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Team Lead, Software Sourcing
Dow Jones & Company
Bengaluru, IND
Full-time
Senior · 9+ years experience
Hybrid
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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.
2. 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.
3. 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).
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