SAM Consultant

Requisition Number: 157720

Position Title: Business IT Consultant

External Description:

We Are EA

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The company’s game franchises are offered as both packaged goods, products, and online services delivered through internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, tablets, and social networks. EA is recognized for critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The Sims, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed, Battlefield, and Mass Effect.

The Challenge Ahead:

The Software Asset Management team is on an exciting transformation. As part of this, we are automating our tools and processes, to enable us to further extend our portfolio of services at EA.

What a SAM Business Analyst does at EA:

• Support the global Software Asset Management team (SAM) in the analysis work for their compliance programme at EA.
• Use and mature the SAM processes in place to provide analysis on the current software environment for cost savings and cost mitigation strategies. 
• Support our business partners with data analysis to bring clarity to current state usage for tactical next steps in running an efficient estate and to enable strategic decisions for new contract formation, renegotiation and future planning.

The next great EA SAM Business Analyst also needs:

• Experience managing software licensing across multiple platforms (desktop, server and cloud) at an enterprise level beneficial
• Knowledge of software asset lifecycle
• Understand hardware and software asset management processes
• Broad knowledge into the complexities of license contract terms and software license types
• Experience analysing actuals, reviewing risks and opportunities
• The ability to turn data into a meaningful assessment
• Experience producing analysis and reporting
• Identifies problems, understands cause and effect and solves independently within assigned space
• Organises and prioritises work independently
• Experience utilising a software license management system e.g. Snow, Flexera etc. (Not Essential)
• Contributes information when in meetings, when resolving problems, working on projects, and presenting information and reports.
• Develop diverse relationships, in particular with legal, Group Procurement, Product and Service owners.

What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

• Great compensation package plus annual bonus scheme
• Central location in Guildford (5 minutes from main train station)
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance 
• Stock plans
• Free onsite gym
• Employee discounts
• Rail season ticket loan
• Annual game points and digital download allowance
• Onsite café 
• 25 days holiday (including 3 days company shutdown days between Christmas & New Year)
• Two annual staff parties (Summer & Christmas)
• Casual dress code
• Games Area

We thought you might also want to know more about our location:

http://careers.ea.com/our-locations/guildford 

Take your career to the next level – apply today!

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Company Profile:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 162

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.