Job Description
Business Unit/Group: Technology Strategic Sourcing
Requisition Number: 36617-1
Intended Start Date: 7/8/2026
Contract Duration: 4-months
Possibility For Extension / Conversion? Possible extension. Conversion unlikely.
Max Hourly Pay Rate: BR/hr
OT Required / Expected? No
WB Games Resource(s)? No
CNN Resource(s)? No
What We Do/Project
The Manager of Technology Strategic Sourcing (TSS) will collaborate with our global internal clients across the global WBD Technology organizations to execute sourcing and procurement strategies that drive value creation and improved business capability. The Manager will be responsible for managing technology acquisitions from WBD s mid-tier and top-tier technology partnerships, with a primary focus on deal negotiation and strategy in the technical and professional services fields. Responsibilities will include managing sourcing & competitive events for more complex technology acquisitions, contract planning and negotiation, creating and implementing category strategies and development of sourcing and relationship management policies.
Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role
Manager will manage sourcing projects and will handle business and technical contract negotiations for mid-tier and top-tier technology transactions, including:
Gathering requirements from relevant WBD stakeholders.
Reading, interpreting, understanding, and communicating technology contract terms.
Partnering with legal to understand legal concepts and challenges, and problem solve to overcome challenges.
Working with Finance and Business Stakeholders to identify budgetary constraints and develop desired set of commercial terms.
Negotiating pricing and other commercial terms, as well as Statements of Work, Service Level Agreements, and other technical/operational documents.
Owning overall responsibility for delivering finalized agreements in accordance with applicable timing requirements and other relevant factors.
Deliver cost savings through daily work and through driving proactive cost savings initiatives as part of WBD s Technology Sourcing team.
The Manager will be responsible to lead the technology vendor and procurement strategy, including:
Act as liaison for Technology Business Unit Stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Security, and Procurement and other WBD departments throughout contract negotiation and relationship management process.
Implement knowledge of sourcing, contract negotiation and relationship management best practices and industry trends.
Identify areas of opportunity in partner categories e.g., supplier and technology rationalizations
Manager will act as an WBD business representative conducting relationship management for WBD mid and top tier technology vendors, including:
Managing WBD s business relationships with vendors, focusing on business issues, escalations, and other non-operational matters.
Preparing and delivering briefing documents, status reporting, and other data/reports on key WBD s technology relationships for senior management.
Building strong internal client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor and partner.
Maintaining accurate contracting data, vendor records, and transaction information.
Manager will provide support to the processing and operations functions of the TSS team, including:
Identifying and assessing technology vendors/products from a strategic perspective, to ensure that vendor/product selection is aligned with WBD s Technology objectives and strategies.
Ensuring compliance with WBD s sourcing & procurement policies.
Additional duties as assigned.
Must Have Skills / Requirements
1) Contract drafting and redlining experience.
a. 5+ years of experience; Ability to evaluate contracts, redline, draft, and review Supplier redlines.
2) Project Management Experience (organizational skills)
a. 5+ years of experience (not needing Project Management title or cert); Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects within a fast-paced environment.
3) Communication and interpersonal skills.
a. 5+ years; Ability to summarize contractual issues and communicate to stakeholders to interpret, summarize, and give guidance.
Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements
1) Advanced degree JD/MBA a plus.
2) Experience using Ariba, CLM tools, SpendHQ, and Agiloft preferred.
Soft Skills:
1) Experience in technology and media & entertainment; especially managing technical and professional services suppliers
2) Exceptional negotiation skills for both internal and external negotiations and the ability to coach and develop others to do the same.
3) Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
4) Exercises impartial judgment in selecting methods and evaluation criteria for obtaining results or evaluating supplier responses.
5) Stays current on market intelligence to assist in negotiation effectiveness.
6) Must be flexible and adapt to the ever-changing business needs of technology and advertising clients, be able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced and evolving environment
7) Ability to own and drive deals to execution and will need to build collaborative relationships in multi-functional teams and have a problem-solving mindset to do so.
8) Team player, self-starter, and quick learning with interpersonal and solution-oriented attitude and an ability to effectively operate with high energy and flexibility in a fast-paced cross functional environment; able to prioritize tasks and projects accordingly.
9) Keen analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills that enable sound decision making.
10) Exceptional written and verbal communications/interpersonal skills, research/analytical skills, and presentation communication skills
11) Ability to work across global teams and work non-traditional hours, as needed
Technology Requirements:
1) Advanced proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
Education / Certifications
1) BS/BA degree (business/technology) required
Interview Process / Next Steps
1) 1st round with Director of Tech Sourcing
2) 2nd round with VP, Technology Strategic Sourcing (HM)
Additional Notes
Sourcing in the following locations:
o New York Hudson Yards
o ATL Techwood
o CA Burbank
Hybrid role 3-days on-site Flexible schedule.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Contract work, Flexible hours