Senior Software Asset Management Specialist

Senior Software Asset Management Specialist Company:

The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Senior Software Asset Management Specialist to lead the strategy, operations, and team that govern our enterprise software estateto join the team in North Charleston, SC;
Everett, WA;
Seattle, WA;
Berkeley, MO;
Plano, TX;
Mesa, AZ; or Hazelwood, MO.You will own our software license compliance position across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments, protect the company from audit exposure, and drive measurable cost optimization. This role partners closely with Procurement, Legal, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, and Finance to make software spend transparent, compliant, and defensible.

Position Responsibilities:

Lead and develop a team of SAM analysts and license specialists, setting priorities, coaching, and managing performance

Own the SAM program roadmap, policies, and standards, aligned to ISO/IEC 19770-1 and industry best practice

Produce and maintain Effective License Positions (ELPs) for strategic publishers including Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Adobe, Broadcom/VMware, Cisco, Red Hat, and engineering software vendors

Lead the response to software publisher audits and license reviews, from scoping and data validation through negotiation and settlement

Partner with Procurement on renewals, true-ups, and new agreements, providing usage data and license position to inform negotiation strategy

Identify and deliver savings through license harvesting, reclamation, right-sizing, and rationalization of overlapping titles

Govern the SAM tool platform (for example Service Now SAM Pro or Flexera One), including discovery coverage, normalization quality, entitlement data, and reporting

Extend SAM practices to SaaS and public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), including Bring Your Own License (BYOL) eligibility and collaboration with Fin Ops Define  and report KPIs to leadership, such as compliance position, cost avoidance, realized savings, discovery coverage, and data quality

Embed SAM controls into the software request, deployment, and retirement lifecycle in partnership with IT Service Management Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):10+ years of experience with IT asset management, software asset management, or related tooling (CMDB, SAM tools, discovery/endpoint management)5+ years of experience with reviewing and revising contracts such as software licenses, supply agreements, services agreements, non-disclosure agreements or memorandum of understanding3+ years of experience managing suppliers/vendors to deliver products and services3+ years of experience leading Service Now platform support

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Certifications such as Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM), IAITAM CSAM/CITAM, ITIL 4 Foundation, or Fin Ops Certified Practitioner

Experience with Oracle, IBM (including ILMT), Microsoft, or SAP licensing

Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other large, highly regulated enterprises

Experience with engineering and CAD/PLM software licensing (for example Dassault, Siemens, PTC, Ansys) and license server usage data

Experience with Power BI or similar tools for executive dashboards

Experience in contract negotiation or vendor management

Experience with clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to present findings and risk to senior leadership

Conflict Of Interest:

Successful Candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict Of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for…