verbal and written skills are essential.

EU languages desirable (but not essential) such as: German, Italian, French, Spanish.

Benefits

Flexible office/remote working.

25 days annual leave (plus public holidays).

Enrolment into company pension scheme.

Life Assurance provided by the company.

Health Insurance

Location

We will only consider applications from within the United Kingdom. Remote working is available with travel to our offices and on-site when required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Warrington WA3 6FW