Apple Hardware Engineering's Operations team is looking for a Software Asset Manager to take ownership of high-impact initiatives in their software license management space, aiming to systematically enable and improve business and operational outcomes by building scalable methods and systems, optimizing processes, and using data to drive decisions.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to manage inventories, track usage, and ensure compliance with legal agreements.
- Strong analytical skills - you love working with data and can connect it to real-world decisions.
- Aptitude for blending qualitative and quantitative data to formulate and drive a clear plan and related communications.
- Experience with usage analytics or reporting tools.
- Familiarity with different software license models (e.g., node-locked, floating, subscription).
- Experience in reading and interpreting legal documents such as contracts, amendments, etc.
- Familiarity with engineering-specific applications (e.g., Ansys, MATLAB, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Maintain an accurate inventory of software licenses, including feature-level tracking when necessary to enable proactive management.
- Conduct annual and other period planning to proactively track, forecast, and drive license renewals, collaborating with Procurement and vendors to avoid disruptions in service and align renewals with business needs.
- Monitor and assess license usage to identify optimization opportunities and recommend changes to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
- Provide input for contract negotiations, considering factors such as user workflow needs, business flexibility, scalability, and cost.
- Identify and drive process improvement opportunities to create efficiencies and improve overall outcomes.
- Consolidate, validate, and analyze large datasets from multiple sources to drive intelligent decision making.
- Leverage quantitative and qualitative business insights in order to develop, communicate, and implement smart business decisions.
Other
- Bachelors degree and solid professional experience in asset management or a closely related discipline.
- Experience working with external stakeholders or vendors.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills and enjoys working cross-functionally to ensure optimal license usage while supporting critical user workflows that directly impact our ability to develop our iconic products.
- Passionate, scrappy team who make a difference
