Senior Manager, IT Sourcing

Storyful; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

News Corp in New York is seeking a Senior Manager, IT Sourcing to lead technology procurement strategy, vendor negotiations, and process improvements. Hybrid role based in NY or NJ with three days in office.

You will manage RFQs, renewals, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Data Privacy, and Cyber Security to enforce enterprise standards and maximize savings.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands-on IT sourcing or procurement in a corporate setting.
• Experience across Software/SaaS, Hardware, Telecom, and IT services.
• Experience coordinating with centers of excellence / offshore teams.
• Ability to review terms and redline SOWs and licensing agreements.
• Clear written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for technology procurement requests.
• Support business units through internal procurement policies and workflows.
• Manage transactional sourcing across technology categories including Software/SaaS and IT services.
• Lead contract negotiations for extensions, PO's, MSAs, and SOWs.
• Coordinate with Legal, Data Privacy, and Cyber Security to resolve exceptions.
• Track renewals and coordinate with CoE and offshore teams.
• Maintain contract records, supplier data, and savings logs.
• Administer RFQs and competitive bids to reduce costs.
• Review expiring contracts and negotiate favorable terms.

Skills

IT sourcing

Vendor coordination

Procurement process

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description : Position: Senior Manager, IT Sourcing Location: NY or NJ Type: Hybrid 3 days a week in office Pay Range: $130,000 - $155,000 + Bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Business Unit Intake & Request Processing: Request Management: Serve as the primary contact for business unit stakeholders submitting technology procurement requests and statements of work (SOWs).
• Stakeholder Support: Help business teams navigate internal procurement policies, budget thresholds, and approval workflows.
• Technology Sourcing Deal Execution: Manage transactional sourcing engagements across all technology categories, including Software/SaaS,, and IT Professional Services.
• Commercial Redlining: Lead transactional negotiations for contract extensions, purchase orders, MSAs, and SOWs, focusing on standard terms, pricing structure, and performance metrics.
• Cross-Functional Routing: Coordinate with Legal, Data Privacy, and Cyber Security teams to resolve standard contract exceptions and enforce compliance with enterprise risk standards.
• Center of Excellence (CoE) Workflow Coordination Renewal & Flow Management: Hand off and track standard renewals, and routine requisitions through the central CoE and offshore support teams (e.g., India).
• Data Maintenance: Maintain accurate contract records, supplier data, and savings logs within the central procurement system.
• Supplier Negotiation & Cost Savings Competitive Bidding: Administer RFQs and competitive bids for standard technology buys to drive price competition and optimize acquisition costs.
• Renewal Optimization: Review expiring contracts ahead of deadline to evaluate vendor utilization, prevent auto-renewals, and negotiate favorable commercial adjustments.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 4–7 years of direct hands-on IT sourcing, vendor coordination, or procurement experience within a corporate environment.
• Generalist Exposure: Practical familiarity contracting across a broad mix of tech categories (Software/SaaS, Hardware, Telecom, and IT Professional Services).
• CoE / Shared Services Coordination: Demonstrated experience utilizing central procurement tools, shared service centers, or offshore teams (e.g., UK, India) to route and execute transactional work.
• Contractual Acumen: Baseline ability to review and redline commercial terms, fixed-fee and T&M SOWs, and standard licensing agreements.
• Communication & Collaboration: Clear written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service mindset toward business partners and internal teams.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Key Competencies

• Courage: Takes ownership of challenges and drives resolution.
• Collaboration: Actively shares knowledge, builds trust, and fosters team success.
• Commitment: Focused on delivering high-quality results with attention to detail and customer satisfaction.
• Continuous Improvement: Seeks innovative approaches to procurement and process optimization.

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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Base Pay Range: $130,000 - $155,000 + Bonus

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide.