Finance and Software Asset Manager 90-100%

Who are we?

Teaching, research, jobs, events: the University of Fribourg is a space for innovation and an important driver for the economic and cultural life of the region. It attracts students and researchers from all over Switzerland and the entire world, and it shapes the daily life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889
 

The IT Services Directorate (DIT) of the University offers a dynamic working environment, supported by a multidisciplinary team, in contact with a first-class academic community of researchers and teachers.

Why join us?

The employer state encourages work-life balance and offers an attractive working environment and conditions to its employees. To learn more, follow this  link .
 

Curiosity is one of your character traits, and you identify with values such as empathy, transparency, ownership and respect, then the IT Directorate of the University is the professional environment where you will thrive. In this role, you will have the opportunity to express all your qualities with autonomy.

Your missions

• Ensure the strategic management of the budgets of the University IT Directorate (DIT)
• Supervise the operational management of the DIT budgets
• Ensure financial controlling and budget planning
• Manage the administrative lifecycle of workstations and standard software (from purchase to decommissioning)
• Define software asset management processes to ensure control
• Identify synergies in the software portfolio, support standardisation and implement optimisation measures
• Ensure the quality of the workstation inventory (PC, Mac & Linux), in collaboration with the Service Desk team
• Measure and continuously improve the processes and procedures within the area of responsibility

Desired profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in a technical or economic field or equivalent training
• You have experience in financial management and purchasing (public procurement), ideally in an IT context
• You have experience in software asset management
• You value teamwork and collaboration in a matrix organisation
• You are able to negotiate with internal stakeholders as well as suppliers, while being attentive to their constraints
• You demonstrate a strong service and results orientation. The principles of continuous improvement hold no secrets for you and you are comfortable with project management principles
• You master French or German with good knowledge of the other language; additionally, you master written and spoken English

Contact details

Stéphane Recrosio, IT Director, stephane.recrosio@unifr.ch, T +41 26 300 72 13