Senior IT License Manager, 2782

Let’s connect: If you want to experience how things are done in the GIT Governance team at our headquarters in Hannover / Germany, join us on a permanent basis, commencing at the earliest possible date as a Senior IT License Manager .

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and management of all software licences within the company, with a focus on keeping them up to date and ensuring accurate documentation of licences, contracts, and compliance activities (e.g. using Flexera).
• Ensuring compliance with all licensing terms and preparing for audits.
• Developing and implementing strategies to optimise licence usage, including the identification and assessment of risks.
• Managing and updating licence agreements, including negotiating terms with software vendors.
• Creating regular reports on licence status and usage for management.
• Training employees in the handling of software licences and providing advice on selection and usage.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of software licensing, including various licence types and models.
• Many years of professional experience in managing software licences, ideally with SAP and in the role of CCOE or with other major software vendors.
• Knowledge of the legal aspects of software licensing, including compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in German and ideally also in English, as well as enjoyment in working collaboratively within teams and across departments.

Benefits

• Flexibility: A hybrid work model with flexible working hours and 30 days of annual leave
• Work Abroad: Up to 20 days a year within the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
• Financial Benefits: Company pension scheme, employee shares at favourable conditions, vacation and Christmas allowances as well as financial participation in the company’s success
• Worry‑free Relocation: Wrap‑around (financial) support for your accommodation search and relocation to Hannover
• Lifelong Learning: Innovative programme of further training, including e‑learning, specialist seminars, soft‑skills training, language courses, opportunities for work shadowing in other departments
• Digital Fitness: In short training sessions, we show you how to make your daily work more efficient and smarter using our AI tools – especially Microsoft Copilot
• Healthy Work Environment: Cooperation with the fitness studio Daily Fitness (also for family members), ergonomic workstations, outstanding canteen with rich selection of regional dishes ranging from vegan to hearty made with organic ingredients
• Corporate Benefits: Discounts on products and services from well‑known vendors (including travel, fashion and technology)
• Individual Family Support: Company daycare facility and free, anonymous external counselling on personal, professional and psychological matters
• Mobility: Ease of mobility with a free pass on local public transport (Deutschlandticket) and bicycle leasing (JobRad), free parking and electric charging stations for cars and bikes
• Connecting Power: Together we enjoy parties, team events and internal networking activities

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