Senior Manager, Software Asset Management

Job Req ID: 63909

Posting Date: 23rd October 2026

Function: Finance

Location: Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham or London

About the role

We are seeking an influential and collaborative Software Asset Management leader to lead our Software Asset Management team and drive transformational initiatives to halve IT costs across a c.£400m cost base.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies for software procurement, licence compliance and cost optimisation. They will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Board-level leaders, to influence decision-making, identify opportunities for strategic partnerships with suppliers and vendors, and deliver significant commercial value.

What you’ll be doing

•Lead and develop the Software Asset Management team, providing strategic direction and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement to deliver cost savings and operational efficiencies.
•Develop and implement the Software Asset Management strategy, policies and governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, industry best practices and software licensing requirements. Promote awareness of SAM's value and drive accountability for software asset management across the organisation.
•Drive software cost optimisation and demand management by working collaboratively with IT, Procurement and Finance to analyse software usage, expenditure and licensing requirements, identifying opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and maximise value across the software estate.
•Lead strategic supplier and vendor relationships, negotiating favourable commercial terms, exploring innovative licensing models and identifying opportunities for strategic partnerships that support business objectives and deliver long-term value.
•Oversee software procurement and vendor management, influencing commercial decisions, managing licensing arrangements and ensuring software investments align with organisational needs and deliver value for money.
•Maintain software licence compliance and manage associated risks, overseeing audits, identifying potential compliance issues and implementing appropriate controls. Present findings, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders to inform decision-making and drive improvements.
•Evaluate and optimise Software Asset Management tools, technologies and processes, identifying opportunities to improve visibility of software assets, strengthen governance, increase productivity and support data-driven decision-making.

Essential Skills / Experience

•Software Asset Management Expertise: Proven experience in Software Asset Management, with a strong understanding of software licensing models, licence compliance, cost optimisation and software asset governance.
•Strategic Leadership and Transformation: Demonstrable experience leading teams and major technology transformation initiatives within large, complex organisations, including the ability to lead cross-functional matrix teams and drive commercial outcomes.
•Senior Stakeholder and Supplier Management: Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders, including at Board level, and building strategic relationships with suppliers and vendors to negotiate outcomes, identify partnership opportunities and deliver commercial value.

Desirable Skills / Experience

•ServiceNow SAM Pro: Experience using ServiceNow SAM Pro to manage software assets, optimise licence utilisation and support software asset management processes.
•ITOM Discovery: Experience with IT Operations Management Discovery across end-user computing, enterprise cloud, public cloud and network cloud environments.
•Professional Qualifications: Relevant qualifications or certifications in Software Asset Management or IT Asset Management, such as Certified Software Asset Manager or Certified IT Asset Manager.
•Relevant Academic Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business or a related discipline.

Our Package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• Company car scheme (or cash alternative)
• 15% on target annual bonus
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.