Lead Group License Management (m/w/d)
Description
As Lead Group License Management you take responsibility for building, leading and developing REWE Group's central, group-wide license management. In this key role you shape the strategic direction and operational implementation of a company-wide Software Asset Management (SAM) program, ensuring license compliance and realising cost-optimisation potential. You lead and develop a central license management team, steer an external license management provider, and report regularly to senior management on compliance status, license risks and savings. You work cross-functionally with IT procurement, enterprise architecture and product owners to standardise and harmonise license strategies for vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and IBM across all IT units.
Requirements
- Completed degree in (business) informatics, IT management, business administration with an IT focus, or a comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in license or software asset management, ideally in a corporate environment
- Sound knowledge of software licensing, compliance and contract design
- Experience with Flexera FNMS or comparable SAM tools
- Leadership experience managing teams and steering external service providers
- Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking
- Business-fluent communication in German and English, able to convey complex matters clearly
- Confident presence toward internal and external stakeholders at all hierarchy levels
- High degree of responsibility, assertiveness and entrepreneurial thinking
Languages
German
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
English
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
Flexible working hours and mobile work
30 days of vacation plus regional holidays
Time-off models such as sabbatical and care leave
Company kindergarten
Annual training budget of around 2,000 EUR and access to the IT Learning Hub
In-house workshops and events (hackathon, tech talks, stand-ups, tech all-hands)
Discounted Deutschlandticket, company bike and on-site parking
Corporate discounts at REWE, PENNY, toom and the DERTOUR Group
Comprehensive health services and pension support
📍 Life in Cologne
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Population
1.1M
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Quality of Life
7.0
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English Friendly
7.0
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Tech Scene
6.0
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International
7.0
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Public Transport
8.0
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Bikeability
8.0
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Air Quality
5.0
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Green Spaces
7.0
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Car Free
7.0
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About Cologne
- •Media and TV hub
- •Large student population
- •Vibrant local culture
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Climate
- •Temperate oceanic
- •Mild winters
- •Moderate summers
- •Regular rainfall
❄️Jan: 3°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 11°C
☀️1600 sunshine hours/year
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Safety
- •Generally safe
- •Moderate crime levels
- •Carnival can be crowded
Overall:7.0
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Healthcare
- •Good hospital network
- •University hospital
- •Adequate services
Quality: 8.0Access: 8.0
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Culture
- •Famous cathedral
- •Roman heritage
- •Carnival tradition
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Nightlife
- •Famous for Kölsch beer
- •Student bars
- •Carnival season
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Recreation
- •Rhine riverfront
- •City parks
- •Beer gardens
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Cost of Living
- •More affordable than Frankfurt/Munich
- •Balanced cost of living
- •Good value for money
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1050
⚡ Utilities:€220
🛒 Groceries:€290
🍽️ Dining out:€16
The largest IT unit within the REWE Group — one of Europe's leading retail and tourism cooperatives. With ~2,500 employees across 12 locations in 5 countries, REWE digital builds the digital infrastructure powering online grocery delivery, autonomous stores, fulfillment centers, payment systems, and checkout solutions for 85 million weekly customers. Their tagline: 'Your Home of IT.'
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Your situation in Germany
The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.
Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.
Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.