Software Asset Manager(SAM) & Licensing analyst
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- English · French
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Original job description
English section of this bilingual listing.
Temps-Plein / Full-Time
Mode de travail: Hybride / Work arrangement: Hybrid
We are looking for a Software Asset Manager(SAM) & Licensing analyst to collaborate on one of our projects in the Aerospace sector.
Who are we?
Scalian is a multinational engineering consulting firm with over 35 years of experience and nearly 5,500 specialists across 11 countries.
We provide expertise in Operations & Technology and Information Technology to a variety of industries, including aerospace, defense, railways, and energy, supporting their development.
At Scalian, people are at the heart of our priorities. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to achieve your professional goals in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities:
In this role, you will support software asset management, license compliance, and cost optimization initiatives. You will work closely with IT teams, Procurement, and external vendors to monitor software usage, maintain accurate license inventories, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
Software Asset Management & Governance
- Manage software license inventories, entitlements, and deployment tracking.
- Monitor different licensing models, including SaaS, subscriptions, perpetual licenses, and enterprise agreements.
- Support the implementation and improvement of SAM tools and processes.
- Handle software license requests, compliance inquiries, and demand planning.
License Optimization & Data Analysis
- Analyze software license consumption and spending to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Develop and maintain reports on license utilization, renewals, and software costs.
- Provide data-driven insights to support contract negotiations and renewals.
- Identify opportunities for software consolidation and process optimization.
Compliance & Vendor Management
- Monitor software license compliance and identify potential risks.
- Support software audits and investigate compliance gaps.
- Prepare reports and usage metrics for vendor performance reviews.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in IT, Software Asset Management, Contract Management, or Supplier Management.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise software licensing and entitlement management.
- Understanding of SaaS, subscription, perpetual, and consumption-based licensing models.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools.
- Familiarity with modern IT technologies, including Cloud, SaaS, and cybersecurity.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency in English and French is preferred.
Additional Information
Why join our team?
- Gain valuable experience across various sectors and critical projects while advancing within the same company;
- Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package (health and dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, group RRSP with company Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- -Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- Build a personalized career path aligned with your professional goals;
- Explore international work opportunities through our mobility program and global presence;
- Join a dynamic, specialized, and growing team where communication is key and each team member is valued;
- Be part of a team where professional fulfillment is a priority (team buildings, happy hours, marathons, and much more!).
Read the full bilingual original
Temps-Plein / Full-Time
Mode de travail: Hybride / Work arrangement: Hybrid
We are looking for a Software Asset Manager(SAM) & Licensing analyst to collaborate on one of our projects in the Aerospace sector.
Who are we?
Scalian is a multinational engineering consulting firm with over 35 years of experience and nearly 5,500 specialists across 11 countries.
We provide expertise in Operations & Technology and Information Technology to a variety of industries, including aerospace, defense, railways, and energy, supporting their development.
At Scalian, people are at the heart of our priorities. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to achieve your professional goals in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Nous recherchons un(e) Analyste en Gestion des Actifs logiciels (SAM) et des licences pour collaborer sur l'un de nos projets dans le secteur Aérospatial.
Qui sommes-nous ?
Scalian est une société multinationale de conseil en ingénierie, forte de plus de 35 ans d'expérience et de près de 5 500 spécialistes répartis dans 11 pays.
Nous mettons notre expertise en Opérations et Technologie et Technologies de l'information au service de secteurs variés tels que l'aérospatiale, la défense, le ferroviaire et l'énergie, en soutenant leur développement et leur exploitation.
Chez Scalian l'humain est au coeur de nos priorités. En nous rejoignant, vous aurez vous aurez l'opportunité d'atteindre vos objectifs professionnels dans un environnement collaboratif et bienveillant.
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities:
In this role, you will support software asset management, license compliance, and cost optimization initiatives. You will work closely with IT teams, Procurement, and external vendors to monitor software usage, maintain accurate license inventories, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
Software Asset Management & Governance
Dans ce rôle, vous contribuerez à la gestion des actifs logiciels, au respect de la conformité des licences et à l'optimisation des coûts. Vous collaborerez étroitement avec les équipes TI, les achats et les fournisseurs externes afin de suivre l'utilisation des logiciels, de maintenir un inventaire précis des licences et d'identifier des possibilités d'amélioration.
Gestion des actifs logiciels et gouvernance
Required Qualifications:
Why join our team?
Mode de travail: Hybride / Work arrangement: Hybrid
We are looking for a Software Asset Manager(SAM) & Licensing analyst to collaborate on one of our projects in the Aerospace sector.
Who are we?
Scalian is a multinational engineering consulting firm with over 35 years of experience and nearly 5,500 specialists across 11 countries.
We provide expertise in Operations & Technology and Information Technology to a variety of industries, including aerospace, defense, railways, and energy, supporting their development.
At Scalian, people are at the heart of our priorities. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to achieve your professional goals in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Nous recherchons un(e) Analyste en Gestion des Actifs logiciels (SAM) et des licences pour collaborer sur l'un de nos projets dans le secteur Aérospatial.
Qui sommes-nous ?
Scalian est une société multinationale de conseil en ingénierie, forte de plus de 35 ans d'expérience et de près de 5 500 spécialistes répartis dans 11 pays.
Nous mettons notre expertise en Opérations et Technologie et Technologies de l'information au service de secteurs variés tels que l'aérospatiale, la défense, le ferroviaire et l'énergie, en soutenant leur développement et leur exploitation.
Chez Scalian l'humain est au coeur de nos priorités. En nous rejoignant, vous aurez vous aurez l'opportunité d'atteindre vos objectifs professionnels dans un environnement collaboratif et bienveillant.
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities:
In this role, you will support software asset management, license compliance, and cost optimization initiatives. You will work closely with IT teams, Procurement, and external vendors to monitor software usage, maintain accurate license inventories, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
Software Asset Management & Governance
- Manage software license inventories, entitlements, and deployment tracking.
- Monitor different licensing models, including SaaS, subscriptions, perpetual licenses, and enterprise agreements.
- Support the implementation and improvement of SAM tools and processes.
- Handle software license requests, compliance inquiries, and demand planning.
- Analyze software license consumption and spending to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Develop and maintain reports on license utilization, renewals, and software costs.
- Provide data-driven insights to support contract negotiations and renewals.
- Identify opportunities for software consolidation and process optimization.
- Monitor software license compliance and identify potential risks.
- Support software audits and investigate compliance gaps.
- Prepare reports and usage metrics for vendor performance reviews.
Dans ce rôle, vous contribuerez à la gestion des actifs logiciels, au respect de la conformité des licences et à l'optimisation des coûts. Vous collaborerez étroitement avec les équipes TI, les achats et les fournisseurs externes afin de suivre l'utilisation des logiciels, de maintenir un inventaire précis des licences et d'identifier des possibilités d'amélioration.
Gestion des actifs logiciels et gouvernance
- Gérer et maintenir les inventaires de licences logicielles, les droits d'utilisation et le suivi des déploiements.
- Assurer le suivi des différents modèles de licences, notamment SaaS, abonnements, licences perpétuelles et accords d'entreprise.
- Participer à la mise en place et à l'amélioration des outils et processus de gestion des actifs logiciels (SAM).
- Traiter les demandes de licences, les questions de conformité et les besoins liés à la planification des ressources logicielles.
- Analyser l'utilisation des licences et les dépenses logicielles afin d'identifier des possibilités de réduction des coûts.
- Développer et maintenir des rapports sur l'utilisation des licences, les renouvellements et les coûts.
- Fournir des analyses et des recommandations pour soutenir les négociations contractuelles et les renouvellements.
- Identifier des possibilités de consolidation des logiciels et d'optimisation des processus.
- Surveiller la conformité des licences logicielles et identifier les risques potentiels.
- Participer aux audits logiciels et à l'analyse des écarts de conformité.
- Préparer des rapports et des indicateurs d'utilisation pour les évaluations de performance des fournisseurs.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in IT, Software Asset Management, Contract Management, or Supplier Management.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise software licensing and entitlement management.
- Understanding of SaaS, subscription, perpetual, and consumption-based licensing models.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools.
- Familiarity with modern IT technologies, including Cloud, SaaS, and cybersecurity.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency in English and French is preferred.
- Baccalauréat en informatique, en systèmes d’information, en Administration des Affaires, en analyse de données ou dans un domaine connexe.
- 3 à 5 ans d’expérience en TI, en gestion des actifs logiciels (SAM), en gestion des contrats ou en gestion des fournisseurs.
- Expérience pratique en gestion des licences logicielles d’entreprise et des droits d’utilisation.
- Bonne compréhension des différents modèles de licences : SaaS, abonnements, licences perpétuelles et licences basées sur la consommation.
- Excellentes compétences en analyse, en production de rapports et en résolution de problèmes.
- Expérience avec les outils d’analyse et de visualisation de données.
- Connaissance des technologies TI modernes, notamment l’infonuagique (Cloud), le SaaS et la cybersécurité.
- Excellentes aptitudes en communication et en collaboration.
- La maîtrise du français et de l’anglais est un atout.
Why join our team?
- Gain valuable experience across various sectors and critical projects while advancing within the same company;
- Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package (health and dental insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, group RRSP with company Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- -Access continuous training to expand your knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of technology;
- Build a personalized career path aligned with your professional goals;
- Explore international work opportunities through our mobility program and global presence;
- Join a dynamic, specialized, and growing team where communication is key and each team member is valued;
- Be part of a team where professional fulfillment is a priority (team buildings, happy hours, marathons, and much more!).
- Acquérir une expérience enrichissante au sein de divers secteurs et projets critiques tout en évoluant dans une même entreprise ;
- Profiter d'un salaire compétitif et d'un ensemble d'avantages sociaux attractifs (assurance santé et dentaire, assurance vie et invalidité de longue durée, REER collectif avec contribution de l'entreprise, congés maladie, etc.) ;
- Accéder à des formations continues pour élargir vos connaissances et rester à la pointe des technologies ;
- Construire un plan de carrière personnalisé, aligné avec vos objectifs professionnels ;
- Explorer des opportunités de travail à l'international grâce à notre programme de mobilité et notre présence mondiale ;
- Intégrer un groupe dynamique, spécialisé et en pleine croissance, où la communication est essentielle et où chaque membre de l'équipe est valorisé ;
- Faire partie d'une équipe où l'épanouissement professionnel est une priorité (team buildings, 5 à 7, marathons, et bien plus encore !).
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Responsibilities
Manage software license inventories, entitlements, deployments, requests, and compliance, while supporting SAM tools and processes. Analyze software usage and costs, prepare reports, identify optimization opportunities, and support audits, vendor reviews, contract negotiations, and renewals.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, data analytics, or a related field is required, along with 3–5 years of relevant experience. Candidates should have hands-on enterprise licensing and entitlement experience, understand multiple licensing models, and bring strong analytical, reporting, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; English and French proficiency is preferred.
Skills
- Software Asset Management
- Software License Management
- License Compliance
- License Optimization
- Entitlement Management
- SaaS Licensing
- Subscription Licensing
- Perpetual Licensing
- Consumption-Based Licensing
- Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Data Visualization
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- Vendor Management
- Cloud and Cybersecurity
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Sick Leave
- Continuous Training
- International Mobility Opportunities
- Personalized Career Development
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
Keywords
- Software Asset Management
- Software Licensing
- License Entitlements
- License Compliance
- License Inventory
- Deployment Tracking
- SaaS
- Subscription Licensing
- Perpetual Licensing
- Consumption-Based Licensing
- Enterprise Agreements
- SAM Tools
- License Optimization
- Cost Optimization
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Reporting
- Demand Planning
- Software Audits
- Contract Negotiations
- Renewals
- Vendor Management
- Supplier Management
- Cloud
- Cybersecurity
- Aerospace