Senior Technology Procurement Lead — 12-Month Contract

News Corp; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Publications access

Perks & discounts

Health & wellbeing - onsite gym

Time off

Financial wellbeing

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking a Procurement Manager – Technology in our Surry Hills office on a 12-month maximum-term contract. You will lead end-to-end procurement across technology, digital, platform and data categories, negotiating contracts and driving value while partnering with Legal, Finance, Global and Cyber teams.

This is a high-visibility, hands-on role reporting to the Head of Procurement. You will establish and execute an annual procurement work program, guide contract lifecycle

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in strategic sourcing or contract management.
• Experience translating IT, platform and digital requirements into commercial documents.
• Excellent contract review, drafting and vendor dispute management with Legal alignment.
• Highly commercial and data-driven, using market insights to unlock value.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement lifecycle across technology categories.
• Draft, structure and negotiate high-quality commercial contracts.
• Prepare data-backed award recommendations for executive leadership.
• Partner with Commercial Finance to ensure deals align with operating budgets.
• Drive cost-optimisation initiatives without compromising operations.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships for market-competitive rates.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

IT / Tech knowledge

Data-driven decision making

Vendor management

Job description

News Corp Australia is seeking a Procurement Manager – Technology in our Surry Hills office on a 12-month maximum-term contract. You will lead end-to-end procurement across technology, digital, platform and data categories, negotiating contracts and driving value while partnering with Legal, Finance, Global and Cyber teams.

This is a high-visibility, hands-on role reporting to the Head of Procurement. You will establish and execute an annual procurement work program, guide contract lifecycle