Finops Program ManagerUCLA Health is seeking a hands-on FinOps Program Manager to lead our enterprise cloud financial management (FinOps) program across public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), AI, and data platforms. You will set the strategy and roadmap, lead the projects that deliver it, and lead a cross-functional governance workgroup that recommends policy and standards. Where commercial tooling (currently Apptio Cloudability) falls short, you will direct analytics, automation, and integrations with engineering partners.The role works across a complex funding landscape of research grants, state allotments, and internal chargebacks.
You will provide the budgeting process, data, and recommendations; budget approval and spending decisions remain with designated budget owners. This is an individual-contributor role with no direct reports.Responsibilities include:Direct FinOps projects with defined scope, plans, schedules, and risk management, leading cross-functional teams from engineering, finance, and research through delivery and handoff to operationsDevelop FinOps strategy, proposed policies, and standards, and obtain approval through established governance processesLead cloud cost allocation, showback, and chargeback, mapping consumption to applications, departments, and funding sources such as grantsRun the cloud budgeting and forecasting process with budget owners: track spend against each owner's budget, report budget vs. actual, and flag variances earlyManage implementation and enhancement of FinOps tooling (Apptio Cloudability), including reporting, integrations, tagging compliance, and anomaly detectionIdentify and track optimization opportunities, cost savings, and cost avoidance, and provide analysis for cloud commitments in partnership with finance and procurementLead cost visibility and allocation for AI consumption (token-based services), Databricks, GPU, and research computingReport program KPIs, progress, and risks to executive leadership, and lead a cross-functional FinOps community of practiceSalary Range: $108,900.00 - $241,500.00 annually Salary offers are based on a variety of factors.
The University anticipates offering a salary between $140,000 - $160,000 depending on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.Job QualificationsRequired:Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/trainingDemonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technology programs and projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, stakeholder management, system integration, and vendor managementAdvanced knowledge of cloud financial management (FinOps): cost allocation, showback/chargeback, budgeting, forecasting, and optimizationExperience with Apptio Cloudability or a comparable cloud cost management platformExpert knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud billing and cost data, with the ability to turn large datasets into clear reportingExperience designing cost attribution models and directing cross-platform reporting or data integration initiativesDemonstrated ability to communicate with executive-level management on a regular basisProven ability to build consensus and lead cross-functional work without direct authorityPreferred:Master's degree in a related disciplineFinOps Certified Practitioner, PMP, or related certificationWorking knowledge of scripting (such as Python), SQL, APIs, or automationData visualization (Power BI, Tableau)Databricks and AI platform billing; familiarity with Technology Business Management (TBM)Experience in healthcare, higher education, research, or grant-funded environments
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