Public Cloud FinOps Team Lead

• Location:
  
  100% Remote
• Position Type: 6M C2H
• Hourly / Salary: to $95W2+ (based on experience level)

Vaco is currently seeking a Managed Services Operations Lead (Fin Ops / Public Cloud) for a 6M C2H opportunity that is remote. The Managed Services Operations Lead (Fin Ops / Private Cloud) will act as the primary technical authority and SME for the network of partners, customers, and vendors in the area of cloud financial operations. The Managed Services Operations Lead (Fin Ops / Private Cloud) will collaborate within the consulting group to guide the creation, architecture, and rollout of Fin Ops-based solutions tailored to client needs.

The Managed Services Operations Lead (Fin Ops / Public Cloud) will provide guidance and mentorship to fellow team members in their assigned group, as well as across the wider organization for internal programs and secondary project assistance. The Managed Services Operations Lead (Fin Ops / Public Cloud) must have a strong forward-thinking approach with excellent leadership skills and extensive hands-on expertise in managing cloud finances, driving cost efficiencies, establishing controls and policies, and working effectively across various major public cloud environments.

• Fin Ops Service Delivery
  - Ensuring Fin Ops Services / Deliverables are Provided On Time / Highest Quality Standards | Exceeding Client Expectations
• Fin Ops Solution Architecture
  - Designing / Implementing Complex / Mission-Critical / Enterprise-Grade AI-First Fin Ops Solutions
• Client Relationship Management
  - Building / Maintaining Strong Client Relationships | Driving Business Growth | Identifying Upsell / Cross-Sell Opportunities
• Technical Communication
  - Developing High-Quality Deliverables / Presentations for Engineering Teams / Finance Stakeholders / Senior Leadership (Technical / Non-Technical)
• Client Advisory / Consulting
  - Collaborating with Clients to Understand Technical / Operational / Financial Challenges | Developing Tailored Fin Ops Solutions
• Executive Solution Presentation
  - Creating / Presenting Solution Designs / Options / Innovations to Senior Leadership Teams
• Fin Ops Strategy / Road mapping
  - Developing / Maintaining Technical Roadmaps / Innovation Plans for Fin Ops Solutions / Services
• Project Planning / Risk Management
  - Establishing Project Estimates / Plans / Risk Mitigations | Overseeing Delivery of Technical Fin Ops Solutions
• Team Leadership / Mentorship
  - Providing Mentorship / Coaching / Professional Development Opportunities to Team Members
• Technical Community Leadership
  - Leading Collaboration Across Internal Technical Communities
• Technical Escalation Management
  - Serving as Primary Technical Escalation Point for Fin Ops Engineers Supporting Client Engagements
• Cloud Cost Management Architecture
  - Leading Design / Implementation of Scalable Approaches for Cost Allocation / Tagging Strategy / Showback / Chargeback / Budgeting / Forecasting / Optimization Across Cloud Environments (Azure / AWS / GCP)
• Principal Fin Ops Engineering
  - Acting as Principal Fin Ops Engineer for Complex Client Scenarios Requiring Advanced Technical / Financial Analysis
• Cloud Cost Investigation
  - Leading Deep-Dive Analysis of Cloud Spend Drivers / Billing Anomalies / Optimization Opportunities / Cost Visibility Gaps
• Fin Ops Standards / Automation
  - Developing / Maintaining Standards / Procedures / Data Models / Automation / Reusable AI-Assisted Assets (Playbooks / Policies / Models / Dashboards) | Improving Fin Ops Maturity / Scalability
• Fin Ops Advisory
  - Advising Clients on Fin Ops Best Practices / Governance Models / Operating Models / Maturity Improvements
• Delivery Risk Management
  - Partnering with Delivery Managers / Service Leadership to Identify Delivery Risks / Technical Gaps / Improvement Opportunities
• AI / Automation Strategy
  - Defining / Driving AI and Automation Roadmap for Fin Ops (Anomaly Detection / Rightsizing / Commitment Optimization / Intelligent Budgeting / Forecasting)
• Platform Capability Development
  - Evaluating / Productizing Capabilities from Fin Ops Platforms (Cloud Health / Cloud Zero / Harness CCM / Native Cloud Tools) / Cloud AI/ML Services (Sage Maker / Vertex AI / Azure ML)
• Data Governance for Fin Ops
  - Defining Data Quality / Tagging / Metadata Standards for Reliable AI-Driven Insights / Automated Fin Ops Workflows
• AI Model Operations
  - Establishing Processes for Monitoring / Tuning AI Models used for Forecasting / Anomaly Detection / Optimization |…