Software Asset Manager

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Overview

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

We are seeking an IT Software Manager who will be responsible for maintaining an accurate inventory of all IT software assets across the Kingfisher estate, whilst also leading and being responsible for the view of software license positions and usage, guaranteeing compliance & reporting of misuse or anomalies. The Software Asset Manager is responsible for the process, policies and standards for Kingfisher and is the subject matter authority.

What's the job?

• Build & maintain IT software asset policies, procedures & best practices
• Lead a small team of IT asset analysts and partners, the team is mainly based in Southampton with a hybrid working policy
• Promote the IT asset management function within the group and all banners, educate key stakeholders
• Provide IT asset management support and mentorship to IT staff and business users
• Define and deliver the IT software asset management roadmap
• Ensure that Asset management tooling is always up to date and that its value is improved
• Lead IT software asset lifecycle activities such as procurement, deployment, maintenance, disposal and renewal including SAAS environments.
• Analyse IT asset data and trends to find opportunities for improvement, cost reduction and risk mitigation
• Own and ensure that the business remains compliant with its software license obligations
• Proactively supervise and deliver 'Effective Licensing Positions' (ELP) & mitigations
• Driving & owning internal & external software audits
• Perform watch on best practices/technology & market trends pertinent to IT software asset management.
• Assess & address the potential impact of changes in the commercial landscape of the software industry
• Receive and record License evidence/documentation within the specific repositories and maintain this data where required
• Provide monthly metrics and performance reports to key partners within IT

What you'll bring

• Communication - Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication across all channels and levels of the Kingfisher group, with the ability to articulate sophisticated IT Asset issues accurately and concisely
• Technical Skills - Broad technical understanding relevant to the Kingfisher environment, specifically around Software Assets
• Decision-Making - Capable of working independently, whilst being self-motivated with the ability to use your initiative
• Collaboration - Collaboration and teamwork with all levels of the organisation is key and you must integrate effectively with other teams and stakeholders
• People Management - Ability to lead and manage people
• Vendor Management - Strong experience in handling service partners & software vendors

Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience

We listen to our customers and colleagues

We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead

Be Human - leading with purpose, humanity and care

We do the right thing

We invest in our people and build great teams

Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

We focus externally, globally and build the long term

We experiment and share our learnings

Be Agile - building trust and empowering people to work with agility

We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20

We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly

Be Inclusive - inspiring diverse teams to achieve together

We celebrate difference as a strength

We collaborate, breaking down silos

Be Accountable - owning the plan, delivering results and growth

We focus on performance outcomes

We prioritise and simplify for others

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible

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