Location: Macclesfield, UK
Position Summary
Director, Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) Software Asset Management – The global leader of AstraZeneca’s Software Asset Management capability, accountable for strategy, policy, processes, controls, tooling and team that govern the software estate. The role ensures license compliance, audit readiness, and maximizes value from enterprise software investments. The Director reports to the Director, Service Asset Configuration Management (SACM) and works across globally distributed teams (UK and Global Technology Centre, Chennai) with Procurement, Legal, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Business‑aligned Technology Groups (BTGs) and SAM tooling partners.
Compensation
Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy, Governance and Compliance
* Ownership and accountability for global Software Asset Management – strategy, policy, processes, standards, governance, reporting and compliance across all of AstraZeneca.
* Audit responsibility as the named control owner for software licence compliance, ensuring audit‑ready status, tracking and managing risks.
* Lead vendor software licence audits (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, VMware) and internal compliance assessments, managing remediation to closure.
* Define and govern the end‑to‑end software lifecycle covering request, procurement, entitlement, deployment, usage, true‑up, reallocation and retirement, including the AZ Software Store experience.
Value, Optimisation and FinOps
* Drive measurable cost optimisation and value realisation from enterprise agreements, partnering with Procurement and Finance on renewals, true‑ups and rationalisation.
* Monitor and report consumption against entitlement, identify gaps, surplus and re‑harvest opportunities, and provide insights into MTP and BTG investment cycles.
* Champion software economic decision‑making across BTGs and ETS, offering data‑led recommendations on standards, alternatives and consolidation.
Tooling, Data and Integration
* Own the SAM tooling roadmap (Flexera FNMS, ServiceNow SAM, App Portal) and vendor relationship management.
* Ensure integrity of SAM data – entitlements, contracts, installations and usage – and its integration with CMDB and HAM.
* Drive automation and self‑service in software request, fulfilment and reclamation processes to improve customer experience and reduce manual effort.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership
* Engage senior stakeholders across Procurement, Legal, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, BTGs and Finance to embed effective SAM standards.
* Manage strategic software publisher and SAM partner relationships to influence roadmaps, secure favourable commercial outcomes and unlock new capability.
* Advocate for Software Asset Management and License Compliance across AstraZeneca, raising awareness and embedding the right behaviours.
Leadership
* Lead and develop a global team across the UK and Global Technology Centre (Chennai), building capability, succession and engagement.
* Act as a key member of the WES – SACM Leadership Team, ensuring effective strategy development and execution.
* Define successful business cases interlocking investment with MTP to drive transformation of software governance capability.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* Significant IT experience leading global Software Asset Management or comparable IT governance/compliance functions.
* Track record of leading software vendor licence audits and large‑scale internal compliance programmes.
* Deep knowledge of enterprise software publishers and licence models (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, VMware).
* Hands‑on experience of SAM tooling (Flexera FNMS, ServiceNow SAM, App Portal) and integration with ITSM and CMDB.
* Experience leading large global teams and managing multi‑million‑dollar software portfolios and budgets.
* Experience dealing with Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance functions.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
* Experience in the Biopharmaceutical / Life Sciences industry.
* Recognised SAM / ITAM certifications – e.g., IAITAM CSAM, CITAM, ITIL, ISO/IEC 19770.
* Experience of FinOps / IT cost optimisation disciplines applied to software.
* Experience working across cultures and time zones, including Global Technology Centre operating model.
* Knowledge of SDLC, Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments and accommodations to help all candidates perform at their best. If you have any need for adjustments or accommodations, please include this in your application.
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