VP, Head of FinOps
Core
Establish financial transparency, cost governance, and optimization across the Enterprise AI Program, defining guardrails and providing executive reporting on AI spend.
Role type
VP, Head of FinOps for Enterprise AI
Builds
AI cost analytics, dashboards, forecasting models, and optimization recommendations
Domain
Financial services / Enterprise AI / Cloud FinOps
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Financial judgment, analytical rigor, cost modeling, forecasting, stakeholder management, vendor negotiation, data visualization, budgeting, commercial analysis
Preferred skills
AI/ML cost structure expertise, cloud architecture knowledge, change management
Technologies
Cloud platforms, AI model providers, financial planning tools
Responsibilities
Define and implement the FinOps operating model; Design dashboards for AI spend visibility; Monitor usage to identify anomalies and uncontrolled growth; Develop bottom-up forecasts for AI consumption; Partner with stakeholders to incorporate cost into business cases; Evaluate pricing models and enterprise agreements.
Seniority
VP, strategic leadership