Lead Technical Program Manager - FinOps

Company: American Chase LLC

Location: Plano, TX

Posted on: April 07

Leverage your deep technical expertise and leadership to guide cutting-edge projects, fostering growth and innovation in a dynamic environment.

As a Lead Technical Program Manager - FinOps in Commercial & Investment Bank - Production & Infrastructure Management team, you will have deep experience in executing and delivering infrastructure financial management initiatives, including FinOps for public and private cloud as well as on-prem environments. This role is responsible for driving resource life cycle management, budget ownership, and cost optimization using both vendor tools and private/on-prem reporting platforms. The ideal candidate has  strong track record of leading cross functional delivery  that improves cost efficiency, 

Job responsibilities

• Drive execution of infrastructure financial management programs, including FinOps across public, private, and on-prem environments.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, finance, and procurement to ensure cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and budget accountability.
• Coordinate the use of public and private cost tracking tools to streamline cost monitoring, ensuring alignment across teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to standardize cost-tracking processes and optimize data collection and analysis, driving cost-conscious outcomes and enabling informed decision-making to maintain budget efficiency and maximize program performance.
• Collaborate with application teams to program manage various technology life cycle projects, ensuring timely delivery, resource allocation, and effective risk management with a focus on identifying, mitigating, and addressing potential risks throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Promote a culture of financial accountability through training, enablement, and adoption of cost-conscious engineering practices.
   

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and pricing models
• Experience with on-prem and FinOps tools such as CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, Kubecost, or AWS Cost Explorer.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with cloud-native services (serverless, Kubernetes, containers).
• Strong analytical skills with experience in cost optimization, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven experience in managing large-scale technical programs and cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
• Experience in Agile methodologies, SAFe, or similar frameworks.
• Ability to translate technical details into business language for executive stakeholders
   

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Certifications: AWS Certified FinOps Practitioner, FinOps Certified Practitioner, PMP, or CSM.
• Experience in cloud financial governance, IT cost management, or cloud procurement strategies.