IT Asset Coordinator

IT Asset Coordinator
Our client in Edmonton is looking for Senior Software Asset Manager for the organization, ensuring full compliance with software licensing, contracts, and regulatory requirements while optimizing software and cloud spend. It oversees audits, renewals, reconciliations, and remediation activities, acts as the subject matter expert for software licensing and external audits, and provides executive‑level reporting on software compliance, risk, and cost optimization. This is a hybrid role in Edmonton.
Your success will be defined by your ability to:

• Lead and oversee key Software Asset Management (SAM) initiatives, including audits, true‑ups, renewals, and remediation efforts
• Support the design, improvement, and maintenance of Asset Management and Compliance processes
• Act as the subject matter expert for Software Asset Management within enterprise programs and projects
• Research emerging software and licensing trends and share insights to guide policy, process, and technology decisions
• Deliver regular dashboards and executive summaries on software asset status, compliance risk, and value optimization to IT leadership
• Plan and execute annual software reconciliations and renewals for complex software products, ensuring compliance with usage rights, deployment terms, and contractual obligations
• Prepare detailed and summary audit reports to support readiness for external vendor audits
• Track and manage remediation of non‑compliant software findings
• Perform ongoing audits of prohibited software and coordinate removal activities
• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for external software audits, managing audit activities with vendors and internal teams to ensure accuracy and timely closure
• Analyze software usage data, entitlements, and licensing terms to support decision‑making, address compliance issues, and optimize licensing positions
• Manage licensing and subscription models for cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) and AI solutions (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, AI analytics tools).
• Partner with internal teams to optimize SaaS and cloud subscription usage and costs
• Optimize software licensing spend across perpetual, subscription, cloud, and SaaS environments by aligning entitlements with usage and recovering unused licenses
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities during software reconciliations to maximize return on software investments
• Review governing agreements to validate requirements, use rights, and limitations, complete legal review processes, and communicate contractual risks and mitigation options to stakeholders

Your strength includes:

• Several years of Software Asset Management experience, with strong focus on software and SaaS licensing
• Knowledge of ITAM/SAM standards (e.g., ISO 19770); ITIL v4 preferred
• Professional SAM certifications (CSAM, CITAM) strongly preferred
• Hands‑on experience with SAM tools such as Ivanti IT Asset Management and Ivanti Endpoint Manager
• Strong ability to explain complex licensing and compliance concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences
• Experience with software compliance, licensing audits, and regulatory requirements
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio, Teams); experience with PowerBI for reporting
• Degree in IT, Business, Computing Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong communication, leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities
• Working knowledge of project management concepts; formal training or experience is an asset

If you are interested in this role and meet the above criteria, please click the "Apply" button to send your resume directly to Lipali Patnaik.
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