FinOps & Value Realization Lead

DescriptionD.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at for more information.As the nation's largest homebuilder by volume, D.R. Horton is transforming how it uses data, AI, and digital solutions for the next generation of homebuilding, and we pair the reach of a national enterprise with a culture built on local ownership, practical innovation, and deep business partnerships. Our teams focus on solutions that work in the field and deliver real results, not technology for its own sake. In this role, you'll have a critical opportunity to shape modern capabilities that will influence how the company operates for years to come.D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a FinOps & Value Realization Lead. The FinOps & Value Realization Lead (also known as Value Realization / FinOps Lead) will help ensure investments in data, AI, cloud, platforms, and digital capabilities translate into measurable business value and sustainable economics. This role will connect financial transparency, unit economics, benefits realization, consumption management, and investment decisions so leaders can scale what works and address what does not. The ideal candidate combines financial discipline, technology fluency, analytical thinking, and the ability to influence decisions through clear evidence. Success in this role means every major investment has a tracked value case, AI and platform costs are understood per unit of work, and leaders scale or stop based on evidence.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Define value-realization methods that connect priority-initiative baselines, targets, adoption, operational KPIs, and financial outcomesPartner with Finance, Product, and business owners to validate business cases and track realized versus expected benefitsEstablish platform and AI FinOps practices including consumption monitoring, forecasting, budgeting, unit economics, anomaly detection, and cost visibility reportingAnalyze build, buy, partner, cloud, on-premises, and managed-service economics and communicate tradeoffs to leadershipCreate recurring portfolio reporting on investment, run cost, benefits, utilization, and scale decisionsValidate realized benefits against approved business cases, distinguish financial savings from cost avoidance and productivity gains, and prevent duplicate attribution across initiativesRepresent the function in cross-functional discovery, architecture, governance, operational-readiness, and continuous-improvement activities as appropriateStay current on relevant data, AI, digital, software, and industry practices and apply new capabilities when they create practical business valueIdentify, shape, and pilot new opportunities where data, AI, and digital capabilities can create business value, operating with an owner's mindset and a bias toward building, testing, and learning quicklyConduct all business in a professional and ethical mannerAbility to travel overnightQualificationsEducation and/or ExperienceBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, Business, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience7+ years of experience in financial analysis, FinOps, technology finance, value realization, strategic finance, analytics, or related rolesAdvanced analytical and financial modeling skills with ability to translate technical consumption into business economicsExperience with technology budgets, cloud or platform consumption, software licensing, vendor economics, or capital planningAbility to build trusted relationships across the organization, balancing enterprise standards with business needs and operating realitiesStrong ability to challenge assumptions constructively and communicate financial insights to technical and business leadersDemonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership, communicate clearly, and deliver results in an evolving environmentPreferred QualificationsFinOps certification or experience with Snowflake, Azure, AI infrastructure including hybrid cloud and on-premises economics, AI unit economics (cost per token, task, or outcome), SaaS consumption, or technology portfolio economics is preferredExperience in homebuilding, real estate, construction, mortgage, title, land development, sales, purchasing, finance, customer care, or another distributed operating business is a plusExperience working in a large enterprise with complex enterprise environments is preferredExperience founding, incubating, or building new products, capabilities, or businesses from the ground up is a plusCome join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:Medical, Dental and Vision401(K)Employee Stock Purchase PlanFlex Spending AccountsLife & Disability InsuranceVacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company HolidaysMultiple Voluntary and Company provided BenefitsBuild YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder.#WeBuildPeopleTooJob Field: ExecutiveOrganization: CorporateSchedule: Full-time