Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Risk

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

Those in internal audit at PwC help build, optimise and deliver end-to-end internal audit services to clients in all industries. This includes IA function setup and transformation, co-sourcing, outsourcing and managed services, using AI and other risk technology and delivery models. IA capabilities are combined with other industry and technical expertise, in areas like cyber, forensics and compliance, to address the full spectrum of risks. This helps organisations to harness the power of IA to help the organisation protect value and navigate disruption, and obtain confidence to take risks to power growth.

*Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations. "

JOB DESCRIPTION – Software Asset Management

Purpose of the Job /Role

Developing long term software management strategy and goals.

Developing and implementing procedures for tracking company software assets to oversee quality control, and usage throughout their life cycles

Monitor software licenses to ensure they comply with license agreements and usage standards

Establishing and maintaining linkage with budgeting and procurement processes to track software acquisition, utilization, and retirement.

Collaborate with departments management to define cost savings, software compliances and service improvement opportunities

Ensure audit compliance readiness

Drive continuous education awareness of company policies.

Skill Profile

Hands-on experience on software asset management

Excellent knowledge of the Hardware Asset Management process

Strong experience with asset management and discovery tools like Snow, Flexera, ServiceNow SAM Pro

Experience with developing, implementing, and refining SAM processes and procedures

Good knowledge of the other Service Management processes, particularly Change Management

Intermediate Excel skills

Excellent English language skills (verbal and written)

Experience working in a virtual environment

Experience interpreting licensing terms and conditions, licensing knowledge and product use rights for defined software titles. Along with contract analysis and negotiation skills.

Participated or lead in software audits

Understand standards like ISO/IEC 19770-1; ISO/IEC 5230 etc.

Ability to deal tactfully with vendors, suppliers, and contractors who provide a broad spectrum of products and services

Highly competent at interpreting data, analyzing problems, and formulating solutions to present to management level and above

Knowledge of Active Directory, virtualization technologies, network topologies, software vendor license agreements and licensing terms

Understands and masters the software licensing for at least three big publishers like Microsoft, Oracle, VMWare, SAP etc.

Familiar with Microsoft O365 or similar tools

Knowledge around Free and Open-source software (FOSS) licensing

Other Competencies

Experience presenting to senior management executive level audiences

Strong written and oral communications, analytics, and organization skills

Self-motivated, goal oriented, and an innovative thinker

Maintain strong analytic, technical, and troubleshooting skills

Continuous improvement attitude ability to seek out and implement external leading SAM practices

Strong organization, multitasking and time management skills

Uses discretion in identifying and resolving complex problems and assignments

Works well in a diverse team and enjoys a dynamic environment where remote working is required

Responsibilities

Assess, design, and implement key process related to Software compliance

Software license compliance for major software publishers

Operations and deployment of SAM and SCA tools

Contract & Spend management including Optimization

Co-ordinate with multiple teams, like IT, Infrastructure Management, Finance, Procurement, Legal as required

Work on automation areas for Discovery and Reporting

Performing and interpreting gap analysis

Develop risk remediation strategies

Ensures license compliance is met, and that any noncompliance issues are addressed quickly and efficiently.

Monitoring the Software Uses & Highlights what users are permitted to do with any software installed on their machine

Interaction with software publisher, internal business team for software license compliance & terms

Mandatory Skills CSV

Preferred Skills LIMS/QMS

Years of Experience Required

4-7 years

Education Qualification

B.Tech / M.Tech / BCA / MCA/ B.Sc / M.Sc

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

SAM Software

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Auditing, Auditing Methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

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