Cloud FinOps Manager

Vodafone Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking a strategic thinker to join their Cloud Engineering Chapter. This role focuses on implementing a FinOps approach to optimize financial operations and cloud costs, requiring strong analytical skills and cloud financial knowledge.

Benefits

Yearly bonus: 10%

Annual leave: 28 days plus bank holidays

Charity days: 5 days/year

Maternity leave: 52 weeks

Private pension

Access to private medical and dental

Discounts on Vodafone retail

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement a FinOps approach to cost management.
• Monitor and analyze cloud usage and costs.
• Collaborate with teams to promote a cost-conscious mindset.

Skills

Financial Operations

Cloud Cost Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PowerBI

AWS Cost Explorer

Azure Cost Management

Google Cloud Billing

Job description

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 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. This is an exciting opportunity to join the global Cloud Engineering Chapter to 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 technical expertise to drive our commercial and financial position.

• Establish and implement a FinOps approach to cost management.
• Monitor and analyze cloud usage and platform consumption costs to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost savings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architecture, Engineering, and Product, to promote a cost-conscious mindset and ensure achievement of financial goals.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for Cloud Engineering services.
• Generate regular and accurate reports to promote cost transparency.
• Implement and maintain financial controls and procedures to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes and systems.
• Provide insights and technical recommendations to leadership and the wider team on cloud financial performance and strategic initiatives for optimization.
• Lead the technical delivery of cost optimization initiatives to implementation.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure optimal use of products and identify opportunities to rationalize or improve tooling strategies and roadmaps.

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.
• Experience in creating and managing digital dashboards (PowerBI, etc.).
• Proficiency in cloud financial management tools and software (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing).
• Good technical knowledge of Cloud and DevOps tools, with 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 organizational 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, regardless of personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway—you may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

What's in it for you

• Yearly bonus: 10%
• Annual leave: 28 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy, sell, or carry over 5 days/year.
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks (first 13 weeks fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay)
• Private pension: Contribute up to 5% of basic pay, with Vodafone matching 2:1 up to 10%.
• Access to private medical, dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts on Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, and season tickets

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe connectivity is a force for good. We aim to use technology to improve lives, connect everyone regardless of background, and protect the planet while helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone is a core part of our culture. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and ensuring everyone feels safe, valued, and included. If you need reasonable adjustments or have accessibility requests during our recruitment process, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/.

Together we can.