IT Asset Manager

• Own and manage Unum UK's software asset portfolio, ensuring accurate reporting, governance, and licence compliance across on-premise, cloud, SaaS, and PaaS environments.
• Lead software asset management activities, maintaining visibility of software usage, entitlements, and optimisation opportunities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Development Teams and Solution Architects, helping design solutions that are commercially and technically effective.
• Drive cloud cost optimisation initiatives, applying FinOps principles to improve visibility, forecasting, accountability, and value from cloud investments.
• Develop a deep understanding of IT budgets, spend categories, and cost drivers to identify opportunities for savings and efficiency.
• Produce robust financial analysis and business cases, including ROI, NPV, total cost of ownership, and make-versus-buy assessments.
• Partner closely with Procurement and Sourcing teams, providing technical expertise to support supplier negotiations and contract renewals.
• Build strong relationships with software vendors and strategic suppliers to maximise commercial and service outcomes.
• Influence stakeholders across Technology, Finance, and Procurement to ensure technology investments deliver clear business value.
• Support software approval, allocation, and lifecycle management processes.
• Contribute to IT contract and commercial management activities, providing support and cover for the IT Vendor Contract Manager when required.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Software Asset Management (SAM) and technology spend optimisation.
• A strong understanding of AI token cost models.
• Strong knowledge of software licensing models across major vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, or similar.
• Experience managing software estates across on-premise, SaaS, PaaS, and cloud environments.
• A solid understanding of cloud cost management and FinOps practices, ideally within Azure Cloud licensing.
• Experience partnering with Procurement teams and contributing to supplier and contract negotiations.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with experience creating cost models, business cases, and budget forecasts.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and vendor relationships.
• The ability to communicate complex technical and commercial information clearly to a variety of audiences.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive better outcomes.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Software Asset Management and technology spend optimisation, with a strong focus on cloud cost management and FinOps principles. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and manage vendor relationships to drive business value and efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Software Asset Management (SAM)
• Cloud Cost Management
• FinOps Practices
• Financial Analysis
• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Licensing Models
• Cost Models
• Budget Forecasting
• ROI Analysis
• NPV Analysis
• Total Cost of Ownership
• Make-Versus-Buy Assessments
• AI Token Cost Models
• SaaS Management
• PaaS Management

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Relationship Building
• Constructive Challenge
• Negotiation Skills

Industry Keywords

• IT Budget Management
• Technology Spend Optimisation
• Supplier Negotiations
• Contract Management
• Vendor Management

Tools & Technologies

• Azure Cloud
• On-Premise Environments
• Cloud Environments
• SaaS Platforms
• PaaS Platforms

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