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Context and Strategic Challenges

In an ever-evolving IT environment, Software Asset Management has become a major challenge for Orange Wholesale. Faced with challenges such as regulatory compliance (particularly NIS2), cost optimization, and resource rationalization, the role of Software Asset Management (SAM) Expert takes on a strategic dimension for the organization.

Current challenges:

• Compliance and risk management: In a context of tightening vendor audits and evolving licensing models (particularly cloud), ensuring compliance is essential to avoid significant financial penalties
• Cost optimization: Software spends represent a significant budget item that requires rigorous management to identify savings opportunities
• Digital transformation: Supporting transformation projects requires expertise in licensing to guide technological choices
• Asset governance: Establishing effective software asset governance is essential to maintain control over the entire license lifecycle

 

About the role

The Software Asset Management (SAM) Expert provides subject matter expertise in managing and optimizing software assets within Orange Wholesale. It's a critical role in ensuring compliance, cost-effectiveness, and efficient utilization of software licenses. The SAM Expert collaborates with stakeholders in a various ecosystem, including vendors, IT teams, and business units, to maintain an accurate inventory of software assets and drive strategic decisions related to software licensing.

 

Responsibilities

Operational:

• Create and maintain accurate records of software licenses, agreements, and entitlements
• Collaborate with IT teams to optimize software procurement, deployment, utilization
• Conduct regular audits to assess software license compliance and usage within OW
• Identify opportunities to consolidate, standardize, and rationalize software assets
• Manage relationships with software vendors and negotiate favorable licensing agreements
• Support projects in choosing software and understanding contractual rules
• Communicate on usage restrictions and risks related to software use rights
• Lead the activity: formalize role, scope, actions
• Join the network of SAM experts covering each subsidiary/entity of Orange Group, organized as a community whose aim is to share best practices and benefit from an efficient method of spreading information and decisions

Strategy and guidance:

• Monitor industry trends and changes in software licensing models to inform decision-making
• Develop and implement strategies for effective software asset management across OW
• Analyze software usage data to identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements
• Provide guidance and training to staff on software asset management best practices
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to software asset management

About you

A SAM expert on an international perimeter will help OW better manage software licensing and save costs. We need a profile with experience & requirements:

 

Experience

• Experience in software asset management or related role
• Strong understanding of software licensing models, compliance regulations, and audit processes
• Skills in software asset management tools and technologies
• Familiarity with ITIL framework and its application to software asset management processes
• Ability to set up SAM processes and support operational teams in their appropriation of them, in a low maturity SAM level environment

 

Qualifications

• Skills: Proficiency in managing complex vendor software contracts, with licensing terminology and software entitlements, experience in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments
• Languages: Professional English (oral and written) and ideally French
• Soft skills: Rigor and reliability, results driven, analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication and negotiation abilities, teamwork and open-mindedness, ability to adapt to the context and multicultural environment, ability to coordinate and cooperate with others
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as ITIL, CSAM, IAITAM, CISA, CISSP, or SAM are an advantage

 

Priority Areas 2026

In connection with Orange Wholesale's current challenges, the SAM Expert will focus on the following priorities:

1. Asset Inventory and Mapping
   • Inventories ordered by the Orange Group SAM authority or requested by editors
2. Cost Optimization and Compliance
   • Analyze software expenditure over the past 3 years to identify savings opportunities
   • Evaluate optimization options for major contracts
   • Ensure compliance of licenses used with current contracts
3. Support for Strategic Projects
   • Support projects in their choice of software solution in terms of cost and impact analysis, evaluate opportunities for migration to open source solutions in collaboration with Group experts
4. Implementation of SAM Governance
   • Formalize SAM processes adapted to Orange Wholesale's context
   • Establish a network of correspondents in the various OW entities
   • Set up monitoring indicators and regular reporting

 

Key Performance Indicators

Your success in this role will be measured through several key indicators such as:

• Audit gap reduction: Decrease in the number of discrepancies identified during internal or external audits
• Cost savings achieved: Amount of savings generated through license optimization (in € or as % of budget)
• License utilization ratio: Percentage of acquired licenses that are effectively used
• SAM maturity level: Progression on the SAM maturity scale (for example, according to the ISO 19770 model)
• …

 

Additional information

Department : Orange Intl Ntwk Infr & Svcs

Orange Wholesale is the Orange Group’s wholesale division, with 3,300 employees in France and 30 countries abroad.

Wholesale is Orange’s third strategic pillar, representing a sixth of its revenues, i.e., €7,48 billion. On the French domestic market and internationally, Orange Wholesale brings together all sales and wholesale purchasing activities for telecom products and services aimed at third-party operators and content providers. Orange Wholesale also builds and maintains Orange group’s network infrastructure to develop new services and technologies for the international market. 

By drawing on our diverse expertise and innovation capacity, Orange Wholesale has established itself as a trusted partner for infrastructure and connectivity service provision to third-party operators, internet providers, and global content providers.

You bring rigor, passion for challenges, and determination. You seek the opportunity to expand your expertise, achieve your goals, and thrive.

• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional Development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
• Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.

Regardless of your age, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neuroatypia, disability, veteran status or appearance, we encourage diversity within our teams because it is a strength for the collective and a vector of innovation. Orange Group is a disabled-friendly company and equal opportunity employer: don't hesitate to tell us about your specific needs.