Licensing Specialist - Burnaby, Canada - PHSA

PHSA

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Burnaby, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Licensing Specialist
PHSA Corporate

Burnaby, BC

In accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA's Agencies/Divisions/Services, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Licensing Lead's job responsibilities include managing the software life cycle, optimizing license usage, cost reporting, software asset optimization, supporting vendor negotiations, and ensuring adherence to vendor licensing software agreement.

In collaboration with internal and external business partners, the Licensing Lead ensures that VPP has the most efficient licensing model and the correct number of licenses to support business and clinical operations.

What you'll do

Manage the full software license life cycle, from software acquisition to retirement.
Ensure software licenses are procured in a timely manner and are properly deployed throughout the enterprise.
Ensure efficient/optimal utilization of current software licenses to reduce software and labour costs including making strategic decisions and optimizing spending on software assets.
Monitor and plan to ensure software asset compliance with vendor contracts and ensure that the organization is prepared for software vendor audits (in the event of software license noncompliance, take steps to remediate the issue).
Manage service agreements and warranties for the organization's software.
Support software security in the organization by ensuring that software used within the enterprise is up to date.
Develop and implement appropriate procedures to track and manage software assets using standard organization toolkit.
Engage Clients and maintain ongoing communication; provide issue resolution support; and manage Client and stakeholder expectations under VPP.
Collaborate with various IMITS teams, Service Providers and external resources to ensure holistic endtoend delivery of workplace technology services to the client. conduct project and change management activities; developing and implementing plans; providing status reports; chairing team meetings; assisting with developing budget or monitoring expenditures ; recommending annual goals and objectives for the assigned resources.
Support the development and implementation of policies and standards related to software asset management. Develop clear policies and guidelines for software asset usage that are supported by the executive team and followed across the organization.
Participate in governance meetings, advisory groups, special task forums, and strategic planning sessions, providing independent strategic business and change management advice.

What you bring

Qualifications:

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related discipline, and five (5) to (7) years of related experience working in a technology, legal, and finance environment in a large, complex, multisite organization.

Skills & Knowledge

Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Prior experience in a supervisory capacity or lead role
Ability to read and comprehend licensing agreements
Solid understanding of security processes for asset management
Experience in supporting implementation of strategies and / or technology roadmaps
Estimating cost models and providing input into negotiation of software licensing
Ability to translate business needs to technical solution requirements
Demonstrated initiative with the ability to drive towards goals and attain results
Adept at fostering a team environment, and leading initiatives and projects
Demonstrated experience in collaborating with diverse stakeholders, focusing on clients, and working in a crossfunctional environment
Excellent demonstrated analytical and technical skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Physical ability to perform duties as required

What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.

Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

Join one of BC's largest employers with provincewide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
Access to professional development opportunities through our inhouse training