Synchrony

VP, FinOps Program Manager

Synchrony

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonTableau

About the role

  • Role Summary/Purpose: The VP, Cloud FinOps Program drives cloud cost optimization, transparency, and enterprise-wide governance across all public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). This leader operationalizes scalable FinOps processes, partners closely with VPs and business unit heads to define spend strategy, and provides expert guidance on forecasting, budgeting, and cross-functional reporting. By aligning cloud investment with Synchrony’s business strategy, this role manages financial risk and enables transformative change management as our cloud adoption accelerates.
  • Our Way of Working: Remote work options with occasional in-person engagements at the nearest office; option to work from home or near one of our hubs; Flexibility to come into one of our offices for engagement activities.
  • Essential Responsibilities: Implement the enterprise Cloud FinOps program roadmap in partnership with Finance, Technology, and Business leaders; Drive continuous improvement of cloud financial management practices and program maturity; Foster a culture of cost ownership, accountability, and collaboration; Oversee regular analysis of multi-cloud spend; identify key areas for optimization, waste reduction, and cost avoidance; Build and own cloud showback models, implement cost allocation strategies, and ensure financial transparency for all teams; Lead the automation and standardization of cloud spend analytics and dashboarding; Partner with infrastructure, engineering, architecture, and vendor management teams to provide financial insights on contract negotiations; Prepare and deliver executive-ready presentations on cloud financial performance, investment trade-offs, and optimization strategies to senior leaders and key stakeholders; Govern the cadence and process for showback reviews with senior leadership; manage execution of tracked optimization recommendations; Guide finance and technology teams in transitioning to the variable cloud-spend model; Establish and maintain best-practice governance frameworks aligned to FinOps Foundation standards; Lead and contribute to the organization’s Cloud Center of Excellence/Working Group; Champion FinOps culture—training, communications, and change management; Stay current with industry trends and participate in external FinOps communities; Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, IT, Engineering, or related field; and 4+ years of experience in IT finance, cloud financial management, or technical operations with cloud P&L familiarity; or in lieu of degree 8+ years’ experience in financial management, IT finance, or cloud cost management
  • Minimum 4 years of hands-on cloud spend management experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) in large, complex environments
  • Demonstrated experience building and/or leading a cloud FinOps team
  • Advanced proficiency with cloud financial management tools (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Flexera, etc.)
  • Thorough understanding of cloud architecture, chargeback/showback, tagging, and multi-cloud governance
  • Strong business acumen, exceptional communication skills, and proven ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Master’s degree or MBA preferred
  • FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional highly preferred; cloud vendor certifications a plus (AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solution Architect Associate, Azure Fundamentals, etc…)
  • Experience designing, implementing, and operationalizing cloud cost allocation, tagging, and reporting standards in multi-cloud environments
  • Experience in large-scale cloud transformations in highly regulated industries, contract negotiation, or vendor management
  • Strong Excel, visualization, and dashboarding skills; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools; Python skills a plus
  • Outstanding organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills; autonomy and ability to handle ambiguity