License Compliance Manager

About the Company

About the Role

Responsibilities

• ● Global Rollout Strategy and Regional Prioritization
• ● Support in rolling out the established license compliance program and define the global rollout strategy, determining which regions to activate, in what sequence, and at what pace.
• ● Assess each region against key criteria including piracy exposure, market maturity, legal enforceability, and commercial sensitivity - to build a prioritized and evidence-based deployment roadmap.
• ● Adapt the core program frameworks and enforcement protocols to reflect local legal environments, business practices, and regional Sales Team needs before activating each market.
• ● Support the broader Intelligent Manufacturing License Compliance community by sharing regional learnings, best practices, and program insights across business units.
• ● Program Ownership and Case Management
• ● Own and operate the license compliance program end-to-end across all activated regions, managing the full pipeline of cases from identification through to resolution.
• ● Investigate suspected software piracy and unauthorized use of Cimatron products, applying established workflows and escalation paths consistently across markets.
• ● Execute enforcement strategies in each activated region, determining the appropriate mix of self-service recovery tools, direct engagement, and external enforcement services.
• ● Maintain and continuously improve the program's tools, workflows, and case resolution standards, incorporating learnings from each regional deployment.
• ● Monitor market trends in software piracy and IP enforcement globally, adjusting regional deployment strategies as the landscape evolves.
• ● Regional Enablement and Stakeholder Engagement
• ● Work closely with regional Sales Teams ahead of each market activation to align on enforcement approach, identify non-compliance hotspots, and implement corrective strategies.
• ● Design and deliver training programs for regional Sales, Customer Success, and Operations teams to embed compliance awareness and equip them to identify and surface non-compliance signals.
• ● Partner with the BA General Counsel and external legal counsel to coordinate legal actions, manage lawsuits, negotiate settlements, and handle fee discussions in each active region.
• ● Maintain productive relationships with channel partners and resellers across regions to ensure awareness and adherence to Cimatron's licensing terms.
• ● Reporting and Leadership Communication
• ● Deliver regular rollout progress updates and compliance performance dashboards to the Cimatron General Manager, regional Sales leadership, and the BA General Counsel.
• ● Clearly communicate regional deployment decisions, compliance risks, case pipeline status, and enforcement trade-offs to senior leadership, supporting informed decision-making on program investment and scope. Key deliverables and KPIs:
• ● Number of compliance cases initiated, progressed, and resolved across activated regions.

Requirements

• ● Bachelor's degree required; a Master's degree or legal qualification is preferred. Relevant fields include Business Administration, Law, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• ● -8 years of experience in software license compliance, intellectual property enforcement, or a closely related field within a software or technology company.
• ● Demonstrated experience deploying or scaling compliance, operational, or go-to-market programs across multiple geographies, including managing regional prioritization and sequencing decisions.
• ● Proven track record managing compliance enforcement cases end-to-end, including legal coordination, settlement negotiation, and recovery activities.
• ● Familiarity with software licensing models (perpetual, subscription, floating, network licenses) and their enforcement implications across different legal jurisdictions.
• ● Knowledge of intellectual property law and software copyright principles across multiple jurisdictions; familiarity with CRM platforms, customer databases, order entry portals, and license tracking or audit tools.
• ● Strong analytical skills, regional performance analysis, and compliance reporting.
• ● Familiarity with case management platforms and compliance tracking tools.
• ● Strategic judgment and execution focus - able to make and defend prioritization decisions with incomplete information and then deliver on them operationally.
• ● Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey compliance strategy, case status, and regional risks clearly to legal, commercial, and senior leadership audiences.
• ● Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, capable of building trust with regional Sales Teams and engaging effectively across legal, commercial, and senior leadership functions.
• ● High cross-cultural awareness and adaptability, with the ability to navigate different business environments and legal contexts across global markets.
• ● Comfortable operating independently in a global, matrix organization, managing multiple regional workstreams simultaneously.
• ● Willingness to travel internationally to regional offices.