Senior ERP Systems Engineer (ERP FinOps and License Manager)

Leads the strategic financial governance, cost optimization, and license/credit/subscription utilization for the organization’s global ERP and SAP environments. Acts as a bridge between IT, Finance, and Procurement to ensure full compliance with vendor licensing rules while eliminating overspending, cloud waste, and token consumption leakages. Serves as both an analyst and a strategic advisor, governing software assets alongside utility‑based consumption models and turning complex system‑utilization data into actionable cost‑containment frameworks to maximize ROI for the enterprise application ecosystem.

La siguiente información ofrece un resumen de las habilidades, cualidades y cualificaciones necesarias para este puesto.
Job Responsibilities

- SAP License Management & Compliance – Lead commercial and administrative governance of the software asset lifecycle; analyze user entitlements based on role assignments and platform transaction profiles to assign the most cost‑effective SAP license types.
- AI Token & Consumption Governance – Establish and own the tracking framework for SAP AI Units across general sub‑accounts; define usage guardrails, map expenditures to active business pilots/use cases, and implement hard quota limits in the BTP Cockpit.
- Audit Readiness & True‑Ups – Establish permanent compliance guardrails and drive execution of periodic system measurement huddles; reconcile software entitlements against real‑time consumption data to ensure successful vendor audits and minimize financial risk.
- Cloud FinOps Execution – Oversee the financial operations of cloud environments,



tracking total cost of ownership, multi‑million software asset budgets, and rolling forecasts; monitor spending trends to eliminate unnecessary expenditures.
- Software Asset Management Tooling – Assess needs and coordinate effective use of the corporate Software Asset Management toolbox.
- Stakeholder Management – Demonstrate a strong grasp of stakeholder ecosystems, excel in negotiations and partnerships, and provide clear direction to mid‑to‑long‑term goals.
- Cost Allocation, Showback & Chargeback – Implement and refine internal chargeback models to bill corporate entities, local affiliates, or shared value streams accurately for ERP cloud, application, and consumption‑based footprint.
- Vendor Negotiations – Evaluate enterprise usage data and token burnout speed to provide procurement with predictive, data‑backed models for favorable terms, true‑ups, and avoidance of over‑licensing.
- Impact/Strategy – Provide global‑level support for innovative and technological initiatives and drive medium to large‑scale asset and subscription optimization initiatives across product lines.
- Knowledge Scaling – Share FinOps, licensing, cloud, and AI metering expertise at internal events, user groups,



and Centers of Excellence; mentor to embed cost‑consciousness directly into release management pipelines.

Qualifications
- Expertise in SAP Licensing & Entitlement Architecture, including S/4HANA Private Cloud RISE metrics, FUE, Digital Access, BTP consumption credits, SAP AI Units billing logic, and legacy licensing structures.
- Strong technical understanding of Cloud FinOps framework principles, utility‑based/metered consumption engines, software asset management tooling, and infrastructure cost‑telemetry practices.
- Capability to design and implement dashboard monitoring and visualizations to replace manual compliance workflows and isolate system utilization trends.
- Demonstrated experience in defining tasks, monitoring, and following up within the organization; proven track record of managing enterprise software contracts, platform cost tracking, credit pools, or license true‑ups within complex SAP landscapes.
- Experience participating in global knowledge‑sharing events, technical universities, or Centers of Excellence (CoEs).
- Deep expertise in ERP software engineering and providing platform support through advanced tools and streamlined processes; understanding of overall application architecture and delivery roadmaps.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, capable of building mutually beneficial partnerships across stakeholder ecosystems and providing direction for mid‑to‑long‑term goals. xqbhyrx
- Exceptional leadership, specifically in leveraging team strengths and challenging others in a growth‑enabling way.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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📌 ERP FinOps and License Manager - RDT ERP (Madrid)
🏢 F. Hoffmann-La Roche
📍 Madrid