Senior Associate, AI Platform Administration & FinOps

Company Overview

An investment management firm with approximately $17 billion in assets under management, specializing in mortgage and consumer credit investments, is seeking a Senior Associate, AI Platform Administration & Fin Ops to join their IT PMO team.

• Administer and support the firm's approved enterprise AI platforms, including user provisioning, license management, access controls, and platform configuration.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for AI platform support, operational requests, issue resolution, and vendor coordination.
• Track and analyze AI platform usage, licensing, adoption, and spend across the enterprise AI portfolio.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reporting that provide visibility into utilization, adoption, costs, and overall platform effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to optimize AI-related spend through license reclamation, subscription right‑size, utilization analysis, and cost management best practices.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, invoice reconciliation, and cost allocation activities related to enterprise AI platforms and services.
• Deliver reporting and actionable insights that help leadership evaluate AI adoption, business impact, return on investment, and value realization.
• Partner with Technology, Finance, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, and business stakeholders to support the firm's AI strategy and operating objectives.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of the firm's AI governance framework, including adherence to approved AI tool standards, access controls, and policy requirements.
• Assist in the evaluation, onboarding, and oversight of approved AI tools, platforms, and vendors.
• Maintain audit‑ready documentation related to platform administration, licensing, governance activities, vendor relationships, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor AI platform utilization, operational health, and compliance with established policies and standards, escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
• Coordinate vendor renewals, licensing true‑ups, and procurement activities while maintaining accurate inventories of AI platforms, licenses, contracts, and related documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, information technology, business administration, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Fin Ops, financial operations, accounting, IT operations or administration, or business administration.
• Proficiency with reporting and analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) and SaaS administration consoles.
• Understanding of SaaS licensing models, cost management, and Fin Ops principles.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI tools and platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise).
• Certifications such as Fin Ops Certified Practitioner (FOCP), ITIL, or relevant Microsoft or vendor platform administration certifications are highly desirable.

Salary: $120,000 – $140,000, Plus Bonus