Software Asset Management (SAM) Manager

Rockwell Automation•Mayfield Heights, OH

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Software Asset Management (SAM) Manager to provide enterprise leadership for software asset management, software licensing, and IT service contract management. This senior individual-contributor role leads governance, compliance, optimization, and continuous improvement across the software asset lifecycle. The role combines licensing-model and contract-term expertise with partner management and process leadership, translating usage, entitlement, renewal, procurement, and financial data into decisions that reduce risk, improve value, and strengthen operational discipline across the enterprise. The position reports to the Director IT Business Operations & Results Delivery Office. The preferred work location is Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available for this opening.

Nice To Haves

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience, with progressive experience in software asset management, IT asset management, software licensing, technology procurement, or related disciplines.
Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business, finance, supply chain, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise software asset management practices, complex licensing programs, audits, or optimization programs in a global environment.
Advanced knowledge of major software licensing models, product-use rights, subscription and cloud licensing, maintenance and support agreements, and compliance requirements.
Experience interpreting contracts, entitlement records, purchase orders, invoices, bills of material, and usage data to identify risk and optimization opportunities using SAM software such as SNOW Atlas.
Proven ability to guide decisions and lead enterprise work with Technology, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Cybersecurity, business leaders, and vendors.

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise software asset management practice by establishing governance, standards, controls, operating procedures, and a multi-year improvement roadmap.
Serve as the subject-matter expert for software licensing, product-use rights, compliance obligations, and IT service contract management.
Manage and improve authoritative repositories for software entitlements, contracts, purchase records, renewal dates, ownership, and supporting documentation.
Lead complex license-position and compliance analyses by reconciling deployments, usage, entitlements, contract terms, and product-use rights.
Identify and lead optimization opportunities, including license harvesting, demand management, subscription rationalization, and contract consolidation.