Principal Analyst - Tech Compliance

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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.

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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