Digital Asset and Cost Manager

About the role

Cabot Corporation is looking for a Digital Asset and Cost Manager to manage, govern and optimise the organisation's digital assets and technology spend. The role covers hardware, software, SaaS subscriptions, cloud resources, infrastructure and external services, from acquisition and deployment through renewal, refresh and retirement. It combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational and administrative work in IT procurement and inventory management.

Key responsibilities

• Own and improve the end-to-end asset management framework, set lifecycle standards and reporting, and monitor utilization, license consumption, compliance and obsolescence
• Lead license reclamation, SaaS rationalization, asset reuse and lifecycle optimization, coordinating with application owners and service teams
• Ensure controls meet internal audit, financial control, cybersecurity, data governance and contractual requirements
• Own the consolidated view of digital actuals, budgets, forecasts and commitments, and partner with Finance and Digital on annual planning, forecasting, accruals and variance analysis
• Develop cost models, allocations, unit economics and scenario analyses, and create executive dashboards and performance narratives
• Assess licensing, subscription and cloud models, and lead the analytical workstream for renewals, sourcing events and vendor negotiations with Procurement, Finance, Legal, Security and technology owners
• Identify cost reduction and consolidation opportunities, maintain a renewal and commitment calendar, and define policies, standards and governance routines
• Coach stakeholders on cost ownership, financial discipline and licensing obligations, and coach on ITAM/SAM, ERP, procurement, contract and BI platforms

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Information Technology, Supply Chain or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Typically 5-8 years of progressive experience in IT asset management, software asset management, FinOps, IT finance, technology procurement, vendor management or financial analysis
• Demonstrated experience managing or influencing a material, multi-category technology cost portfolio in a global or complex organization
• Strong knowledge of IT OpEx and CapEx, budgeting, forecasting, accruals, variance analysis and total cost of ownership

Required skills

• Working knowledge of software licensing, SaaS and cloud commercial models, hardware lifecycle management and technology contracts
• Advanced analytical capability in Excel and reporting/BI tools, with experience reconciling data from multiple enterprise systems
• Experience with ServiceNow ITAM/SAM, ERP financial data, procurement/contract platforms or cloud cost-management tools preferred
• ITAM, SAM, FinOps, finance, procurement or project-management certification is advantageous but not required

What we offer

• Permanent contract, salary of 3,350 - 4,800 EUR gross
• Health insurance from the first day of work, monthly allowance and yearly bonus
• Hybrid schedule of 3 days on site and 2 days working from home