Senior Manager Software Category Management

Senior Manager Software Category Management at Marriott in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Job Number Job Category Information Technology Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States Schedule Full-Time Located Remotely? Y Relocation? N Position Type Management POSITION SUMMARY The Global Technology Procurement & Asset Management team is a sub-group of the Global Technology Procurement (GTP) organization. This department ensures that Marriott International procures and utilizes approved hardware and software in accordance with negotiated agreements and end-user license terms. The team excels in the effective negotiation, purchase, delivery, tracking and management of technology products, services, contracts, and supplier relationships throughout their lifecycle. The Senior Manager is responsible for executing day-to-day category management for software and for managing software assets in the asset management tool. Reporting to the Director, Procurement and Asset Management, and will work closely with internal stakeholders globally to manage software assets. EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS Category Management for Software + Executes category management for software and identifies multiple viable alternatives to meet international stakeholder needs (e.g., geography, localization, regulatory requirements). + Analyzes data to recommend strategies for optimizing savings, sourcing, and procurement of software. + Partners with contract management to ensure proper contract mechanisms and pricing schedules are in place to enable procurement of software and leverage scale to ensure best-in-class commercial terms. + Ability to influence stakeholder support for key initiatives by delivering clear, well-structured presentations. + Provides technology consulting for all internal stakeholders so that they can make tactical and strategic management decisions when purchasing software. + Coordinate user education and training to raise awareness of Marriott policies on the acquisition of software. + Develop and maintain working relationships across multiple technology areas, divisions, software publishers and resellers. Software Asset Management + Governs and reports on software asset management life-cycle activities, from acquisition through retirement/disposal. + Serves as the enterprise level subject matter expert for software and facilitates global asset management forums and working groups to gather requirements and develop a strategy to mana To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

Created: 2024-11-05