Introduction

Brunel are partnered with a leading energy company to deliver the best work opportunities for IT & Technical professionals within Australia. We are currently seeking a Licensing Operations Adviser to join on a 6-month contract based in Perth.

What are you going to do 

The Licensing Operations Adviser plays a pivotal role in delivering and evolving software licensing as a strategic service across the enterprise. This role oversees the end-to-end licensing lifecycle, ensures compliance, drives cost optimisation, and partners with both internal stakeholders and Managed Service Providers. Working across global teams, the Adviser will champion licensing excellence and deliver measurable value to the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Champion licensing as a value-adding service across the business.

  • Manage the full licensing lifecycle: allocations, purchases, installations, and compliance.

  • Act as the escalation point for licensing issues across internal teams, vendors, and business units.

  • Represent licensing in project intake and readiness forums to embed requirements early.

  • Maintain visibility of the license portfolio, addressing gaps and onboarding assets.

  • Identify and execute optimisation opportunities such as consolidation and re-harvesting.

  • Lead cost-saving initiatives and ensure value through vendor engagement.

  • Manage vendor contracts and relationships to maximise value and reduce spend.

  • Act as focal point for license integration during M&A activity.

  • Deliver accurate, actionable reporting on utilisation, compliance, and spend.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Proven experience in software licensing operations within a large enterprise.

  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft licensing (Azure allocations, reservations, True-Up), Adobe, and SAP.

  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to work across functional and cultural boundaries.

  • Experience managing or working with offshore teams (India preferred).

  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

  • Analytical mindset with focus on data-driven decisions and continuous improvement.

  • Experience in contract management and vendor negotiations.

  • ITAM certification highly regarded.

What we offer 

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on cutting edge licensing projects with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

You will receive an industry leading daily rate throughout your contract, including regular meetings with Brunel to ensure all contract conditions are exceeding expectations.

Your initial contract will be for 6 months, with review to extend at the end of the initial period.

About Brunel:

Brunel is a specialist consultancy providing ICT & Technical staff to the mining, energy, infrastructure, and utilities industries. Choosing Brunel opens the door to increased exposure across your industry and the security of having multiple clients to work with following your initial assignment.

Are you the perfect match for this vacancy? Apply in 5 minutes and let's get in touch!

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

Welcome to Brunel

Now great times are beginning! With Brunel you have countless opportunities to help shape technological progress. You decide how your career path goes. We support you in every phase of your career. You always have security behind you: Brunel!