Kbr
Principal Software Asset Administrator (SAM)
Houston, Texas · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
AWSAzureData AnalysisForecastingSAPProcurementERPContract ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringDemand Planning
About the role
- This role plays a critical part in ensuring licensing compliance, cost efficiency, and operational effectiveness within a highly regulated government contracting environment.
- You will act as a senior subject matter expert bridging strategy and execution-translating leadership direction into scalable, efficient, and compliant Software Asset Management practices.
- These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.
Responsibilities
- Drive lifecycle controls across commercial software, SaaS, subscriptions, cloud applications, and trial/freeware usage
- Partner with stakeholders to support demand forecasting, usage validation, optimization, and reuse strategies
- Maintain accurate and audit-ready records of software entitlements and deployments across environments
- Lead, guide, and develop SAM analysts and administrators, setting clear priorities and expectations for operational delivery
- Build team capability through training, development planning, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage and improve SAM processes including reconciliation, normalization, entitlement management, and reporting
- Partner with IT, platform teams, and business stakeholders to enhance automation, integrations, and CMDB alignment
- Support audit readiness activities, including validation of data, evidence collection, and remediation actions
- Manage true-ups and support license optimization efforts to balance compliance and cost control
- Procurement, Financial & Contract Support
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Extensive experience in Software Asset Management (SAM), IT Asset Management (ITAM), or software licensing
- Proven experience leading or mentoring SAM analysts or IT asset management professionals in an enterprise environment
- Strong expertise in software asset lifecycle management and licensing models (SaaS, subscription, and perpetual)
- Hands-on experience with SAM tools (e.g., ServiceNow SAM Pro) and data management processes
- Knowledge of procurement, invoicing, financial tracking, and ERP systems (e.g., SAP or similar)
- Technical Expertise
Nice to have
- Experience operating within government contracting or other highly regulated environments
- Ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels, balancing execution with process maturity initiatives
- Proven ability to translate leadership direction into clear operational priorities and outcomes
- Strong commercial acumen to balance compliance, cost optimization, and business needs
- Experience supporting cloud licensing and cost management (e.g., Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS)
- Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation.
Compensation
- KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation.
- Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Benefits
- Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of software assets, including request intake, procurement coordination, deployment, utilization tracking, renewal planning, reclamation, and retirement
Company info
- At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.
Equal opportunity
- KBR is an equal opportunity employer.
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