Business Analysis Manager

Wolters Kluwer•Riverwoods, IL

3d•$98,500 - $172,675•Hybrid

About The Position

Wolters Kluwer United States Inc. seeks Business Analysis Manager in Riverwoods, IL. Job Description: Serve as technical expert in cost optimization aspects of public cloud services; Provide solutions for stakeholders in Operations, Finance, and Engineering for providing transparency, analysis and optimization recommendations for our AWS/Azure/GCP spend; Develop and implement reporting mechanisms (dashboards, alerts) to give stakeholders clear visibility into cloud spending patterns, cost drivers, and anomalies; Analyze cloud cost data to identify trends, pinpoint areas of inefficiency, and assess the impact of cost optimization initiatives; Propose specific cost-saving strategies like rightsizing, reserved instances, or spot instances, tailored to the unique needs and goals of Operations, Finance, and Engineering teams; Collaborate with business units to understand their needs and ensure that cloud resource allocation and spending align with strategic objectives; Manage engineering teams so that they can deliver cost efficient features; Communicate, establish, and measure KPIs to track progress and success of transformation and optimization; and Track savings impact across multi-cloud from optimization projects. Telecommuting permitted 60% of the time. 40% must be in-office at a Wolters Kluwer location in the continental US. Please visit www.wolterskluwer.com for a list of office locations.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field plus 5 years of experience as a Business Analysis Manager, Business Analyst, or related occupation; and, 3 years of experience in the following skills: Python, PySpark, SQL, PowerBI, DAX, Fabric, MS Excel, API Integration, and MS PowerAutomate; Amazon Web Services including Amazon Athena, Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports (CUR), AWS Budgets, and Trusted Advisor; Microsoft Azure including Cost Management + Billing, Azure Advisor, and Azure Reservations; Leading and mentoring team members; and Determining business requirements for stakeholders.
In the alternative, Wolters Kluwer will accept the following: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field plus 7 years of experience as a Business Analysis Manager, Business Analyst, or related occupation; and 5 years of experience in the following skills: Python, PySpark, SQL, PowerBI, DAX, Fabric, MS Excel, API Integration, and MS PowerAutomate; Amazon Web Services including Amazon Athena, Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports (CUR), AWS Budgets, and Trusted Advisor; Microsoft Azure including Cost Management + Billing, Azure Advisor, and Azure Reservations; Leading and mentoring team members; and Determining business requirements for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical expert in cost optimization aspects of public cloud services
Provide solutions for stakeholders in Operations, Finance, and Engineering for providing transparency, analysis and optimization recommendations for our AWS/Azure/GCP spend
Develop and implement reporting mechanisms (dashboards, alerts) to give stakeholders clear visibility into cloud spending patterns, cost drivers, and anomalies
Analyze cloud cost data to identify trends, pinpoint areas of inefficiency, and assess the impact of cost optimization initiatives
Propose specific cost-saving strategies like rightsizing, reserved instances, or spot instances, tailored to the unique needs and goals of Operations, Finance, and Engineering teams
Collaborate with business units to understand their needs and ensure that cloud resource allocation and spending align with strategic objectives
Manage engineering teams so that they can deliver cost efficient features
Communicate, establish, and measure KPIs to track progress and success of transformation and optimization
Track savings impact across multi-cloud from optimization projects