Public Cloud FinOps Team Lead at Vaco LLC

Addison, TX

About the Job

Managed Services Operations Lead (FinOps / Public Cloud)
DETAILS
Location: 100% Remote
Position Type: 6M C2H
Hourly / Salary: to $95W2+ (based on experience level)

JOB SUMMARY
Vaco is currently seeking a Managed Services Operations Lead (FinOps / Public Cloud) for a 6M C2H opportunity that is remote. The Managed Services Operations Lead (FinOps / 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 (FinOps / Private Cloud) will collaborate within the consulting group to guide the creation, architecture, and rollout of FinOps-based solutions tailored to client needs. The Managed Services Operations Lead (FinOps / 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 (FinOps / 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.

FinOps Service Delivery – Ensuring FinOps Services / Deliverables are Provided On Time / Highest Quality Standards | Exceeding Client Expectations
FinOps Solution Architecture – Designing / Implementing Complex / Mission-Critical / Enterprise-Grade AI-First FinOps 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 FinOps Solutions
Executive Solution Presentation – Creating / Presenting Solution Designs / Options / Innovations to Senior Leadership Teams
FinOps Strategy / Roadmapping – Developing / Maintaining Technical Roadmaps / Innovation Plans for FinOps Solutions / Services
Project Planning / Risk Management – Establishing Project Estimates / Plans / Risk Mitigations | Overseeing Delivery of Technical FinOps 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 FinOps 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 FinOps Engineering – Acting as Principal FinOps 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
FinOps Standards / Automation – Developing / Maintaining Standards / Procedures / Data Models / Automation / Reusable AI-Assisted Assets (Playbooks / Policies / Models / Dashboards) | Improving FinOps Maturity / Scalability
FinOps Advisory – Advising Clients on FinOps 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 FinOps (Anomaly Detection / Rightsizing / Commitment Optimization / Intelligent Budgeting / Forecasting)
Platform Capability Development – Evaluating / Productizing Capabilities from FinOps Platforms (CloudHealth / CloudZero / Harness CCM / Native Cloud Tools) / Cloud AI/ML Services (SageMaker / Vertex AI / Azure ML)
Data Governance for FinOps – Defining Data Quality / Tagging / Metadata Standards for Reliable AI-Driven Insights / Automated FinOps Workflows
AI Model Operations – Establishing Processes for Monitoring / Tuning AI Models used for Forecasting / Anomaly Detection / Optimization | Ensuring Transparency and Explainability
Cross-Team Innovation – Collaborating with AI/ML / Platform Engineering Teams to Develop Joint FinOps + AI Solutions / Reference Architectures
AI Adoption / Culture – Championing a “Humans + AI” Culture by Enabling Engineers / Analysts to Effectively use AI Copilots / Automation Tools

About the Project: The senior FinOps technical lead will be the go-to client-facing expert for the enterprise FinOps segment. The FinOps lead will own a focused portfolio of 5–6 major enterprise accounts, delivering high-touch, white glove consultative services, building governance, tagging, cost allocation, optimization, budgeting, and forecasting strategies across AWS / Azure / GCP. The FinOps lead will guide those clients from basic crawl-stage maturity all the way to advanced run-stage optimization, while mentoring the FinOps engineers, handling technical escalations, and translating complex cost concepts seamlessly for DevOps teams through to C-suite executives. The FinOps lead must be a blend deep multi-cloud FinOps expertise with strong consulting presence, rapid multitasking across clients, and a project-management mindset to drive measurable cloud value and uncover growth opportunities in a fast-growing managed services practice. Ideal for someone certified (at least Practitioner level), experienced with AI workload cost management, and proven in high-stakes, client-facing environments.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Certifications (multiple) – FinOps Certified Practitioner / FinOps Certified Professional / AWS Solutions Architect / MS Azure Administrator / Azure Solutions Architect / Google Cloud Certifications, etc.
Managed Services Operations Lead (FinOps) (5+ years) – FinOps / Cloud Cost Management / cloud Governance / Cloud Engineering
FinOps / Cloud Management Platforms (2+ years) – Harness CCM / Cloudability / CloudHealth / CloudZero / Native Cloud Cost Management Tools, etc.
Solution Design – Facilitating Whiteboard Sessions with Customers to Develop FinOps Solutions Addressing Business / Financial / Technology Goals
Business Consulting / Executive Communication – Translating AI / Automation Capabilities into Clear Business Value / ROI / Executive-Level Narratives
FinOps Capability Development – Designing / Implementing FinOps Capabilities Across Cost Visibility / Allocation / Governance / Optimization / Budgeting / Forecasting / Reporting
Organizational Transformation – Driving Adoption of FinOps / Cloud Governance / Cost Accountability / Showback / Chargeback / Operational Maturity Initiatives
Automation / Scripting – Building Event-Driven / API-Based Automations | PowerShell / Python / Bash / CI/CD Pipelines to Integrate FinOps Platforms / ITSM Tools / Cloud Services
Cloud Cost Analytics – Analyzing Cloud Billing Data / Usage Trends / Tagging Compliance / Optimization Opportunities Across Azure / AWS / GCP
Cloud Architecture / Financial Alignment – Connecting Enterprise Cloud Platform Design (Compute / Storage / Networking / Databases / Containers / Security / Identity) to Financial Outcomes
FinOps Frameworks / Governance – Applying Enterprise FinOps Principles | Crawl-Walk-Run Maturity Model / Cloud Cost Optimization Strategies / Governance Frameworks / IaC / Cloud Operating Models
Enterprise IT Collaboration – Working Across Enterprise Architecture / Operations / Finance / Procurement / Security Functions in Large Organizations
Policy-as-Code / Cloud Governance – Implementing Policy-as-Code / Governance Tooling (Terraform + Sentinel / Open Policy Agent / Azure Policy / AWS Config) to Enforce FinOps Guardrails
Communication / Stakeholder Engagement – Excellent Written / Verbal Communication | Strong Interpersonal Skills

PREFERRED (not required)

Cloud Data / Analytics Platforms (hands-on) – Snowflake / BigQuery / DataBricks, etc. | Aggregating / Analyzing Cloud Cost / Usage Data
Advanced Analytics / ML – Applying Time-Series Forecasting / Anomaly Detection / Clustering to Cloud Cost Optimization / Capacity Planning
FinOps Platform Integration – Integrating FinOps Platforms (CloudHealth / CloudZero / Harness CCM / Native Cloud Tools) with Automation / Orchestration and AI Services to Build End-to-End Cost Optimization Workflows / Intelligent Recommendations

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
licensure and certification requirements;
office location and other geographic considerations;
other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.