FinOps & Cloud Cost Manager

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This role is not suitable for candidates whose experience is limited to finance reporting, BI/dashboarding, procurement, or junior FinOps analysis. You must be able to demonstrate: Proven experience in FinOps/cloud cost management (AWS, Azure or GCP) Ownership of cost optimisation initiatives with measurable savings delivered Experience building and managing showback/chargeback models Strong capability in financial forecasting, budgeting, and cost modelling within technology environments Experience working directly with engineering teams to influence consumption and optimise spend Experience managing or challenging vendors, MSPs, and cloud providers on cost and commercial outcomes If you have not directly driven cost optimisation outcomes, this role will not be a match. The Role A unique opportunity to join Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, undertaking a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading technology. This role is responsible for driving end-to-end FinOps and cost optimisation across cloud, internal IT platforms, and global telco services. You will lead the development of cost transparency, financial governance, and optimisation strategies, partnering with engineering, finance, procurement, and vendors to ensure cost efficiency and accountability across technology. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining deep cost analytics with the ability to influence behaviour and deliver measurable financial outcomes. What You'll Own FinOps & Cost Governance: Own FinOps practices across cloud and technology platforms, ensuring transparency, accountability, and control. Cloud Cost Optimisation: Analyse consumption patterns and drive optimisation initiatives including rightsizing, reservation strategies, and waste reduction. Financial Planning & Forecasting: Lead budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis across technology spend. Cost Transparency & Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting packs, and executive insights on cost performance and trends. Vendor & Commercial Management: Validate invoices, challenge vendors, and support commercial negotiations to drive cost efficiency. Chargeback/Showback Models: Design and manage cost allocation models to improve financial accountability across the business. Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with engineering, finance, procurement, and leadership to embed cost ownership and FinOps best practices. Strategic Cost Insights: Provide actionable insights to support investment decisions, migrations, and transformation programmes. What We're Looking For Strong experience in FinOps and cloud cost management Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and consumption models Experience delivering tangible cost savings and optimisation outcomes Strong financial capability across budgeting, forecasting, and modelling Experience working across engineering, finance, and vendor ecosystems Strong analytical capability using BI tools and cost management platforms Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive behavioural change Why this role? Impact: Direct ownership of multi-million-pound technology spend Visibility: Work with senior leadership across technology and finance Autonomy: Drive cost optimisation strategy end-to-end Scale: Operate across cloud, internal IT, and global telco environments Contact Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment my mobile number and email address are available on my LinkedIn profile Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. 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