Principal, Financial Operations & Software Asset Management

Overview

This role supports smarter, more informed technology investment decisions by owning processes and governance for cloud financial management and Software Asset Management (SAM). As a principal-level individual contributor, you will transform complex financial and utilization data into insights and practical recommendations, influencing cross-functional teams without direct management responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve enterprise FinOps processes, operating model, standards, controls, and decision rights, establishing governance rhythms that connect technology consumption with forecasts, budgets, and accountability.
• Partner across Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, and technology platform teams to embed FinOps practices into technology planning and delivery.
• Design and maintain reusable dashboards, scorecards, allocation views, and other reporting assets to increase visibility into technology cost and consumption.
• Establish common metrics, data definitions, tagging and allocation expectations, and reporting standards to improve consistency and trust, translating cost, utilization, forecast, and trend data into actionable insights.
• Own and mature SAM processes across licensed software, SaaS subscriptions, renewals, entitlements, and utilization to improve inventory visibility, license compliance, and renewal readiness.
• Identify opportunities to reclaim unused licenses, right-size subscriptions, consolidate overlapping solutions, and reduce unnecessary spend while supporting business needs.
• Analyze cloud, software, platform, data, and AI consumption to surface emerging cost drivers, anomalies, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Develop recommendations that balance cost, performance, resilience, security, and business value, working with accountable teams on decision-making.
• Maintain an optimization opportunity pipeline, tracking recommendations, decisions, cost avoidance, realized savings, and other measures of value.
• Enable teams to understand their cost drivers through reusable playbooks, standards, training, office hours, and self-service resources, continuously improving FinOps and SAM practices based on stakeholder feedback and operational results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, Software Asset Management, technology operations, technology finance, procurement, or related disciplines.
• Experience establishing governance and reporting capabilities in complex, matrixed organizations, influencing meaningful outcomes without direct authority.
• Skills in FinOps and cloud financial management, SAM and SaaS governance, and technology budgeting, forecasting, allocation, showback, and chargeback concepts.
• Experience working with cloud services, SaaS platforms, software licensing, and AI consumption, or readiness to apply financial operations expertise across these areas.
• Strong data analysis, financial modeling, dashboard design, KPI development, and executive reporting skills, with proficiency in Power BI and Excel.
• Knowledge of software licensing, vendor and contract analysis, renewal planning, cost optimization, benefits tracking, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, practical recommendations for technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication and cross-functional facilitation skills, including coaching and building alignment across Engineering, Product, Finance, Procurement, Architecture, Security, vendors, and technology leaders.
• Systems-thinking mindset and drive to create scalable processes, increase transparency, and enable better decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• FinOps Certified Practitioner, Certified Software Asset Manager, IT Asset Management, cloud platform, or a related certification.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $137,500.00 - $185,600.00
• Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Bonus opportunities and competitive compensation programs.
• Financial planning and wellbeing support.
• Time away from work.
• Extras, discounts, and perks.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

Location

• US (Remote)
• Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington.
• Goleta, California (Remote)