Project Manager - FinOps

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, milestones, resources, timelines, and budgets, and share them with management and stakeholders to monitor and track project progress.
• Coordinate internal resources and third-party vendors to ensure FinOps and SAM projects are executed flawlessly and delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Assist in defining project scope and objectives in consultation with stakeholders, ensuring project feasibility before kickoff.
• Ensure resource availability and appropriate allocation across the project team, delegating tasks based on individual strengths and experience.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and budget using appropriate change control, verification, and financial analysis techniques.
• Track and measure project performance against short- and long-term goals using appropriate project management tools, metrics, and reporting techniques.
• Perform risk management by identifying, assessing, mitigating, and resolving project risks and issues.
• Manage relationships with clients and project stakeholders by conducting regular meetings and briefings to clarify requirements, expectations, and project status.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, spreadsheets, trackers, and reporting dashboards for cost, savings, and resource utilization.
• Research and evaluate vendors to identify the most suitable products, services, tools, and pricing available in the market.
• Manage the procurement and vendor evaluation process in accordance with organizational policies, including negotiating contracts with new and existing vendors.
• Establish and monitor vendor standards, performance metrics, and compliance guidelines to ensure service quality and contractual adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, IT, or a related field from a recognized university.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally within FinOps services, cloud, or technology delivery environments.
• Experience managing both waterfall and agile project management methodologies.
• Experience managing IT/cloud-related projects, ideally including FinOps, Software Asset Management, or cloud governance initiatives.
• Experience in managing multi-cloud (Azure/GCP/OCI) environments.
• Experience in procurement, vendor evaluation, and contracts administration.
• Experience in project management frameworks (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile).
• FinOps Certified Practitioner (mandatory).
• FinOps Certified Professional (preferred).
• PMP Certified (or working toward certification).
• English (mandatory).

Job Specific Skills

• Project Planning & Scheduling.
• Vendor & Contract/SLA Management.
• Procurement & Vendor Evaluation.
• Risk & Issue Tracking at Project Level.
• Status Reporting & Documentation.
• Stakeholder Coordination.
• Basic understanding of FinOps concepts (cost reporting, tagging, savings tracking).

Technical Competencies

• Project planning & scheduling tools (MS Project, Jira, Excel).
• Vendor and SLA management.
• Risk and issue tracking at project level.
• Status reporting and documentation.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Team leadership and motivation.
• Problem-solving and proactive follow-up.
• Stakeholder management.
• Time management and multitasking.