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.

Driving cloud financial governance and chargeback/showback 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

Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder

Clearance:
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Certifications (MUST have ONE of each):

Fin Ops Certified Practitioner (FOCP)

Cloud cost management certification from at least one CSP-specific cloud financial: AWS Cloud Financial Management, Azure etc.

Education:

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

Experience:

Minimum 7+ years of IT financial management

Minimum 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

Location:

Primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office. Relocation will NOT be provided.

The likely salary range for this position is $161,500 - $218,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.