FinOps and Technology Business Management (TBM)

The role

This leader bridges finance, engineering, and operations to align on-premises, cloud, and enterprise IT investments. The role involves defining financial management and TBM roadmaps and implementing cost avoidance and reduction measures.

What you will do

• Develop and execute FinOps and TBM strategies aligned with mission goals and DWCF cost-recovery requirements.
• Create and maintain FinOps roadmaps.
• Design KPI frameworks with targets and accountability mechanisms.
• Establish governance frameworks for tagging, budgeting, and resource accountability.
• Drive automation and transparency in cost reporting, anomaly detection, and forecasting.
• Build per-service and per-user cost baselines and pricing transparency.
• Build ROI models and cost reduction business cases.
• Integrate findings into broader engagement scope and deliverables.
• Build a unified TBM-based cost model mapping on-premises and cloud costs.
• Support practice development through internal training, content creation, and people development.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in cloud and on-premises cost management, FinOps, and TBM practice development.
• Demonstrated 15–30% cloud and hybrid IT cost savings delivery on prior engagements.
• Strong data analytics and visualization skills with experience with SQL, PowerBI, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• United States Citizenship.
• Physically resides in the United States.
• Ability to meet DoD information system access and training requirements, including annual cyber awareness training and, where applicable, DoD 8140 workforce qualification.
• AI fluency is required.
• Must demonstrate active use of AI tools in delivery, within tools approved for the environment.

Nice to have

• FinOps Practitioner or FinOps Engineer certification strongly preferred
• TBM certification (e.g., TBM Council) a plus
• DoD or federal FinOps, cost recovery, or working fund experience strongly preferred
• Finance, Computer Science, or MIS preferred
• SCI eligibility preferred where required by the engagement

Before you apply

• Active Top Secret Clearance required
• United States Citizenship required
• Must physically reside in the United States
• Must be able to meet DoD information system access and training requirements

About the company

Strategic Growth Partners provides both operations and strategic support to commercial organizations. Their client is a leading global professional services firm dedicated to helping organizations tackle complex business issues, maximize stakeholder value, and deliver sustainable change.