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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

- Develop and execute software asset management strategies to ensure compliance with licensing agreements, reduce risks, and control costs.- Collaborate with procurement, IT, and legal teams to negotiate favorable software licensing terms and maintain vendor relationships.- Conduct regular software license audits and usage assessments to identify potential compliance gaps and overutilization.- Implement and maintain software asset management tools and systems to track license entitlements, deployments, and usage.- Analyze software usage data to optimize license allocation and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.- Provide guidance and recommendations on software asset management best practices and industry trends to senior management.- Prepare and present reports on software asset management activities, compliance status, and cost-saving initiatives.

Chandler, Az

Provided Third-Party strategic, operational, and financial support to Technology Managers across 6 groups within the Chief Technology Office. Developed and implemented process improvement and efficiency for the management of 40 third parties and 150 software, hardware, and professional service assets totaling $45MM in annual spend- Single-handedly developed, communicated, and implemented centralized controls and processes to ensure requests to engage third parties, aligned with current technology and financial strategies and compliance with Third-Party Policies. Controls and processes developed and implemented include: - Configuration and deployment of Jira Service Desk - Provided centralized intake, review, and approval to ensure buy-in including financial alignment before Third-Party engagement and contract execution - Configuration and deployment of Confluence to centralize process and procedure documentation. - Creation of a contract asset repository and reporting to identify all contract assets, capture contract notables, and provide unique views across all groups and asset typesImplemented bi-weekly reviews of requests, assets, and financials with group leaders ensuring awareness of new engagements, contract lifecycle status, expiring contracts, forecast to budget variances, and discuss go-forward strategy to ensure timely renewal or termination - Executed Third-Party program deliverables ensuring compliance throughout the Third-Party Risk Management Lifecycle and in alignment with relevant Wells Fargo frameworks - Received recognition for consistently completing required Third-Party Management Program deliverables timely and ensuring accurate records within the Third-Party Risk Management System - Managed expense budget and forecasting of Third-Party expenses - Led the engagement process for new, renewal, termination, and performance issues for Third-Party requests

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Provided support for the Technology Global Solutions Program Office Compliance, and Communication program that supported 12K offshore resources in 13 countries and global compliance with the Global Deliver Activities Policy- Provided end-to-end oversight of various processes, and controls, and brought overall transparency to global delivery activities- Assessed effectiveness of controls to ensure audit readiness. Disclosed and certified compliance processes- Remediated non-compliance issues including Corrective Actions associated with Matters Requiring Attention received from the Federal Reserve Bank

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Provided Third-Party Relationship and Contract Management for 30 third parties and 130 contract assets across Technology - Procured and managed contract assets (software, hardware, Statement of Work) by analyzing system designs and centralizing contract notables into a SharePoint repository. Remained compliant against contract terms and conditions and provided on-time meaningful reporting to Technology leadership which allowed for quick decisioning- Maintained an in-depth understanding of deployed and emerging technology software and hardware products to enable rapid technology decisioning- Managed 5MM+ budget to support asset procurement and renewal- Provided Third-Party Management using a risk-based approach. Partnered with Group Third-Party Office and Supply Chain on Contract formation and execution, and Corporate Risk Management Program to ensure compliance with Third-Party Policies and Standards- Led complex negotiations in partnership with Legal and Supply Chain. Maintained year-over-year run rate by re-negotiating better terms and conditions

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Partnered with Corporate BCP in performing BCP assessments, Security Architecture and Consulting in conducting Security Site Assessments and developing Security Plans, Supply Chain on Contract formation and execution, and Corporate Risk Management Program to ensure compliance with Third-Party Policies and Standards- Forecasted and managed $6MM in annual software and hardware spend for 25 third parties- Lead complex negotiations in partnership with Legal and Supply Chain with Tier 1 Third-Party Suppliers including Accenture, Symantec, Dell, Voltage, Microsoft, IBM, and CA to name a few