Cloud FinOps Lead - Cost Optimization & AI Governance

VISA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 127,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa seeks a Senior Business Planning Manager to lead Cloud FinOps. You will oversee cloud costs across multiple entities, implement optimization strategies and define AI governance with a focus on cost efficiency and strategic alignment.

You will partner with engineering, architecture and finance to drive budgets, track usage, and report on key drivers across AWS, GCP, Azure, and related tools in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree or 5+ years with an Advanced Degree.
• Alternatively 2 years of work experience with a PhD.
• Experience in financial analysis, cloud cost management and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cloud FinOps demand management and cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Develop cloud consumption views, growth forecasts and budgets.
• Analyze cloud usage trends and provide actionable cost reduction recommendations.
• Strategize right-sizing of compute, storage, and other services.
• Maintain cost transparency, dashboards and KPI reporting for leadership.
• Negotiate vendor terms and monitor contract alignment with strategy.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture and finance teams across entities.

Skills

Cloud FinOps

Cost optimization

Cloud cost management

Data analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Vendor negotiation

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

Databricks

Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Office

SQL tooling

Job description

Visa seeks a Senior Business Planning Manager to lead Cloud FinOps. You will oversee cloud costs across multiple entities, implement optimization strategies and define AI governance with a focus on cost efficiency and strategic alignment.

You will partner with engineering, architecture and finance to drive budgets, track usage, and report on key drivers across AWS, GCP, Azure, and related tools in a complex enterprise environment.