Cloud FinOps Manager

Vodafone; Newbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking a strategic thinker to join their Cloud Engineering Chapter, focusing on establishing a FinOps approach to transform financial operations. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive cost management and optimization initiatives, while leveraging strong analytical and financial skills. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact within a leading international Telco, committed to inclusivity and sustainability.

Benefits

Yearly bonus: 10%

Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays

Charity days: 5 days/year

Maternity leave: 52 weeks

Private pension with matching

Access to private medical and dental

Additional discounts on retail and services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial operations or cloud cost management.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud financial principles.
• Established experience in creating and managing digital dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement a FinOps approach to cost management.
• Monitor and analyze cloud usage to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Cost Explorer

Azure Cost Management

Google Cloud Billing

PowerBI

Job description

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Join Us

At Vodafone, we're not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we're shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you're part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you'll do

Vodafone is committed to driving our Cloud strategy and engineering evolution and this is an exciting opportunity to join the global Cloud Engineering Chapter to completely transform the financial operations of our team, through establishing a FinOps approach to cost management. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical and financial skills and the ability to apply their technical expertise to drive our commercial and financial position.

• Establish and implement a FinOps approach to cost management.
• Monitor and analise cloud usage and other platform consumption costs to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost savings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architecture, Engineering and Product to drive a cost-conscious mindset and ensure achievement of financial goals and objectives.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for Cloud Engineering services.
• Generate regular and accurate reporting to drive cost transparency.
• Implement and maintain financial controls and procedures to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes and systems.
• Provide insights and technical recommendations to the leadership and wider team on cloud financial performance and strategic initiatives to drive optimisation.
• Lead the technical delivery of cost optimisation initiatives through to implementation.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure optimal use of their products and identify opportunities to rationalise or drive efficiencies in our tooling strategy and roadmap.

Who you are

• Proven experience in financial operations, cloud cost management or a related role.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud financial principles and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Established experience in creating and managing digital dashboards (PowerBI, etc).
• Proficiency in cloud financial management tools and software (eg. AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing).
• Good technical knowledge of Cloud and DevOps tools and a passion for technology.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Superior reporting skills, including executive reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner preferred.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

• Yearly bonus: 10%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.