FinOps Lead

Summary: The FinOps Lead will play a crucial role in shaping the AI strategy, ensuring operational governance and maximizing the value of AI investments while maintaining controls and accountability. Responsibilities: Lead the FinOps strategy for AI consumption across the organization. Develop governance frameworks for AI usage. Analyze AI usage across platforms utilizing Tokenomics capability. Partner with Technology teams to evaluate AI infrastructure costs. Assess the commercial effectiveness of AI use cases. Offer recommendations on build vs buy and automation. Support AI adoption strategies ensuring responsible and effective use. Collaborate with various stakeholders to define AI operating models. Establish reporting, dashboards, and KPIs for AI consumption. Drive discussions on AI investment decisions and optimization. Ensure controls for responsible use of Generative AI technologies. Key Requirements: Experience in senior FinOps, Technology Finance, or Commercial Management roles. Understanding of cloud financial management and cost optimization. Experience within large, complex organizations. Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders. Strong commercial acumen. Experience developing governance frameworks or financial controls. Excellent analytical skills. Nice to Have: Experience with AI or Generative AI programs. Understanding of AI consumption models. Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms. Knowledge of AI governance and risk management principles. Experience implementing Cloud FinOps practices in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Experience with AI usage analytics or consumption reporting platforms. Experience in financial services or regulated industries.