License Management Consultant - Software Contract Compliance Job at IFS, Itasca, IL

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  • IFS
  • Itasca, IL

Job Description



IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

Copperleaf is the world’s leading AI powered Asset Investment Planning (AIP) solution, enabling organizations to make better decisions – faster, smarter and with more confidence.

Together Copperleaf and IFS offer the first end-to-end asset lifecycle management solution. Underpinned by Industrial AI, the combining of Copperleaf and IFS will allow our asset intensive customers to deliver on their moment of service through strategic allocation and execution of CAPEX and OPEX; balancing expenditure, business objectives, risk and optimal asset performance.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description



The role requires experience with software licensing / license management and evaluating software deployments for licensing compliance.

In this position you will work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible for understanding license and support agreements, analyzing license entitlements and software deployments, to confirm compliance with IFS terms of use.

To be successful in this position you will demonstrate:

  • Excellent ability to research, organize and analyze information, identify and evaluate options, and problem-solve
  • Proven ability to work effectively both on a team and independently, meet objectives and deliverables, and adhere to timelines
  • Ability to exercise judgement and discretion while working with a high degree of independence within broadly-defined operational boundaries
  • Ability to communicate accurately, concisely, and unambiguously to individuals possessing varying degrees of systems understanding and levels of responsibility within IFS and our customers organizations
  • Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment
  • Broad understanding of cloud and on-premise licensing concepts and understanding of legal concepts and requirements associated with software licensing agreements

Successful candidates will have a bias toward analysis, enjoy finding patterns from different sources, making confident analytics-driven decisions, and engaging our customers to discover and document compliance issues.

In this role you will be part of a team that review and analyse customer deployments to develop licensing positions. You will act as a key point of contact for our clients during the deployment review and verification stage. You will be confident in front of clients, with an ability to communicate with varying stakeholders(technical , business operations) , providing clear and concise narratives with ease. 

You will work closely with the license management leaders to strategize on tasks required to review / verify a deployment and execute those tasks assigned.

Key responsibilities

  • Queuing / Processing of customer license declarations
  • Evaluating license declarations for compliance issues
  • Verifying deployment data with customer 
  • Correlating deployment data other data sources to support findings
  • Clear and concise summarization of findings in a timely and efficient manner
  • Contributing to methodology and delivery quality improvement projects

What We Offer

  • Salary Range: $80,000 to $100,000 plus 30% bonus potential
  • Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
  • Medical, dental, & vision insurance
  • 401K with Company contribution
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Tuition assistance
  • Community involvement and volunteering events

Qualifications



Essential

  • 2+ years working within the Licensing industry/technology sector
  • Experience with MS Office and complex Excel data management
  • Experience with top tier software vendor (Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, IBM) deployments but experience with other vendors will also be considered
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Good commercial acumen
  • Comfort engaging with internal/external stakeholders

Desirable

  • Strong background in contract law and license interpretation
  • Complex data analysis skills to evaluate customer supplied and external data
  • SAM process and maturity assessment experience is a plus
  • Strong administrative and/or technology background is a plus
  • CRM and LinkedIn Sales Navigator experience is a plus

Other

  • Education Qualification is required. Bachelor Degree or higher in Comp Sc , IT , Business, any engineering degree OR graduate in any discipline
  • 2+ years experience is in the specific area / core skill and Overall Experience in the SW/IT industry
  • Work hours will require regularly scheduled meetings with IFS global teams in either USA, UK/ Europe or APJ/MENU
  • Candidate can work from regional offices or work from home

Additional Information



We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Remote job, Work from home, Worldwide, Flexible hours,

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