FinOps Product Owner

Veriipro; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced Senior FinOps Lead to drive cloud cost governance, optimization, and forecasting across AWS and Azure, owning cost visibility and KPI definitions. You will steer Cloudaware product roadmap, manage configuration, upgrades, and adoption, and partner with Finance, GRC, and Audit to ensure governance and evidence requirements.

The role requires 10+ years, strong analytics and stakeholder management, and experience with Cloudaware and product ownership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong experience with Cloud FinOps across AWS and Azure.
• Expertise in cloud cost management, optimization, allocation, and forecasting.
• Experience with Cloudaware platform ownership or administration.
• Product ownership experience, including roadmap and backlog management.
• Knowledge of FinOps governance, KPIs, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with Finance, GRC, and Audit teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive FinOps activities across AWS and Azure, including cost visibility, allocation, optimization, and forecasting.
• Define FinOps governance standards, KPIs, and cost management strategies.
• Identify and execute cloud cost optimization initiatives and track realized savings.
• Own Cloudaware product roadmap, backlog, feature prioritization, and enhancements.
• Manage Cloudaware configuration, upgrades, releases, access, and adoption.
• Partner with Finance, GRC, and Audit teams on governance, compliance, and evidence requirements.
• Develop executive dashboards, cost reports, presentations, and leadership updates.
• Troubleshoot Cloudaware platform and data issues, coordinating with internal teams and vendors.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and continuous improvement of FinOps processes.
• Provide people leadership as required.

Skills

Cloud FinOps

AWS

Azure

Cost optimization

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Cloudaware platform

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Drive FinOps activities across AWS and Azure, including cost visibility, allocation, optimization, and forecasting.
• Define FinOps governance standards, KPIs, and cost management strategies.
• Identify and execute cloud cost optimization initiatives and track realized savings.
• Own Cloudaware product roadmap, backlog, feature prioritization, and enhancements.
• Manage Cloudaware configuration, upgrades, releases, access, and adoption.
• Partner with Finance, GRC, and Audit teams on governance, compliance, and evidence requirements.
• Develop executive dashboards, cost reports, presentations, and leadership updates.
• Troubleshoot Cloudaware platform and data issues, coordinating with internal teams and vendors.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and continuous improvement of FinOps processes.
• Provide people leadership as required.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong experience with Cloud FinOps across AWS and Azure.
• Expertise in cloud cost management, optimization, allocation, and forecasting.
• Experience with Cloudaware platform ownership or administration.
• Product ownership experience, including roadmap and backlog management.
• Knowledge of FinOps governance, KPIs, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with Finance, GRC, and Audit teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent certification.
• Experience with AWS Cost Explorer and Azure Cost Management.
• Knowledge of cloud governance, audit, and compliance processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.