Principal Analyst – Tech Compliance

FinOps Weekly; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AB InBev GCC is seeking a Principal Analyst – Tech Compliance to monitor software license usage and mature controls-driven KPIs for actionable insights, spanning on-prem, hybrid and cloud environments. You will work with Procurement, IT and Legal to optimize contractual outcomes and reduce risk.

The role requires hands-on licensing expertise, experience with Flexera One and ServiceNow, and robust data analytics to support audits and ROI improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/engineering or related technology field.
• Minimum 3 years in Software Asset Management domain.
• Mandatory: SAM tool experience, SAP licensing expert, plus 2+ licenses beyond Top Tier; SAM process lifecycle.
• SaaS license management experience with Adobe, Salesforce, M365; strong stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end software license compliance as Licensing SME for SAP estates and Tier-2/3 publishers across on-prem, hybrid and cloud.
• Monitor SaaS licensing for Adobe, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow and similar enterprise platforms.
• Analyze contracts, entitlements, and usage data to provide actionable compliance and risk insights.
• Hands-on data extraction, entitlement configuration, compliance analysis, and license position reporting on SAM platforms.
• Support license planning with Procurement, IT and Legal to optimize contractual outcomes with publishers.
• Lead internal and external software audits to ensure audit-readiness and compliance.

Skills

SAM tool experience

SAP licensing expert

SaaS license management

Stakeholder communication

Global work experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Tools

Flexera One

ServiceNow

Power BI

SAP RISE & Cloud

Job description

# Principal Analyst – Tech ComplianceBengaluruFinOpsNot Specified23/06/2026Full-timeOnsiteFavoriteAccess Job## Job DescriptionDreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? AB InBev GCC was incorporated in 2014 as a strategic partner for Anheuser-Busch InBev. The center leverages the power of data and analytics to drive growth for critical business functions such as operations, finance, people, and technology. The teams are transforming Operations through Tech and Analytics . Do You Dream Big? We Need You. Job Description Job Title: Principal Analyst – Tech Compliance Location: Bangalore (Onsite) Reporting to: Director – Tech Compliance PURPOSE OF ROLE This role is essential for monitoring software license usage at ABI to ensure compliance by inducting & maturing controls-oriented key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive actionable insights towards minimizing risks. KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Deliver end‐to‐end software license compliance as a Licensing Subject Matter Expert, with primary accountability for SAP estates and Tier‐2 / Tier‐3 publishers across on‐prem, hybrid, and cloud environments. Demonstrate strong expertise in SaaS licensing measurement and monitoring, including publishers such as Adobe, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, and similar enterprise SaaS platforms. Analyze and interpret software licensing contracts, entitlements, and usage data to provide clear, actionable compliance and risk insights to ABI stakeholders. Should be hands-on across license lifecycle on SAM platform such as Flexera One/ ServiceNow – data extraction, entitlement configuration, compliance analysis, and license position reporting. Apply practical knowledge of data extraction from other IT platforms (SAP RISE/ECC, Publisher & Cloud platforms) to support accurate license consumption analysis and audit defense. Drive demand forecasting and license planning, partnering with Procurement, IT, and Legal teams to support commercial negotiations and optimize contractual outcomes with publishers and OEMs. Lead and support internal and external software audits, ensuring the organization remains audit‐ready and compliant across the assigned publisher portfolio. Identify and execute license optimization opportunities to improve cost efficiency, reduce compliance exposure, and maximize return on investment (ROI) on software spend. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT domain – Engineering, Computer Applications, Technology courses Experience: Minimum 3 years in Software Asset Management domain Technical/Functional Skills: Mandatory Skills: SAM tool experience SAP licensing ( Expert ) + Min. 2 beyond Top Tier licensing SAM Process lifecycle SaaS License Management like Adobe, Salesforce, M365 Stakeholder Communication Preferred (Good to have) Skills: SAP RISE & Cloud Flexera One SAM tool Data Visualization (Power BI) Office suite usage FinOps & Cloud AI Tools usage (Copilot, Open AI, Anthropic) Experience in working in a global setup Show more Show less