Advisor, IT Asset & Program Management

Purpose of the job

Manage and optimize IT software and hardware assets along with the timely management of IT infrastructure programs and projects.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Maintaining records of all software assets as well as tracking them.
• Ensure compliance with software licensing terms and vendor agreements.
• Manage software procurement and renewals.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings through license optimization.
• Prepare Audit Report and manage software audit as well.
• Manage software purchases through a centralized process to ensure license compliance.
• Coordinate with Infrastructure teams and business owners to optimize value and ensure legal compliance.
• Monitor license usage, renewals, and optimization opportunities.
• Represents Orange Egypt in the Group SAM program.
• Ensure the correct management of software spending, renewals, optimization, proper usage of the license pool, and compliance with contractual rules.
• Participate in the management of the department annual budget and controls OpEx through optimizing the systems SLA and all related support contracts.
• Identify, assess, and report associated risks in the asset lifecycle
• Conduct impact assessments for asset acquisition, modification, retention, or disposal.
• Recommend lifecycle decisions in line with cost-efficiency and compliance requirements.
• Implement asset management policies and governance framework across the organization.
• Performs surveys on software vendor market for software asset management practices and tools.
• Design and modify processes and policies to effectively manage and control licenses.
• Lead and manage relationships with vendors.
• Manages the cycle of HW purchasing and installation.
• Assists in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Develop project plans to track progress and ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of IT infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate project outcomes in terms of quality, consistency, accuracy, overall value, completion dates and provider performance.

Education:

Bachelors degree in communication engineering.

Experience and skills:

• 6-8 years of experience
• Bachelors degree in communication engineering.
• Proven experience as an IT asset manager or similar role.
• Knowledge of various software vendors ( MS, Oracle, Red hat, and VMware .) and their licensing models.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in cross-functional teams management.
• Excellent data analysis skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• Excellent communication skills.