Cloud FinOps Lead

Bupa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health insurance

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Cloud FinOps Lead to drive financial management and value optimisation across technology services, with focus on major cloud platforms. You will lead a small team, engage stakeholders to manage costs and prioritise investments, and shape cloud reporting and cost governance.

The role supports hybrid working patterns in London area and offers strong benefits. Ideal candidates will have hands-on cloud FinOps experience, expertise in Azure/GCP/OCI and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of IT operations and cloud financial management practices.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, spend tracking and cost-management capabilities.
• Familiarity with cloud cost-optimisation tools and pricing models.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, GCP or OCI governance and finance.
• Ability to lead teams and manage diverse stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead adoption and continuous improvement of financial management practices across technology services.
• Manage costs, consumption patterns and investment priorities with stakeholders.
• Oversee technology optimisation, value management and cost realisation processes.
• Partner with designers, engineers and managers to track benefits of opportunities.
• Optimise pricing, manage technology financial commitments and contracts.

Skills

IT operations

FinOps / Cloud cost mgmt

Cost management

Azure/GCP/OCI

Cloud optimisation

DevOps

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

People leadership

PowerBI/Excel

Tools

Cloudability

CloudHealth

Job description

Job Description

Cloud FinOps Lead Permanent: hybrid, up to 3 days WFH London or Staines Salary from: £70k DOE + 10% bonus + fantastic benefits 37.5 hours per week We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns. We make health happen At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives. Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

In this role you will lead the adoption and continuous improvement of financial management practices to maximise measurable business value realised from technology investments. You will also cultivate relationships with technical teams and support them to optimise technology consumption and maximise business value.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• Implement and evolve financial management and value optimisation practices across technology services at Bupa, with a particular focus on Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AI services and associated infrastructure and platform services.
• Lead a small team to operate Bupa’s financial management and optimisation capability, with an initial cloud on cloud and AI services.
• Proactively engage stakeholders to understand and manage their costs, consumption pattern, investment priorities and efficiency realisation.
• Lead technology optimisation, value management and cost management processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of technology consumption, partnering with designers, engineers and technical managers to implement and track the benefits of these opportunities.
• Optimise commercial pricing and rates.
• Lead and manage a portfolio of technology financial commitments, utilisation and support contractual processes to optimise value from investments.

You

• Professional experience in information technology operations.
• Experience in technology or cloud financial management practices, including budgeting, forecasting, spend tracking and evolving cost management capabilities.
• Practical knowledge of cost management capabilities, pricing models, FinOps practices and using cloud consumption analysis to derive actionable insights.
• Experience with Azure / GCP / OCI operations, governance and cloud financial management.
• Experience with cloud optimisation practices (e.g. capacity planning, rightsizing, tagging) or cloud cost optimisation tools (eg Cloudability, CloudHealth).
• Understanding of DevOps way of working.
• A strong analytical background, with an attention to detail.
• Track record of building strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience in leading people.
• A desire to be ‘hands on’ with cloud reporting, PowerBI, Excel etc.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: IT

Locations: Angel Court, London

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.