FinOps/Project Manager (3205)at SMX(View all jobs) (https://www.smxtech.com/careers/)

　　United States

　　SMX is seeking a dynamic individual to take on a dual role as a Project Manager and FinOps Professional . In this position, you will be instrumental in overseeing and delivering complex programs while also ensuring optimal cloud financial controls and cost optimization. This unique opportunity requires a candidate who can effectively balance strategic program management with the intricacies of FinOps. This is a remote position supporting a Herndon, VA based team.

　　About you:

　　You can lead strategic and tactical initiatives

　　You are hungry, inquisitive, proactive, energetic, and driven

　　You have a growth mindset and are committed to delivering results

　　You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

　　You are detailed-oriented, tenacious, and unwilling to let anything slip

　　You have a background in building a FinOps culture

　　You have experience in managing Infrastructure Cloud Spend

　　Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

　　Program Management:

　　Develop and implement program strategies and plans in alignment with the organization's priorities

　　Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization from ideation to execution of program activities and initiatives

　　Foster relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration

　　Manage program budgets, allocate resources, and monitor expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility

　　Lead program execution by coordinating cross-functional teams and subject matter experts

　　Monitor and track program progress, evaluate outcomes and make necessary adjustments to achieve program goals

　　Monitor and report on risk factors that may impact program delivery

　　Prepare and deliver regular reports metrics to leadership and other stakeholders on program status, achievements, and challenges

　　Build cross-functional processes targeting key business outcomes and work across Product, Sales, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and more

　　FinOps:

　　Generate cost optimization recommendations and collaborate with internal operations, engineering, and finance personnel, external partner personnel, and clients to optimize budgets and increase operational efficiency at scale

　　Supporting the evaluation, negotiation, and execution of third-party contracts with the business and financial interests of the organization in mind

　　Maintains current knowledge of relevant Cloud resell programs, optimization, regulations, policies, and procedures

　　Work with Partner Managers to ensure partner program compliance

　　Required Skills/Experience:

　　General:

　　Bachelor's Degree Business, Accounting, Mathematics or Finance or 5+ years combined experience in Technical Program Management and Cloud Financial Analysis

　　Strong leadership skills required

　　Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized

　　Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain relationships.

　　Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated

　　Program Management:

　　Experience with metric generation and KPI tracking

　　Demonstrates expertise in one or more software development methodologies (Agile or Waterfall)

　　Extensive Project Management tools experience (Jira, Trello, Microsoft Project, Asana, ZenHub, etc.)

　　Experience managing day-to-day interactions with cross-functional team

　　Strong project management skills developing and managing the full project lifecycle

　　FinOps:

　　Experience in multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google)

　　Experience using CSEM tool, CloudHealth

　　Understanding the use and benefit of different cost optimization and savings plans

　　Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to analyze large data sets, create financial models and simplify complex data

　　Ability to obtain secret clearance

　　Desired Skills/Experience:

　　Program Management: Metric generation, Agile/Waterfall expertise, Project Management tools.

　　Certifications: PMP or CSM, BI reporting capabilities.

　　Technical Proficiency: Jira/Confluence, GraphQL API, JSON, PowerBI, MicroStrategy, and/or Tableau.

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　　At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

　　We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

　　SMX is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, protected veteran status, race, color, age, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or genetic information. SMX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including disability and veterans.

　　Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation.