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Software Asset Analyst III

April 28, 2026

What this Job Entails: Astreya is seeking a Software Asset Manager to lead a ServiceNow SAM Pro program at one of our key clients, a global financial services and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago. This is a strategic program leadership role, rather than a platform administration position. The successful candidate will own the program charter, manage stakeholder relationships, handle publisher compliance positions, and build a sustainable governance model. The engagement is structured across four phases: a 30-day Assessment Sprint, a 90-day Foundation build, a 90-day Operationalize phase, and ongoing Managed Operations. You will act as the client-facing program lead across all phases, working closely with our client's internal ServiceNow teams and Astreya's SW Data Analyst based in Mumbai. Note: This role strictly requires hands-on experience rolling out a ServiceNow SAM Pro program from the ground up; experience limited to operating an already mature program will not be sufficient. Phase-by-Phase Responsibilities<ul><li>Phase 0: Assessment Sprint (Days 1–30)<ul><li>Lead a 14-point assessment covering discovery tool stacks, CMDB health, endpoint coverage, and system integrations (ITSM, HR, identity, VDI, SaaS).</li><li>Interview key teams including IT Infrastructure, Procurement, HR, Identity, and ServiceNow to gather findings.</li><li>Author and present the SAM Readiness Report to our client's IT leadership within 30 days, which must include a prioritized gap register, architecture recommendations, and a phased roadmap.</li><li>Establish program OKRs and baseline key results against Phase 0 data.</li></ul></li><li>Phase 1: Foundation (Days 31–120)<ul><li>Define the multi-source discovery architecture across Windows (SCCM, Intune), MacOS (Jamf Pro, ABM/VPP), and agentless surfaces.</li><li>Oversee entitlement record loading for Tier 1 publishers (Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, IBM, SAP) and validate them against purchase orders.</li><li>Configure Publisher Pack allocation rules for suite products, downgrade rights, and cross-platform unification.</li><li>Integrate SAM into the procurement workflow to ensure every software PO generates an entitlement record within 24 hours.</li><li>Facilitate the Phase 1 Gate Review and secure written sign-off.</li></ul></li><li>Phase 2: Operationalize (Days 121–210)<ul><li>Produce the first Effective License Position (ELP) for all Tier 1 publishers by Day 130.</li><li>Design and activate reclamation workflows, including unused-software logic and ITSM task routing.</li><li>Lead a license downgrade optimization program and document publisher savings.</li><li>Build or integrate ITSM onboarding and offboarding workflows with the SAM Pro reclaimed license pool.</li><li>Deliver SAM training, build knowledge base articles, and publish the fully signed SAM Program Charter.</li><li>Run the first Monthly SAM Operations Review and Quarterly SAM Business Review.</li></ul></li><li>Phase 3: Managed Operations (Day 211 Onwards)<ul><li>Own the monthly ELP refresh cycle and distribute compliance reports to IT leadership.</li><li>Review monthly downgrade batches and present savings to Procurement during renewal events.</li><li>Facilitate recurring reviews to present OKR progress, YTD savings, audit readiness, and renewal pipelines to the Executive Sponsor.</li><li>Manage publisher relationships and lead audit responses, maintaining all documentation in ServiceNow.</li><li>Produce an annual ROI report and facilitate the Annual SAM Program Review.</li></ul></li></ul> Core Duties<ul><li>Own the SAM program charter, scope, and governance model across all implementation phases.</li><li>Manage cross-functional relationships across Finance, Procurement, IT, Security, and HR.</li><li>Escalate and manage data quality issues that block ELP accuracy through to resolution.</li><li>Maintain audit-defensible documentation for all in-scope publishers and lead publisher audit responses.</li><li>Monitor Publisher Pack release notes to flag licensing model changes.</li><li>Support software vendor contract negotiations utilizing SAM data as the primary evidence source.</li><li>Own the renewal pipeline by surfacing upcoming renewals 90, 180, and 365 days in advance.</li></ul> Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)<ul><li>Experience Level: Minimum 5 years of experience in a Software Asset Management role.</li><li>Implementation Leadership: At least 2 years directly delivering or leading a ServiceNow SAM Pro implementation from Phase 0 to first ELP publication.</li><li>Program Rollout: Must be able to describe specific hands-on experience handling discovery architecture decisions, entitlement loading from scratch, Publisher Pack configuration, and first ELP production.</li><li>Discovery Architecture: Demonstrated experience designing multi-source discovery architecture across at least two endpoint management platforms (e.g., SCCM plus Jamf).</li><li>Entitlement Loading: Hands-on experience loading entitlement records from purchase order data for at least three Tier 1 publishers.</li><li>ELP Production: Proven experience producing and validating an ELP for Microsoft, along with at least one of Oracle or Adobe.</li><li>Workflow Integration: Experience integrating SAM Pro into ITSM workflows and running a reclamation workflow through confirmed uninstall.</li><li>Licensing Knowledge: Deep understanding of licensing models for Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, IBM, and Apple VPP.</li><li>Platform Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of ServiceNow SAM Pro, ServiceNow ITSM, Microsoft Intune/SCCM, Jamf Pro, and ServiceNow Integration Hub.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) in Software Asset Management.</li><li>Experience with endpoint intelligence tools like Tanium Asset and Performance or Nexthink.</li><li>Experience utilizing SaaS License Management in ServiceNow, including Okta integration.</li><li>Prior experience in a client-embedded program lead role at a managed services provider or consultancy.</li><li>Familiarity with VDI environments (Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop) and their impact on Microsoft and Oracle license counting.</li><li>Experience supporting publisher audit response for Microsoft, Oracle, or IBM.</li></ul> Key Success Outcomes<ul><li>Day 30: Deliver the SAM Readiness Report with all Phase 0 discovery questions answered and OKRs baselined.</li><li>Day 120 (Phase 1 Gate): Pass all six gate criteria, achieve a CMDB health score above 85%, and ensure Tier 1 entitlement records are loaded.</li><li>Day 130: Publish and validate the first ELP for all Tier 1 publishers.</li><li>Day 210 (Phase 2 Close): Ensure all five cross-functional dashboards are live, workflows are active, and governance cadences are fully established.</li><li>Year 1: Achieve a SAM program ROI above 3:1, maintain zero unresolved Tier 1 publisher shortfalls, and hit an audit readiness score above 90% for all Tier 1 publishers.</li></ul>

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