Then come and join our global team as Senior Software Asset Manager (f/m/d) to help drive software asset management with our key suppliers.

Choose the best place for your work – Within the scope of this position, it is possible, in consultation with your manager, to work mobile (within Germany) up to an average volume of 60% of the respective working hours.

Even more flexibility? Mobile working from abroad is possible for up to 30 days a year under certain conditions and in selected countries.

This position can be filled in Erlangen, Germany, as well as in Siemens Healthineers locations in Europe.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• As a Senior Software Asset Manager (f/m/d), you design and manage Software Asset Management (SAM) across the entire lifecycle for defined strategic software vendors (including SAP, Microsoft, and other enterprise providers).
• You play a key role in building, establishing, and continuously developing SAM structures, processes, and governance models within Siemens Healthineers.
• You are responsible for license management as well as contract management with our most important and high-volume software providers.
• You work both conceptually and operationally with our SAM tool as the central platform for software asset management for the vendors within your area of responsibility (e.g., data models, processes, reports, and compliance analyses).
• You advise internal departments on the selection of suitable software or license components, modules, and models based on cost-benefit analyses for individual and project-related requirements.
• In close collaboration with Strategic IT Procurement at Siemens Healthineers, you negotiate optimal licensing conditions with software providers.
• You are responsible for translating requirements into contracts and implementing them, working closely with Legal, Procurement, and other functions (such as Data Protection and Information Security).
• Your role includes monitoring and implementing measures to ensure license compliance, preparing license balances, and supporting software provider audit requests.
• Through demand planning and demand management, you contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and tools for complex licensing agreements within your area of responsibility.

To find out more about the specific business, have a look at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/products-services

Your qualifications and experience:

• You hold a completed degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Business Administration (ideally an MBA), or a comparable field of study.
• You have many years of professional experience in license and software asset management within an IT organization with a global corporate structure. This includes working with relevant tools and systems in complex enterprise environments.
• You have very strong knowledge of complex IT licensing models and contracts, including compliance approaches (particularly with regard to SAP and Microsoft licensing).
• You bring in-depth expertise in common SAM frameworks and tools such as SAMPro / ServiceNow or Flexera. Relevant certifications are a plus.
• You also have experience in building and establishing SAM processes, governance structures, and operating models.
• You have a strong commercial and contractual understanding, as well as negotiation experience in the context of software and licensing agreements.
• In addition, you bring extensive hands-on experience from the compliance and audit environment related to software asset management.
• You already have many years of in-depth professional experience and additional qualifications in this field but do not hold a formal academic degree? We also welcome your application.

Your attributes and skills:

• You have fluent English skills as well as very good German skills, both written and spoken.
• You have an interest in and a solid basic understanding of IT-related technical concepts.
• You demonstrate strong negotiation skills and assertiveness.
• You are characterized by a pronounced analytical and strategic mindset.
• We own it: You enjoy taking responsibility and stand out through an independent, structured, and analytical working style combined with a strong commitment to quality.
• You have a confident demeanor with a high level of service orientation and excellent communication skills, enabling you to interact effectively with both external and internal stakeholders.