Sr Analyst Vendor Management
Core
Senior Software Asset Management (SAM) License Analyst managing complex software licensing, entitlement, compliance, optimization, audit, and risk activities across enterprise publishers.
Role type
Senior IC Software Asset Management (SAM) License Analyst
Builds
Defensible licensing positions, audit responses, and compliance risk management for enterprise software portfolios
Domain
Enterprise Software Asset Management (SAM) and License Compliance
Required skills
Complex licensing judgment, audit response coordination, entitlement gap identification, optimization analysis, data quality validation, stakeholder communication, risk assessment, contract interpretation, financial impact quantification, automation enablement
Preferred skills
Experience with Flexera One, ServiceNow, cloud-use rights, virtualization rules, publisher negotiations
Technologies
Flexera One, ServiceNow, Publisher Intelligence, automated ELP, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Independently manage complex licensing positions across multiple enterprise publishers; Serve as senior escalation point for complex SAM queue requests; Coordinate with stakeholders for internal and external software license audits; Identify optimization opportunities for software spend reduction; Evaluate data completeness and accuracy for licensing decisions; Provide functional requirements for SAM tooling and automation initiatives; Support complex publisher renewals and true-ups
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC