Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

The role of Software Asset Controller has the objective of ensuring General Dynamics Mission Systems UK is compliant from a commercial and legal perspective in the management, control, and distribution of software assets.

The software asset lifecycle will be your domain of experience and you will be heavily involved in End User License Agreement (EULA) reviews, Liaising with System Engineers and Project Managers on the use and distribution of software assets within their projects/programmes. You will also liaise, where appropriate with your counter parts in the UK MOD

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Software license risk review and procurement
• Software asset management post procurement

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Qualifications

To be successful in this role  you will have experience in software asset management (SAM) as well as software procurement and end-user license agreement (EULA) management

You would also bring:

• Strong understanding of the software market place
• Strong understanding of software licensing structures
• Contract and Supplier Relationship Management skills
• Commercial terms understanding
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication (written and verbal) and relationship building skills
• Ability to works on complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity
• Good presentation skills
• Strong reporting and analytical skills

Additional Information

The starting salary for this position is between £48,000 to £62,000 plus our benefits package.

We operate a hybrid working model so this role can be undertaken with time spent working from home and in our offices in Oakdale.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off. 
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company. 
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits 

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email disabilityconfident@gd-ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. For more information on the Disability confident scheme in General Dynamics click here.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.