FinOps Public Cloud MSP Team Lead

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire

Worksite:
Fully Remote – candidates must be flexible to cover CST and EST time zone.

Start Date:

ASAP.

W2 Hourly Pay Rate: $75.00 - $95.00 / hour (W2).

Salary Conversion: $150,000 - $190,000 + full benefits.

About the Opportunity:
Vaco by Highspring is seeking an experienced Fin Ops Public Cloud Team Lead for a leading managed services provider. The Fin Ops Public Cloud Team Lead serves as a senior technical authority for cloud financial operations across a network of clients within a managed services organization. This individual plays a key role within the consulting practice, guiding the architecture, delivery, and continuous improvement of Fin Ops capabilities that help organizations better manage and optimize their cloud investments.

In this leadership role, the Technical Team Lead will collaborate directly with clients as well as with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable Fin Ops solutions that combine financial insight with technical expertise. The position also provides mentorship and technical guidance to engineers within the team while supporting broader organizational initiatives. Success in this role requires strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and deep experience in cloud cost governance, financial accountability, and public cloud platforms.

Candidates must pass a criminal background check and drug screen and be legally authorized to work in the United States, as our client is unable to sponsor at this time.

Vaco is not seeking CTC support for this employment opportunity.

• Ensure Fin Ops engagements are executed successfully by delivering high-quality services and meeting project timelines while maintaining strong client satisfaction.
• Architect and implement advanced Fin Ops capabilities designed for large-scale enterprise environments, including AI-enabled approaches to cloud financial management.
• Partner with client stakeholders to understand technical, operational, and financial challenges and design solutions that align with business objectives.
• Lead the development of solution architectures, technical approaches, and innovation strategies for Fin Ops services.
• Prepare and deliver clear technical documentation, executive briefings, and presentations for engineering teams, finance stakeholders, and leadership groups.
• Present architectural recommendations and innovative approaches to senior client leadership.

• Build trusted relationships with client teams while identifying opportunities to expand services through additional consulting engagements.
• Work closely with clients to define long-term technical roadmaps and innovation strategies related to Fin Ops capabilities.
• Provide expert advisory services on cloud financial management practices, governance structures, and operating models.
• Act as a senior escalation resource for technical issues impacting Fin Ops implementations.

• Lead the implementation of scalable approaches for cloud cost management including allocation strategies, tagging standards, showback/chargeback models, and financial reporting.
• Conduct detailed analysis of cloud consumption patterns to identify cost drivers, billing irregularities, and optimization opportunities.
• Provide expert-level support for complex client scenarios requiring both technical engineering knowledge and financial analysis.
• Develop and maintain standardized processes, automation frameworks, and reusable assets that improve efficiency and maturity across the Fin Ops practice.

• Define the long-term vision for AI-driven automation within the Fin Ops practice,…