Manage implementation and enhancement of FinOps tooling (Apptio Cloudability), including reporting, integrations, tagging compliance, and anomaly detection
Identify and track optimization opportunities, cost savings, and cost avoidance, and provide analysis for cloud commitments in partnership with finance and procurement
Lead cost visibility and allocation for AI consumption (token-based services), Databricks, GPU, and research computing
Report program KPIs, progress, and risks to executive leadership, and lead a cross-functional FinOps community of practice
Salary 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.
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technology programs and projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, stakeholder management, system integration, and vendor management
Advanced knowledge of cloud financial management (FinOps): cost allocation, showback/chargeback, budgeting, forecasting, and optimization
Experience with Apptio Cloudability or a comparable cloud cost management platform
Expert knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud billing and cost data, with the ability to turn large datasets into clear reporting
Experience designing cost attribution models and directing cross-platform reporting or data integration initiatives
Demonstrated ability to communicate with executive-level management on a regular basis
Proven ability to build consensus and lead cross-functional work without direct authority
Preferred
Master’s degree in a related discipline
FinOps Certified Practitioner, PMP, or related certification
Working knowledge of scripting (such as Python), SQL, APIs, or automation
Data 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
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
