Group Manager

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Date: 11 Mar 2026

Location: Bangalore, India

Company: Wissen Infotech Private Limited

About Us

Established in the year 2000 in the US, we have global offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, and Canada, with best-in-class infrastructure and development facilities spread across the globe. We are an end-to-end solution provider in Banking & Financial Services, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Energy verticals and have successfully delivered $1 billion worth of projects for more than 20 Fortune 500 companies.

Position Name

IT Asset Management

Experience

15 - 20 Years 

Location

Hyderabad / Bangalore

Shift Timings

Custom

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a global, cross-functional program across Engineering, IT, Procurement, Finance, and Security.
  • Own the engineering software tools portfolio, including inventory, usage transparency, and governance
  • Efficiently use multiple sources of information covering:
    • Tools, vendors, contracts, renewals, and owners
    • License entitlements vs. assignments vs. actual usage
  • Drive cost optimization and value realization through:
    • Engineering application rationalization and consolidation across 1000+ apps in all engineering segments (CAD, CAM, Simulation, CAE, PLM, GIS, and Engineering specific DevOps and Collab.)
    • Following industry best practices – e.g. Identify shelfware/redundancy/consolidation/cost-saving opportunities within current portfolio. Vendor renegotiation and contract optimization, etc.
    • Devising data-driven plans and leverage cross-functional capabilities to execute the plan.
  • Define and implement governance including:
    • Tool intake and approval processes
    • Approved / restricted / deprecated tool standards
    • Renewal cadence and vendor management
    • Chargeback / show back mechanisms
  • Lead strategic engagements with engineering software vendors and partner with Procurement on global agreements and pricing.
  • Provide executive-level reporting on savings, risk, and portfolio health.

Required Experience

  • 15+ years across Software Asset Management, Enterprise IT Operations Management, Engineering IT Applications Management, and Technology Services.
  • Strong exposure to engineering software ecosystems across engineering industries:
    • CAD, CAM, Simulation, CAE, PLM, GIS, and Engineering specific DevOps and Collab.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale global optimization or transformation programs.
  • Hands-on experience in license optimization and portfolio rationalization across engineering verticals.
  • Solid understanding of major engineering software features, user personas, and licensing challenges.

Core Skills & Competencies

  • Executive presence and stakeholder influence
  • Data-driven decision-making with financial rigor
  • Strong commercial and vendor negotiation skills
  • Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
  • Comfortable driving change in decentralized organizations

Success Measures

  • Reduction in engineering software spend
  • Improved license utilization and shelfware reduction
  • Reduced tool redundancy and portfolio complexity
  • Adoption of governance standards and a standardized tool catalog.

Competencies

Customer Support Tools
Documentation
Networking Fundamentals
Operating Systems (Windows/Linux)
Remote Support Tools
Troubleshooting Basics

Key Skills

Soft Skills

Good Communication Skills

Qualification

Education: Piping & Mechanical / Civil & Structural / Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Certifications