Software Asset Manager (Engineering)

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Software Asset Manager (Engineering)

Location: Crawley

Are you a Software Asset Management professional looking to apply your skills and knowledge to a new challenge, supporting and improving Software Asset Management and licensing for Engineering and Engineering services across Thales UK? Are you looking to have a real impact in your next role, playing a vital part in the evolution and continuous improvement for all Thales businesses around the UK? Got your interest….Keep reading !

What the role has to offer:

• This is a key role, the roles positioned within the UK Engineering Services Team, a corporate central Engineering function at Thales UK. This team’s primary objectives are to deliver & ensure the availability, effectiveness and supportability of the shared Engineering Environment, together we aim to increase the efficiency of engineers across the UK
• You will be working within a highly collaborative and multi-disciplined team
• The tools & applications are used by over 3000 UK Engineers, you will contribute to continuous improvement and evolution of the Engineering environment

Key tasks/Responsibilities:

• Improving the maturity of the Software Asset Management (SAM) processes, methods and working practices for Thales UK with focus on standards such ISO 19770 and ITIL v3 methods
• Day-to-day management and optimisation of Engineering Licences. Monitoring Licence server’s availability, on time delivery of licence keys for the UK businesses
• Preparing/Co-ordination of Engineering licence Multi Year Budget and reporting against forecasts.
• Co-ordination of all Engineering licence Maintenance renewals, new purchases and Overseeing Engineering licence user’s access management.
• The role will need to build and maintain strong relationships with the UK Finance, Procurement, IS/IT, Engineering functions and Thales Global Services in France

About you:

• Strong experience in Software Asset Management, Software finance management, and software audit knowledge For SaaS and internal on premise environments.
• Highly organised exceptional attention to detail, you will have an excellent understanding of software licensing, terms and conditions including how to interpret End User License Agreements to ensure that Thales remains compliant.
• Ability to build relationships and engage with key stakeholders with strong communication and presentation skills, to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. As well as Experience in liaising with external suppliers.
• Strong understanding of Software Asset Management technology and tools, including Active Directory, software distribution such as SCCM, asset inventory management tools. Knowledge of Service NOW would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical problem solving, process management, document management and control skills.
• An individual who reflects the Thales key values of Thinking Big (imagine what might the future hold!), Making it Happen (putting the end user at the heart of your work, building trust with the customer and acting with agility) and working Together (embracing diversity and inclusivity, growing yourself and others).

Connect with Andreea Burcea, Talent Acquisition Partner #LI-BA1 who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity.

Security Clearance statement 

As standard, all successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK, and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS (Baseline Personal Security Standard) Level prior to starting with us and then to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements above. 

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.  In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.  As part of the vetting process you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and / or educational history.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels .

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a variety of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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