Job Description
We believe in better. And we make it happen.
Better content. Better products. And better careers.
Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.
We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.
And we do it all right here at Sky
What you’ll do:
As a Manager Software Asset Management and Inventory, you’ll be leading a diverse team operating across Sky UK and India and working closely with our counterparts in Sky Group and Comcast/NBCU. You’ll manage a team and the interaction with other departments at a UK and global level, including various Tech areas, Finance and Legal.
- Own and lead the Software Asset Management strategy for Sky UK
- Expand this strategy to Sky Group
- Manage the operational governance of software contracts at Sky, drive the adoption of agreed SAM practices and adherence to controls.
- Lead software vendor stakeholder forums and drive internal strategy.
- Design Effective License Position reports and build KPI dashboards.
- Manage a team of Software Asset Managers to deliver reporting and analysis to business stakeholders
- Monitor contract utilisation and plan capacity for software licenses across Datacenter and client environments
- Ensure compliance and manage audits
- Work with procurement, finance and legal on contract renewals
- Lead SAM initiatives to implement UK wide software remediation and work with Information Security to address risks - Innovate to develop SAM policy, process and procedures
- Own and lead the enterprise inventory strategy for Sky Group
- Guide a team in developing data integration across multiple platforms
- Ensure Sky has a robust server and software inventory for consumption
- Ensure 24x7 support cover for all inventory tools across the production estate
- Manage, upgrade and control applications in a large and complex environment
What you'll bring:
- Technical excellence in leading a SAM and inventory function in a fast paced and complex organisation
- The gravitas to articulate to senior stakeholders on governance, risk and controls
- High competency in SAM modelling for Datacentre software and a deep bias towards evidence-based decision making
- Expertise in managing SAM for Tier 1 vendors – Microsoft and at least one of IBM, Oracle, Microsoft & VMware
- Expertise in inventory toolsets, ideally Cloudsphere, Snow and ILMT
- Ability to mentor and coach both senior and junior members of the team
- Experience in managing software audits
- Programming experience in SQL and ideally other languages
Team overview:
Group Communications & Infrastructure Looking to be part of non-stop innovation? Join our Group Communications and Infrastructure team and you’ll work alongside experts in broadband, telephony, mobile, cloud and infrastructure. We’re the team that designs, builds, supports and maintains the telecoms networks across the whole Sky Group. Together, we help Sky broadband, mobile and TV enter new markets by creating a single and secure infrastructure for the amazing content and services that keep our customers coming back for more