Software engineer Jobs in Halifax, NS

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

Software Asset Management (SAM) Expert will be focused on assuring Tech license compliance. The role is an advisory role for software licensing for all internal users, helping Businesses to make decisions on license models when purchasing new software. The role also leads audits held by external audit bodies and Software Publishers. The role cooperates closely with Procurement, Legal and Software Publisher Owners ensuring Haleon owns appropriate licenses, purchased for the best value and that they are used by users according to agreed and signed contracts.

The role will assist in the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to run SAM service at optimal levels of assets. The SAM Expert will be responsible for designing metrics and sharing reporting that reflects the ongoing portfolio of work and purchased licenses. This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career.

Key responsibilities

• Software License Compliance & Effective License Position: Own Effective License Positions (ELPs) for key publishers, ensuring software usage and entitlements remain aligned to minimise compliance, audit, and financial risk.

• Software Lifecycle Management: Govern the end-to-end software asset lifecycle, from demand and deployment to usage monitoring, reallocation, and decommissioning, ensuring control, compliance, and efficiency.

• Audit Readiness & External Audit Support: Lead audit readiness and vendor audit responses, driving remediation of compliance gaps and control weaknesses to reduce financial and reputational risk.

• Vendor, Contract & Entitlement Management: Provide expert guidance on licensing terms, entitlements, contracts, and renewals to support commercial decisions and reduce compliance and cost risk.

• SAM Process Governance & Continuous Improvement: Maintain and improve SAM processes, controls, procedures, and KRIs to strengthen governance, service maturity, and operational performance.

• Stakeholder Collaboration & Risk Mitigation: Partner with business and Digital & Technology teams to address non-compliant software usage and ensure licensing risks are identified, escalated, and mitigated.

• SAM Tooling & Automation Support: Support the optimisation of SAM/ITAM tools and contribute to automation that improves data quality, controls, efficiency, and scalability.

• Data Analysis, Reporting & Cost Optimization: Analyse software and entitlement data to produce reporting, identify optimisation opportunities, and support cost rationalisation and decision-making.

Your profile

Required qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in IT Asset Management or Software Asset Management, including audit experience

• Understanding of Software Asset Management processes, Audit and Information Security, and Risk Management principles

• Understanding of business area strategic goals, processes, and workflows

• Ability to make appropriate technical decisions and initiate actions to resolve operational issues

• Experience working with SAM and discovery tools such as ServiceNow, Flexera, or Snow License Manager

Preferred

• SAM or ITAM certifications (e.g., CSAM, CITAM) and/or Audit or Information Security certifications (e.g., M.Inst.ISP, CISM, CISSP, CISA, or equivalent)

• Knowledge of licensing models, terms, and conditions for vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, and Adobe

• Understanding of service management and process improvement methodologies

• Experience in stakeholder management, communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving

Why Haleon?

None of us should ever feel like we’re standing still. At Haleon, we want you to feel supported, valued, and always progressing. Improving everyday health takes dedication, energy, and effort — so we reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes:

• Contract of employment

• Annual bonus that reflects performance

• < our philosophy to hybrid work (2 days of onsite work per week)

• Private medical package (Medicover) with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible

• Multisport card or points on the Multicafeteria Benefits account

• Health and wellbeing programmes that take care of you physically and mentally

• Pension plan membership and savings programme (PPE)

• Personalized learning paths and access to diverse development tools to support your professional growth.

• Generali Life insurance

• Supportive community and integration events

• Family benefits (extra parental leave, caregiver’s policy)

• Free car and bike parking

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PLN 245 668,00 - PLN 337 793,50 The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations. Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process.

Job Posting End Date

2026-11-01

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.