FinOps Lead / Manager - £80,000 - £88,000 + Benefits
Technology Division | 1 days p/w in Derbyshire or London Offices
FinOps, Azure, Cloud Governance, Cost Optimisation, FinOps Foundation
About the Role
This is a greenfield leadership opportunity for an experienced FinOps professional to establish and lead the Cloud Financial Management (FinOps) function from the ground up. As the organisation accelerates its cloud-first strategy on Azure, the FinOps Lead / Manager will be the founding architect of the discipline — building the processes, governance frameworks and culture of financial accountability that will underpin sustainable cloud adoption.
The role sits firmly within the Technology division and reports into Technology leadership. It is not a Finance function. Initially this is a hands-on individual contributor role; the FinOps Lead / Manager acts as the bridge between engineering teams and financial outcomes, translating cloud consumption into business value and ensuring spend decisions are informed, intentional and owned by the right people.
Key Responsibilities
Establishing the Function
1. Design and stand up the FinOps operating model, defining ways of working, governance cadence and the foundations for future team growth
2. Define and implement FinOps policies, standards and tooling acr...