Senior Manager, IT Services

**Job Description :**

**IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager**

**Position summary:** In the News Corp Global Sourcing Organization, our aim is to unlock value for News Corp to reinvest in what matters most. We do this by bringing speed, efficiency, and security to buying at News Corp and with all business units within. We partner deeply across News Corp’s business units to deliver solutions fit for purpose.

As a centralized organization operating in a high complexity environment, we bring one voice to business stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the best outcomes.

Our organization fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development. As an IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager, you will partner closely with the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services to execute sourcing strategies for the IT Professional Services and Outsourcing category. .

You are responsible for the execution of sourcing strategies for the IT Professional Services category or any assigned category to leverage the supply base, ensure continuity of supply, maximize cost savings/value realization, and support the achievement of the business strategies in a proactive manner by truly partnering with the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services, business stakeholders as well as the suppliers.

You own the execution of the assigned RFx and contract negotiations / renewals, documenting bid events through correspondence to suppliers; facilitating the selection of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams, conducting supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management.

You will report directly to the Bangalore Regional Execution Leader with a dotted line reporting to the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services.

**Job Title:** IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager

**Department:** Technology Category Execution

**Job Family:** Category Execution

**Grade:** Manager/ Senior Manager

**Contract Type:** Full Time

**Location:** Bangalore, India

**Reports To:** Regional Execution Leader in Bangalore

**Direct Reports:** Less than 10

**Operational Scope : Global / Regional -** Global

**Dotted Reporting To: Global Category Lead, IT Professional Services Category in USA**

**Accountabilities**

IT Professional Services Category Execution Manager

+ Execute the category strategy for IT Professional Services Category or any assigned category as required, collaborating with key stakeholders, team members, and leaders affected by the respective category

+ Initiate and manage assigned sourcing projects following the News Corp Global Sourcing policy, procedures and utilizing the various sourcing tools.

+ Provide inputs to the development of Category Strategy and Performance framework

+ Collecting and reporting various spend metrics related to category performance for continuous tracking & monitoring

+ Participate in supplier negotiations on assigned sourcing projects.

+ Manage the IT Professional Services Category information repository that includes but not limited to supplier rate cards, preferred suppliers/contact information, supplier utilization within the News Corp business units, contract metadata, and other relevant supplier commercial / contract terms.

+ Support the strategies & targets set by the Global Category Lead for IT Professional Services

+ Identify areas of opportunity to reduce spend and bring in sourcing efficiencies in the IT Professional Services Category and work with the Global Category Lead to implement the identified opportunities.

+ Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Implement Corrective Actions for any issues and escalations.

+ Provide regular status updates to internal business partners on the assigned sourcing projects, understand business priorities/requirements, and maintain relationships with suppliers.

Supplier Management (Evaluation, Negotiation, Selection, Qualification)

+ Support the evaluation, negotiation, selection and qualification of suppliers for the assigned sourcing projects and development of contracts for complex and strategic business projects.

+ Perform negotiation of contracts with selected suppliers leveraging tools/technology or supplier contract template including but not limited to comprehensive Master Services Agreements, Statement of Work, Amendments and negotiation of global preferred supplier agreements, following the legal guidelines.

+ Collaborate with corporate legal, compliance and Finance teams during contract negotiations and execution.

+ Partner with the Sourcing Excellence team regularly.

People Management

+ Coaching and advising the team on day-to-day sourcing activities including contract reviews, commercial negotiations and other processes.

+ Mentors, develops, motivates and coaches teams to work collaboratively and effectively; ensures that employees are engaged

+ Develops a strong, unique employee value proposition and organization culture that attracts, retains, develops, incentives and motivates employees

+ Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances, ensuring compliance with respective policies and effective practices

**Critical Experiences | Competencies | Abilities**

+ Bachelor of Arts, Sciences or Engineering Degree or equivalent experience required, MBA preferred

+ Minimum 8 years of global sourcing experience

+ Minimum 2-3 years demonstrated track record of people management leadership experience is required

+ Understanding of the IT Professional Services or Technology Sourcing category, the different vendors/market trends, and technology requirements.

+ Understanding of IT Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), methodologies (Agile/Scrum), latest trends in Technology (AI, Data Analytics, Cloud) is preferred.

+ Experience working with Global IT Outsourcing Services and Consulting vendors (Ex: Accenture, Cognizant, TCS)

+ Certification in Procurement such as CPSM or CSCP, preferred

+ Experienced in using any sourcing tools (Ex: Zycus, Ariba, Coupa, GEP)

+ Embraces fact‐based decision making; naturally seeks to leverage and/or integrate market data, spend analytics, and cost modeling

+ Proven written and oral communicator, with strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to act as an effective change agent, unlocking barriers to value for priority spend categories

+ Expert negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations.

+ Strong project management skills, including adhering to stakeholder timelines, and meeting management skills

+ Extensive knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures (fixed price, T&M, SLA) and the function and purpose of key legal terms.

+ Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization, and works easily in multi-business unit project settings; able to facilitate teamwork across corporate & geographical boundaries.

+ Contract drafting experience as well as excellent understanding of contractual terms, both commercially and legally.

**About News Corp**

News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.

Headquartered in New York, News Corp’s activities are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

**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

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News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.