Intermediate to Senior Software Asset Management Specialist (Microsoft Licensing) to own enterprise software licensing, renewals and cost allocation across a global organization within the heavy equipment industry (Hybrid {2-3 days onsite weekly}, Edmonton OR Calgary)

Our client is seeking an Intermediate to Senior Software Asset Management Specialist (Microsoft Licensing) to own enterprise software licensing, renewals and cost allocation across a global organization within the heavy equipment industry (Hybrid {2-3 days onsite weekly}, Edmonton OR Calgary).

Overview:

Central lead for enterprise licensing, with Microsoft as the primary focus and Adobe and Nitro also in scope. Maintains one accurate view of the licensing position across regions, leads renewals and true-ups, and drives simplification and automation of licensing processes.

Must-Haves:

• 6+ years in IT, with 3+ years in software asset management, technology licensing, or IT financial or vendor management
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft enterprise licensing, including Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft (E5/F3), add-ons such as Copilot, and Dynamics and Power Platform
• 3+ years of experience leading Microsoft renewals or true-ups and negotiating with large IT vendors
• Strong understanding of how the employee lifecycle and user types drive licence requirements
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cost allocation (chargeback) skills, plus advanced Excel
• Comfortable influencing stakeholders across regions and time zones without direct authority

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience working with Licensing Solution Providers (LSPs) or licence resellers
• IAITAM CSAM or Microsoft licensing certification
• Power BI (or similar) reporting experience
• Experience with other major software vendors (Adobe, Nitro)
• Spanish (speaking and writing)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining a consolidated view of purchased, assigned and available licenses across regions
• Lead preparation for Microsoft renewals and true-ups, including licensing baselines, demand scenarios and recommended license mix
• Govern regional license harvesting by setting rules and deadlines, issuing monthly action lists and escalating where needed
• Forecast demand, build the annual licensing budget and allocate costs across regions and departments, tracking budget to actual with Finance
• Manage relationships with Microsoft, licensing partners and other software vendors
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and automate licensing processes and reporting, and document processes and rules
• Provide functional direction to regional IT support teams