Sr Manager Technology FinOps Dallas or Detroit metro

About the position

The Senior Manager Technology for Cloud FinOps will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of our cloud infrastructure. This senior leadership role requires a strategic thinker with deep expertise in cloud cost management, financial planning, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving cost optimization and financial transparency in a cloud environment while supporting the company's growth and innovation objectives. This role sits at the intersection of finance strategy and technology, with a unique focus on surfacing the financial impact of platform architecture changes, optimizing cloud spend, and enabling smarter business decisions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Cloud FinOps strategy in alignment with Comerica's overall business objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop, evaluate and implement best practices for horizontal and vertical scaling across cloud platforms.
• Ensure reliability, resiliency and performance through capacity planning, autoscaling policies and cost-optimization strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Cloud FinOps team, and collaborate with product, engineering teams and senior leadership to provide financial insights and recommendations related to cloud spending.
• Work cross functionally across teams to drive and implement cloud cost-saving initiatives and best practices to maximize cloud investment.
• Oversee the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for Comerica's cloud infrastructure and analyze cloud spending data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and implement a driver-based cost model to analyze and optimize cloud consumption for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of cloud financial management tools and systems while leveraging technology to automate and improve cloud cost management and cloud financial operations.
• Work closely with other departments, including Product, Engineering, Finance, and IT, to support cloud initiatives, foster a culture of collaboration and communication across the organization, and provide training and support to teams on cloud cost management best practices.
• Develop and deliver regular reports and dashboards on cloud spending and financial performance, provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making, and monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to cloud financial operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or other relevant technology degrees or equivalent through a combination of education and/or technology experience or High School diploma or GED and 12 years of progressively responsible experience.
• 8 years of experience in Technology and proficiency.
• 8 years of experience leading large, complex/critical technology projects.
• 8 years of experience influencing strategy for large organizations.
• 5 years of experience managing others.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Must have indefinite employment authorization.

Nice-to-haves

• AWS certification is required.
• FinOps, Azure and/or GCP certifications are a plus.

Benefits

• Health and welfare programs.
• Strong retirement benefits.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) and pension.
• Income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs.