Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: TEAM LEAD – SOFTWARE SOURCING

Job Title: Team Lead, Software Sourcing

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week in-office)

Organization: News Corp Global Sourcing

Position Summary

The Team Lead – Software Sourcing leads execution across enterprise software, SaaS, public

cloud infrastructure and AI Services categories within News Corp’s Global Sourcing

organization. This role demands a tech-savvy sourcing leader capable of navigating complex

cloud enterprise agreements, managing senior global stakeholder relationships, driving rigorous

commercial negotiations, and leading a high-performing team of Analysts/Senior Analysts.

Acting as a strategic partner to global technology leaders, the Team Lead applies systems

thinking to bridge business needs, architecture requirements, legal governance, and financial

targets.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

1. Team Leadership & Talent Management

• Directly manage, coach, and elevate a team of Analysts and Senior Analysts, setting

clear KPI targets, driving execution rigor, and managing performance.

• Allocate workload across global software sourcing pipelines, ensuring timely throughput,

contract compliance, and delivery against cost-optimization goals.

• Foster a high-performance culture grounded in continuous learning across emerging

enterprise technology, licensing models, and negotiation strategies.

1. Strategic Sourcing & Category Execution

• Drive end-to-end sourcing strategies for complex, high-value Software Enterprise

License Agreements (ELAs) and Public Cloud agreements (AWS, Azure, GCP, SaaS,

PaaS, IaaS).

• Lead competitive RFx processes, commercial negotiations, spend analytics, and supplier

rationalization initiatives across News Corp’s global business units.

1. Legal, Privacy & Governance Alignment

• Partner directly with global legal counsel, data privacy attorneys, and information

security teams to draft, structure, and negotiate robust MSAs, DPAs, IP rights, liability

caps, and SLA frameworks.

• Serve as the senior escalation point for contractual, commercial, and operational risk

mitigation across global technology contracts.

• Ensure strict adherence to global procurement ethics, policy governance, and data

protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).

1. Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Build trusted-advisor relationships with VP tech stakeholders, , Enterprise Architects,

and Business Sourcing Partners across News Corp business units.

• Translate complex business and technology requirements into clear, executable sourcing

strategies.

1. Program Management & Continuous Improvement

• Manage the global software sourcing deal pipeline, ensuring predictable velocity, risk

visibility, and actionable reporting to executive leadership.

• Identify structural cost-reduction opportunities, eliminate redundant software spend, and

drive best-in-class sourcing transformation initiatives.

Candidate Qualifications & Critical Competencies

• Experience: Minimum 9–10 years of progressive IT Sourcing experience, with a core

focus on complex enterprise software, public cloud service providers, and

SaaS/PaaS/IaaS commercial structures.

• People Management: Minimum 2–3 years of demonstrated experience directly

managing, mentoring, and developing team members at the Analyst and Senior Analyst

levels.

• Domain & Technical Depth:

○ Deep understanding of enterprise technology systems, software licensing

architectures, and cloud pricing mechanisms (e.g., uncommitted vs. committed

spend, BYOL, core-based vs. user-based metrics).

○ Direct experience negotiating multi-million-dollar agreements with tier-1

technology vendors (e.g., Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, SAP, AWS, Google

Cloud, Snowflake).

• Legal & Privacy Acumen: Expert capability in partnering with legal/privacy counsel to

negotiate complex terms (DPAs, cross-border data transfers, liability/indemnification,

audit rights).

• Leadership & Drive: Proactive, go-getter mentality with a proven track record of solving

multi-faceted problems in a matrixed, global corporate structure.

• Communication & Influence: Exceptional written, verbal, and executive presentation

skills; adept at driving consensus among cross-functional global stakeholders.

• Education & Certifications:

○ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering, Business, or Finance.

MBA preferred.

○ Professional certifications (CPSM, CIPS, PMP, AWS/Azure Cloud Practitioner)

highly desirable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,

religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic.

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