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Job Description

Job Title: Software Asset Management (SAM) & Vendor Manager

Job Location: Chennai, India

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We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

The Software Asset Management & Vendor Manager is accountable for governing software assets and IT‑side vendor relationships across Linxon’s engineering, enterprise, SAP ERP, SaaS, and AI‑enabled application landscape.

The role ensures license compliance, cost optimisation, vendor control, and audit‑ready governance, working in close partnership with Procurement for commercial execution.

What will you do?

Software Asset Management (SAM)

Maintain the single authoritative software inventory covering:
Engineering & BIM tools (Autodesk, Bentley, Trimble)
Project Controls (Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore)
Microsoft 365 and Power Platform
SAP ERP (S/4HANA, ARIBA)
SaaS and AI‑enabled applications
Track entitlements, usage, renewals, contracts, hosting models, and ownership
Ensure compliance across SaaS, subscription, and on‑prem licensing
Act as the data authority for all software asset records

Cost Optimisation & Rationalisation

Identify under‑utilisation, duplication, and overlapping tools
Drive license optimisation and application rationalisation with:
Solution Architects
Application / Product Owners
Support consolidation to strategic platforms and retirement of legacy tools
Provide usage‑based inputs to reduce run and subscription costs

Vendor Management (IT Ownership)

Own IT‑side vendor governance, including:
Vendor performance tracking
Dependency and lock‑in risk assessment
Act as IT’s primary interface with vendors on portfolio and usage matters
Prevent shadow IT and unmanaged vendor relationships

Procurement Partnership (Clear Boundary)

Work closely with Procurement with clear ownership split:
IT owns: tool fit, usage, lifecycle, renewals validation, risk
Procurement owns: negotiations, contracts, POs, commercials
Provide Procurement with accurate renewal, usage, and consolidation data
Ensure no renewals occur without IT validation

ERP, SaaS & AI Licence Governance

Govern licenses and vendors across ERP and support‑function tools
Support ERP transitions (Oracle → SAP, Workday integrations) from a SAM perspective
Identify applications with embedded AI and track related license exposure
Support AI governance with ownership and cost transparency inputs

Audit, Risk & Governance

Support internal and external audits with clean, auditable data
Ensure defensible renewal and exit decisions
Identify and mitigate risks related to:
- License non‑compliance
- Vendor dependency
- Contractual lock‑in
Enforce software governance standards across regions

Collaboration

Work with Solution Architects, Application Owners, Security, Procurement, and Finance
Ensure consistent asset governance across internal and outsourced teams
Influence without direct line authority

Required Experience & Skills

8–12+ years in Software Asset Management and Vendor Management
Experience managing large, complex software portfolios
Strong knowledge of SaaS and subscription licensing models
Exposure to ERP licensing (SAP, Oracle – governance level)
Experience partnering with Procurement and Finance
Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below.

Linxon

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Employee

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Regular

At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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