Carmen Zimmermann Personalberatung

License Manager

Carmen Zimmermann Personalberatung

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Köln • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Salary

💰 €75,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Establish structure: You develop and maintain group-wide policies for license management and ensure their consistent implementation.
  • Advise & train: You serve as the point of contact for business units on all matters relating to licenses, compliance and contract drafting.
  • Keep costs under control: You analyze licensing models, assess license volumes and ensure transparency and cost-efficiency for licensing expenses.
  • Support contracts: Together with internal partners, you draft and review license agreements and ensure clear, legally sound provisions.
  • Build systems: You support the implementation of a modern SAM (Software Asset Management) system and establish sustainable processes.
  • Create transparency: You prepare regular reports and derive recommendations for management.

Requirements

  • Degree in Business Informatics, Business Administration or a comparable qualification
  • Several years of experience in license management, ideally in an international environment
  • Solid knowledge of licensing models, vendors and SAM systems
  • Analytical, structured way of thinking and a good understanding of processes and compliance
  • Very good German and English skills and a confident manner when interacting with internal and external stakeholders
  • Careful, independent working style and enjoyment of cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
  • Permanent employment in a growing, international environment
  • Scope for shaping your role in a responsible and varied position
  • Modern working conditions with options for mobile working and a workplace in central Cologne
  • Attractive salary with additional benefits such as capital-forming benefits (vermögenswirksame Leistungen), accident insurance, corporate benefits and a Deutschlandticket (public transport pass)
  • 30 days of vacation and flexible arrangements to support a healthy work–life balance
  • Personal development opportunities, for example via LinkedIn Learning
  • A motivated team, short decision-making paths and an open, collegial working atmosphere

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
license managementcontract draftinglicensing modelsSoftware Asset Management (SAM)analytical skillsprocess understandingcompliance knowledge
Soft skills
structured thinkingcross-functional collaborationindependent working styleinterpersonal skillscommunication skills
Certifications
degree in Business Informaticsdegree in Business Administration