Software Asset and Licence Management Lead - London, United Kingdom - Bank of England

Bank of England
Bank of England
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Software Asset and Licence Management lead
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Primary Location UK-ENG-London


Job Information Technology


Organisation INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE


Job Posting 19-Mar-2024, 5:05:07 AM

  • Work for an organisation steeped in history with a front row seat for the digitalisation of the financial sector, and the rise of rise of fintech and regtech. A core organisational strength, with our people at our centre, Technology enable the Bank of England to deliver its mission by providing a hugely diverse set of technical solutions and platforms. From supporting critical systems which underpin the UK economy, to evolving data analytics, reinventing our online presence, and introducing a fully digital workplace. Be part of a team that's constantly evolving, just like our industry.
We take pride in our people, with backgrounds and experiences as diverse as the solutions they provide.

You'll enjoy flexible working opportunities, a strong sense of community and well-being, and a collective mission to promote the good of the people of the UK.

All of which add up to make the Bank a hugely rewarding place to work.


Department Overview

  • Technology is one of the Bank's core strengths with our people at our centre. We are essential to the work of the Bank and enable its mission by providing a hugely diverse set of technical solutions and platforms. From supporting critical systems which underpin the UK economy, to evolving data analytics, reinventing our online presence, and introducing a fully digital workplace, the Technology directorate strives to continually enable our organisation.
  • We take pride in our Technology team and are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity at the Bank, with backgrounds and experiences as varied as the solutions they provide. Flexible working opportunities, a strong sense of community and wellbeing, and a collective mission to promote the good of the people of the UK makes this a hugely rewarding place to work.
  • Few organisations pair over 300 years of heritage with the opportunity to work with state of the art technologies in cyber security, payments and data analytics. Unlike many, we provide both engineering and development inhouse. This internal expertise allows us to really understand the diverse needs of our historic institution and work using agile methodologies to meet them. We are constantly evolving, just like our industry, and there's never been a more exciting time to get involved
  • Within the Technology directorate, the Infrastructure and Service Division is responsible for ensuring that the Bank's IT services perform to the appropriate level to meet the business needs, while providing knowledge and expertise to support the Bank's foundational Infrastructure, Enterprise platforms, and End User services. Our mission is to ensure that Bank colleagues are able to fulfil their work delivering the bank's mission at all times.
  • The Digital Transformation function sits within Digital Services, and is responsible for ensuring that the Division is optimising its relationships with its key vendors, delivering solutions to support the future technology requirements of the Bank and demonstrating value for money. The Software Asset management and licensing functions have recently been aligned to the Digital Transformation team.

Job description


Reporting to the Head of Digital Transformation, the Software License and Asset Management specialist to provide leadership, expertise, and accountability to deliver high quality Software License Asset Management processes, with responsibility to improve the maturity of these processes, provide oversight and governance of the Bank's software license position.

This includes owning and managing the processes and risks, consulting to provide expertise during procurement activities, and developing a framework to ensure contract and relationship owners are able to fulfil their responsibilities.


Service Improvement and Strategy


Own, Implement, and run a Software License Management Policy with governance and process that supports the Bank's mission, minimises the Bank's risk position, and maximises cost savings to the Bank.

Provide strategic oversight of the Bank's software estate, and ownership of the Bank's Software Asset Management processes;

Manage the existing End User Additional Software (including Assistive Tech) budget and ensure that quarterly forecasts and yearly budgeting cycles are completed.

Provide strategic insight and expertise to drive improvement to the Bank's operational, financial and reputational risk position with regards to software;
Work with stakeholders to ensure existing software contracts / agreements are valid and right sized for the Bank's installed software estate;
Manage relationships with key software vendors and resellers;
Input into the development of a cross charging model to ensure that all Business and Technology Domains a
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