Licensing Specialist Job at PHSA
Licensing Specialist
PHSA Corporate
Burnaby, BC
In accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA’s Agencies/Divisions/Services, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Director, the Licensing Lead is responsible for applying their understanding of business contracts, software license contracts, and software asset management to effectively deliver software management services. The Licensing Lead works with key stakeholders including Service Providers, IMITS technical teams, external technical teams and other Heath Authority stakeholders in the readiness, service planning and delivery of standard office productivity, business and specialty clinical applications inclusive of VCH, PHSA, and PHC (VPP) and Lower Mainland Consolidation (LMC).
The Licensing Lead’s job responsibilities include managing the software life cycle, optimizing license usage, cost reporting, software asset optimization, supporting vendor negotiations, and ensuring adherence to vendor licensing software agreement. In collaboration with internal and external business partners, the Licensing Lead ensures that VPP has the most efficient licensing model and the correct number of licenses to support business and clinical operations.
What you’ll do
- Manage the full software license life cycle, from software acquisition to retirement.
- Ensure software licenses are procured in a timely manner and are properly deployed throughout the enterprise.
- Ensure efficient/optimal utilization of current software licenses to reduce software and labour costs including making strategic decisions and optimizing spending on software assets.
- Monitor and plan to ensure software asset compliance with vendor contracts and ensure that the organization is prepared for software vendor audits (in the event of software license non-compliance, take steps to remediate the issue).
- Manage service agreements and warranties for the organization’s software.
- Support software security in the organization by ensuring that software used within the enterprise is up to date.
- Develop and implement appropriate procedures to track and manage software assets using standard organization toolkit.
- Engage Clients and maintain ongoing communication; provide issue resolution support; and manage Client and stakeholder expectations under VPP.
- Collaborate with various IMITS teams, Service Providers and external resources to ensure holistic end-to-end delivery of workplace technology services to the client. conduct project and change management activities; developing and implementing plans; providing status reports; chairing team meetings; assisting with developing budget or monitoring expenditures ; recommending annual goals and objectives for the assigned resources.
- Support the development and implementation of policies and standards related to software asset management. Develop clear policies and guidelines for software asset usage that are supported by the executive team and followed across the organization.
- Participate in governance meetings, advisory groups, special task forums, and strategic planning sessions, providing independent strategic business and change management advice.
What you bring
Qualifications
- A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related discipline, and five (5) to (7) years of related experience working in a technology, legal, and finance environment in a large, complex, multi-site organization.
Skills & Knowledge
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
- As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).
- Prior experience in a supervisory capacity or lead role
- Ability to read and comprehend licensing agreements
- Strong knowledge in the industry licensing models and their application to compliance
- Solid understanding of security processes for asset management
- Working knowledge of office productivity, business and specialty clinical applications as well as software deployment tools and processes
- Experience in supporting implementation of strategies and / or technology roadmaps
- Estimating cost models and providing input into negotiation of software licensing
- Ability to translate business needs to technical solution requirements
- Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems
- Demonstrated initiative with the ability to drive towards goals and attain results
- Adept at fostering a team environment, and leading initiatives and projects
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating with diverse stakeholders, focusing on clients, and working in a cross-functional environment
- Excellent demonstrated analytical and technical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Physical ability to perform duties as required
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $80,935-$116,344 /year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Location: 1795 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 6E3
Closing date: Applications accepted until position is filled
Hours of Work: 0830-1630 (Monday to Friday)
Requisition # 142267E
Location: 1795 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 6E3
Closing date: Applications accepted until position is filled
Hours of Work: 0830-1630 (Monday to Friday)
Requisition # 142267E
As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.
What we do
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.
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