Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Our client is looking for a Director, FinOps to build and lead the FinOps program and deliver measurable, sustained cloud savings without compromising reliability, security, or engineering productivity.
Full-time
On-site in Toronto
Experience Must Include:
- 10+ years in cloud/platform, finance/FP&A, technology operations, or FinOps-related roles, with 3+ years in a leadership role (Director/Head/Lead).
- Proven track record of delivering material, measurable cloud savings (multi-quarter) and improving cost-to-serve.
- Strong influencing skills - able to drive outcomes across Engineering/Finance without relying on direct authority.
Financial Acumen
- Strong command of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, business casing, and ROI.
- Able to define and defend savings measurement, including baseline methodology and
Cloud & Technical Understanding (Azure)
- Solid understanding of Azure cost drivers and architecture patterns (compute, AKS/Kubernetes, storage, networking, observability).
- Ability to translate technical choices into financial impact and guide teams toward cost-efficient designs.
Nice to have
- FinOps Foundation certification (Practitioner/Professional) and/or Azure certifications.
- Experience implementing showback/chargeback and unit-cost models at scale.
- Experience with IaC/GitOps environments (Terraform/Argo CD) and cost controls integrated into delivery pipelines.
