Technical Spend Optimizer / FinOps Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Immediate need for a talented Technical Spend Optimizer / FinOps Manager . This is a Fulltime opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Charleston, SC(Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-22308

Pay Range: $130000 - $150000/annum. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Technology Portfolio Analysis
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of enterprise technologies, platforms, tools, frameworks, cloud services, and third-party software.
• Analyze technology utilization patterns across engineering, delivery, and solutioning organizations.
• Identify duplicate capabilities, redundant products, overlapping vendor relationships, and underutilized assets.
• Create executive reporting that provides visibility into organization-wide technology spend and adoption.
• Technology Standardization & Rationalization
• Define enterprise technology standards in partnership with architecture, engineering, security, and operational leaders.
• Recommend consolidation opportunities that reduce complexity and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead technology rationalization initiatives designed to reduce platform sprawl.
• Develop multi-year roadmaps for technology standardization and optimization.
• Establish governance processes for evaluating new technology purchases and renewals.
• Vendor & Commercial Optimization
• Partner with Supply Chain Management (SCM), Procurement, Legal, and Finance teams to manage strategic vendor relationships.
• Analyze enterprise purchasing volumes and identify opportunities for improved pricing agreements.
• Lead commercial reviews of software licenses, subscriptions, support contracts, and cloud consumption agreements.
• Develop business cases supporting vendor consolidation and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Monitor vendor performance, contractual obligations, and licensing compliance.
• Switching Cost & Business Case Development
• Quantify technical, operational, financial, and organizational switching costs associated with technology changes.
• Build comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) models.
• Evaluate technology replacement options, including migration costs, implementation effort, retraining requirements, and operational impacts.
• Present recommendations and supporting business cases to executive leadership.
• Engineering & Migration Leadership
• Work directly with engineering teams to develop migration plans from legacy or non-standard technologies.
• Coordinate technology transition initiatives across multiple product and delivery organizations.
• Establish migration frameworks, implementation roadmaps, risk mitigation plans, and success metrics.
• Monitor execution progress and ensure realization of projected savings and benefits.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for major transformation initiatives.
• Financial Management & Reporting
• Develop annual technology optimization targets and savings objectives.
• Track realization of savings resulting from consolidation and standardization efforts.
• Create executive dashboards and financial reporting for senior leadership.
• Support annual planning, budget development, and investment prioritization processes.
• CTO Strategic Support
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CTO on technology investment decisions.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transformation initiatives through technology cost analysis.
• Assist with enterprise architecture reviews and technology strategy development.
• Provide recommendations on emerging technologies and associated financial implications.
• Leadership Responsibilities
• Lead a small team of analysts, architects, and optimization specialists as the function grows.
• Establish repeatable processes and governance frameworks.
• Mentor engineering and architecture teams on technology lifecycle management.
• Drive organizational alignment around technology standards and optimization objectives.
• Influence senior leaders without direct authority across multiple organizations.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Must have skills: - Technology Strategy + FinOps + Enterprise Architecture + Vendor Management
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, technology architecture, cloud platforms, IT operations, or technical consulting.
• 5+ years in leadership, architecture, governance, procurement, FinOps, or technology strategy roles.
• Experience managing enterprise software portfolios and vendor ecosystems.
• Demonstrated success delivering cost optimization and technology transformation initiatives.
• Technical Expertise
• Strong understanding of:
• Enterprise software development lifecycle
• Cloud computing platforms (Azure, AWS, Client Cloud)
• Software licensing models and commercial structures
• SaaS, PaaS, and infrastructure technologies
• Application architecture and modernization practices
• DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Software Engineering disciplines
• Data-driven decision making and financial modeling
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
• Vendor management and contract negotiations
• Experience within insurance, financial services, or large enterprise software organizations.
• Experience with FinOps frameworks and cloud cost optimization.
• Knowledge of software asset management and technology governance programs.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide standardization initiatives.
• Familiarity with procurement and strategic sourcing practices.
• Key Performance Indicators
• Annual technology cost savings achieved.
• Reduction in technology portfolio complexity.
• Percentage of strategic technology standards adopted.
• Improvement in vendor pricing and contract efficiency.
• Reduction in redundant technologies and platforms.
• Migration completion rates against approved roadmaps.
• Executive satisfaction with optimization recommendations.
• Leadership Competencies
• Strategic Thinking
• Executive Communication
• Financial Acumen
• Technology Architecture Expertise
• Negotiation & Influencing Skills
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Change Management
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Results Orientation

Our client is a leading IT Industry,  and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar fulltime positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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