FinOps Lead

Financial Operations (Fin Ops) Lead

We are seeking a Financial Operations (Fin Ops) Lead to manage cloud financial governance, cloud credit procurement alignment, chargeback/showback, cost optimization, anomaly detection, forecasting, and compliance across the VA Enterprise Cloud Brokerage Service. This role ensures alignment with Veteran Affairs (VA) fiscal policy and Fin Ops best practices while supporting a large-scale federal cloud environment.

This position is primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office. This position will be required to travel to Veteran Affairs facilities nationwide 4x/year. This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in November 2026.

Meaningful Work and Personal Impact:
Driving cloud financial governance and chargeback/show back models; leading reconciliation, variance analysis, and forecasting; managing optimization strategies including RI/SP modeling; overseeing anomaly detection and consumption trend analysis; supporting procurement strategies for credits and financial commitments; developing executive level dashboards and optimization reports.

What You'll Need to Succeed:
Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder;
Clearance:
Ability to obtain a Public Trust;

Certifications:

Fin Ops Certified Practitioner (FOCP), Cloud cost management certification from at least one CSP-specific cloud financial;

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, IT, or related field;

Experience:

7+ years of IT financial management, 4+ years in cloud Fin Ops;
Technical

Skills:

Experience with federal finance, budgeting, and oversight, Experience managing $30M+ annual cloud spend within financial operations, Strong dashboarding and data visualization experience, Proficiency with financial analysis tools;
Skills & Abilities:
Highly analytical and detail-oriented, Strong modeling and forecasting abilities, Effective communicator with technical and business teams.

Desirable

Qualifications:

Experience with VA.

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities;
Support:
An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals;
Rewards:
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off;
Flexibility:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home;
Community:
Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues that share your desire to drive operations forward.