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 explicit ownership split:
- IT owns: tool fit, usage, lifecycle, renewals v

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