Cloud FinOps Manager at Sun Life

Gurugram, haryana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

FinOps, Cloud Optimization, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Cost Management, Governance, Cloud Financial Monitoring, Data Visualization, PowerBI, APIs, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cloud Consumption Tracking, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Improvement, Cloud Cost Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. Job Description: We are looking for a hands-on FinOps Product Manager and FinOps enthusiast who can meet us at the crossroads of business practicality and technical data savvy. You will help clients harness the value of their data and implement best practices for FinOps/cloud optimization by collaborating closely with applications & engineering teams. You will work in a fast environment with technology with various internal teams to drive large-scale cloud adoption and will be an integral part of Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCOE). In this dynamic role you will support cloud cost management and governance across the enterprise by building and maintaining business intelligence dashboards, integrating cloud FinOps technology solutions via APIs, building data pipelines, partnering with engineering teams cost-optimized solutions, and databases for reporting and analysis purposes across cloud vendor(s) to enable cloud consumption tracking & cost conscious culture, maximize cloud discounts, allocate cloud spending, forecasting, budgeting, and migration business case development. As a FinOps Manager you will oversee Sun life’s Public Cloud spending with the ability to interact with key stakeholders with recommendations to drive optimal use of cloud resources. This position requires active analytical engagement to facilitate, support and execute tasks in alignment with direction and goals for Cloud Center of Excellence and organization. What will you do: Analyze cloud data to identify cost optimization and usage opportunities and create optimization recommendations; review those recommendations with clients Monitor and report on cloud usage against budget and forecast, explore trends in cloud spend Work closely with North America CCoE to deliver FinOps program & initiatives in Sun Life Asia regional markets Create reports, dashboards and alerts to track spending and usage trends and the potential impact of cost optimizations Closely partner with Engineering teams to understand Cloud business processes and cost drivers Enabling better financial decision-making through promoting and demonstrating cloud financial information through Power Query, PowerBI / QuickSight / Tableau reports and Apptio Cloudability Where needed, assist in implementing, maintaining and governing the FinOps service Work with the technical teams (both internal and client) to ensure proper tagging and allocation of cloud resources for accurate cost tracking and reporting (both initially and ongoing) Monitor cloud consumption at the account level to detect, investigate, and escalate anomalies and unplanned spikes. Develop data pipelines, visualizations, metrics, and enterprise dashboards via automated solutions to centralize import information for Cloud consumption within FinOps and application/development teams. Collaborate with IT organization on IT Total Cost of Ownership, financial metrics, and cost transparency initiatives. Analyze, recommend & implement process improvement opportunities that enhance the efficiency of the IT Finance processes while also increasing the informative value of the content provided to IT Senior Management. Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data for IT business leaders. Own analysis and recommendations based on Cloud consumption and cost data directly from CSP sources ( Cloud ), as well as Cloud data from internally developed DBs/Tools Monitor cloud resources efficiency across accounts, report violations, develop recommendations, and collaborate with teams to implement improvements Participate in deep analysis relating cloud capacity commitment purchases to optimize spend and reduce on demand usage where possible Develop and create cost and usage reports with cost reduction and performance improvement recommendations such as Reserved instance, Spot, or commitment-based purchases. Aid the IT Finance team for monthly Cloud Consumption reporting Provide Cost Center Owners actionable recommendations on cloud spend to optimize their cloud spend Ensure tagging compliance are improved & data feeds to automated dashboards are always available What you need to succeed: Bachelor’s degree in computer science management information systems, finance or equivalent degree and experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience Hands-on working experience in one or more FinOps and Technology Business Management (TBM) tools like Cloudability, Apptio, QuickSight, Cloudhealth, AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, etc. 10-15 years of total experience. 3 to 5 years relevant experience as an Information Technology or Finance professional managing IT Experience in financial controls including: forecasting, expense trending, budgeting, budget planning 1-2 years' of experience with Apptio Cloudability or equivalent cloud financial monitoring and analysis tools 3 to 5 years of developing data & analytics products via the cloud and Amazon QuickSight Ability to create data visualizations, including PowerBI and or scripting via Python, BASH, SQL, R, etc Interpersonal, consultative and facilitation skills, coupled with analytical thinking and problem-solving skills At least 2+ years of current and/or past performance as a business/engineering leader in information technology & can demonstrate the unique ability to bridge finance & technology. At least 2+ years of professional working experience with teams developing Application Programming Interface (APIs), automation and instilling an API first culture. At least 2+ years of professional working experience in facilitating budgetary meetings with stakeholders and finance, for the purpose to align spend to budgets, highlighting deviations and developing remediation strategies. You have at least 1+ years of professional working experience with FinOps Principles, Capabilities, and the Well Architected “Cloud” Framework. You have at least 2+ years of financial working experience with public cloud cost management & optimization on AWS and/or GCP and/or Azure. You have at least 2+ years of working knowledge in hybrid cloud and/or multi cloud infrastructure financial management and/or migration execution. Job Category: Project Management - Process Posting End Date: 21/11/2025 Shine together At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed. Make life brighter We’re a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant There’s power in numbers. As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world. Shape the future With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries and try new ways of working. Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn. At Sun Life, we’re driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities. Join us. Together, we can make the future brighter. Join a top employer for a brighter future. Visit Sun Life Careers

Responsibilities

The Cloud FinOps Manager will analyze cloud data to identify cost optimization opportunities and create recommendations for clients. They will also monitor cloud usage against budget and forecast, and collaborate with engineering teams to drive cloud adoption and governance.