Job Summary

The Manager, Software Asset Management (SAM) is a people leader responsible for expanding and optimizing Cardinal Health?s enterprise software portfolio to maximize value, minimize risk, and enable data-driven decision making. This role leads the growth and maturity of the SAM program by onboarding top-tier suppliers and licensed products, advancing Flexera One as the enterprise system of insight, developing SAM talent, and accelerating automation across the software lifecycle. The role partners closely with IT, Finance, FinOps, Procurement, Cloud, Security, Legal, and strategic vendors to deliver measurable cost optimization, compliance assurance, and value realization.

Responsibilities

? Leads enterprise software license growth within the SAM processes by prioritizing top-tier suppliers and high-value licensed products.

? Owns Software Asset Management outcomes across on-prem, SaaS, and cloud environments.

? Proactively manages software compliance, audit readiness, and financial risk across the enterprise.

? Solution Owner of software license renewal portfolio and operational process management (Follow-the-Renewal).
? Leads, develops, and mentors SAM team members, establishing clear performance expectations and development plans.

? Serves as a core strategic partner in the software strategy council, works effectively in cross collaboration efforts involving Indirect Procurement, Enterprise Architecture, Finance, Repairs and Maintenance.
? Owns strategic partnerships with Flexera, external consulting partners, and top-tier software suppliers, holding partners accountable to outcomes and KPIs.

? Matures Flexera One capabilities, ensuring trusted data, effective license positions, and actionable insights.

? Partners with IT teams to identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive them to completion.

? Works closely with the Flexera One Product Owner to oversee performance, agent upgrades, and inventory processes are working as designed.

? Spearheads and facilitates quarterly business reviews with internal and external partners (Flexera).
? Drives automation across the software lifecycle, including contract ingestion, entitlement management, usage analysis, harvesting, and reporting.

? Defines, develops, socializes, and maintains SAM and FinOps-aligned KPIs measuring value realization, cost optimization, compliance, automation, and portfolio coverage.
? Provides SAM expertise to FinOps team supporting cloud cost optimization, forecasting accuracy.

Qualifications

? Bachelor?s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
? 8+ years of experience in Software Asset Management or IT Asset Management preferred.
? Demonstrated people leadership experience with accountability for outcomes and performance preferred.
? Hands-on experience maturing Flexera One or comparable SAM platforms at enterprise scale preferred.
? Proven experience defining and managing KPIs and translating insights into business action preferred.
? Strong cross-functional influence and stakeholder management skills preferred.

? Effective communicator, skilled in presenting and tailoring messages to the audience preferred.

? Experience partnering with external consulting partners or other SAM managed service providers preferred.
? Experience leading automation or data-driven transformation initiatives preferred.
? ITAM, SAM, or FinOps certifications preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff

• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals

• Ensures employees operate within guidelines

• Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers

• Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management

• Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects

• Gains consensus from various parties involved

Anticipated salary range: $105,100 - $150,100

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401k savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 6/10/2026

*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate?s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.