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must be able to demonstrate: Proven experience in FinOps/cloud cost management (AWS, Azure or GCP) Ownership of cost optimisation initiatives with measurable savings delivered Experience building and managing showback/chargeback models Strong capability in financial forecasting, budgeting, and cost modelling … managing or challenging vendors, MSPs, and cloud providers on cost and commercial outcomes If you have not directly driven cost optimisation outcomes, this role will not be a match. The Role A unique opportunity to join Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global ...

must be able to demonstrate: Proven experience in FinOps/cloud cost management (AWS, Azure or GCP) Ownership of cost optimisation initiatives with measurable savings delivered Experience building and managing showback/chargeback models Strong capability in financial forecasting, budgeting, and cost modelling … managing or challenging vendors, MSPs, and cloud providers on cost and commercial outcomes If you have not directly driven cost optimisation outcomes, this role will not be a match. The Role A unique opportunity to join Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global ...

just managing relationships Ownership or visibility of large-scale IT spend (£50m+ minimum, ideally £100m+) A track record of driving cost optimisation, financial transparency, and performance improvement If your experience does not include the above, this role will not be a match The Role: Hays … other Tier 1 partners. Define and enforce robust SLA/KPI frameworks, drive accountability, and lead performance improvement. Commercial Oversight & Cost Optimisation: Bring visibility to a complex cost base. Identify inefficiencies, reduce leakage, and drive ongoing optimisation across infrastructure, cloud, telecoms, and licencing. Service ...

just managing relationships Ownership or visibility of large-scale IT spend (£50m+ minimum, ideally £100m+) A track record of driving cost optimisation, financial transparency, and performance improvement If your experience does not include the above, this role will not be a match The Role: Hays … other Tier 1 partners. Define and enforce robust SLA/KPI frameworks, drive accountability, and lead performance improvement. Commercial Oversight & Cost Optimisation: Bring visibility to a complex cost base. Identify inefficiencies, reduce leakage, and drive ongoing optimisation across infrastructure, cloud, telecoms, and licencing. Service ...

shipments annually for large manufacturers and distributors moving goods across continents. This is a rare role: production-grade AI systems (LLMs + combinatorial optimisation models) meeting enterprise integration reality (SAP ECC/S4, legacy TMS/WMS, webhook chaos). You will join a small, high-impact engineering team …/security boundaries, secrets, scaling, environment management Own cost/performance trade-offs: Cloud cost monitoring, AI cost optimisation, workload tuning, capacity planning Security, Compliance & Customer-Facing Work Build security into architecture and delivery: Tenant isolation, secure webhook patterns (auth/signatures/ ...

+ Benefits Technology Division | 1 days p/w in Derbyshire or London Offices FinOps, Azure, Cloud Governance, Cost Optimisation, FinOps Foundation About the Role This is a greenfield leadership opportunity for an experienced FinOps professional to establish and lead the Cloud Financial Management (FinOps) function from … Policy controls to ensure compliance and cost discipline at scale Lead anomaly detection processes, enabling rapid identification and response to unexpected spend Optimisation & Strategy Drive a continuous optimisation programme covering right-sizing, reserved instances, savings plans and decommissioning Develop and maintain cloud financial forecasting models that ...

Enhance observability through logging, alerting and monitoring. Ensure platform services scale with evolving business demands. Support operational readiness across all environments. Cost Optimisation Lead cost-efficient design, provisioning and operation of cloud and platform services. Implement tagging standards, usage reporting, budget alerts and governance controls. … scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Solid understanding of networking, security, and cost optimisation in cloud environments. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks. ...

high-quality month-end reporting, variance analysis and forward-looking forecasts Manage risks and opportunities, ensuring no surprises in financial performance Cost Optimisation & Strategic Impact Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency and support EBITDA delivery Support business case development for strategic investments and change initiatives … leading insurance groups Work in a highly visible role with direct exposure to senior leadership Influence strategic investment decisions and cost optimisation Join a collaborative, fast-growing environment where your impact is tangible ...

leading global consulting firm who are continuing to invest heavily into their CIO & CTO advisory capability, particularly across IT performance, cost optimisation, and technology value. This is a genuinely high-impact role sitting within a well-established but fast-growing Business Technology practice. You'll be helping … expected to spot opportunities, build relationships, and help drive follow-on work. What they're looking for Strong experience delivering IT cost optimisation/transformation engagements Deep understanding of IT financial management, TBM, TCO modelling, and business case development Experience working in complex consulting environments or large ...

leading global consulting firm who are continuing to invest heavily into their CIO & CTO advisory capability, particularly across IT performance, cost optimisation, and technology value. This is a genuinely high-impact role sitting within a well-established but fast-growing Business Technology practice. You'll be helping … expected to spot opportunities, build relationships, and help drive follow-on work. What they're looking for Strong experience delivering IT cost optimisation/transformation engagements Deep understanding of IT financial management, TBM, TCO modelling, and business case development Experience working in complex consulting environments or large ...

Overview of the role: Alysian is hiring a Senior Commercial Specialist (Enterprise Software) to lead contract negotiation, vendor sourcing, and software cost optimisation across client engagements and Private Equity portfolio companies. This role sits at the intersection of technology procurement, enterprise software licensing, and commercial strategy, with … partners to drive measurable value, typically delivering 20–30% cost savings, improved contract structures, and reduced vendor risk. Responsibilities: Contract Negotiation & Commercial Optimisation Lead negotiations and renewals with major vendors (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, Adobe, etc.) Analyse contracts and spend to identify inefficiencies and savings ...

Overview of the role: Alysian is hiring a Senior Commercial Specialist (Enterprise Software) to lead contract negotiation, vendor sourcing, and software cost optimisation across client engagements and Private Equity portfolio companies. This role sits at the intersection of technology procurement, enterprise software licensing, and commercial strategy, with … partners to drive measurable value, typically delivering 20–30% cost savings, improved contract structures, and reduced vendor risk. Responsibilities: Contract Negotiation & Commercial Optimisation Lead negotiations and renewals with major vendors (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, Adobe, etc.) Analyse contracts and spend to identify inefficiencies and savings ...

Overview of the role: Alysian is hiring a Senior Commercial Specialist (Enterprise Software) to lead contract negotiation, vendor sourcing, and software cost optimisation across client engagements and Private Equity portfolio companies. This role sits at the intersection of technology procurement, enterprise software licensing, and commercial strategy, with … partners to drive measurable value, typically delivering 20–30% cost savings, improved contract structures, and reduced vendor risk. Responsibilities: Contract Negotiation & Commercial Optimisation Lead negotiations and renewals with major vendors (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, Adobe, etc.) Analyse contracts and spend to identify inefficiencies and savings ...

Overview of the role: Alysian is hiring a Senior Commercial Specialist (Enterprise Software) to lead contract negotiation, vendor sourcing, and software cost optimisation across client engagements and Private Equity portfolio companies. This role sits at the intersection of technology procurement, enterprise software licensing, and commercial strategy, with … partners to drive measurable value, typically delivering 20–30% cost savings, improved contract structures, and reduced vendor risk. Responsibilities: Contract Negotiation & Commercial Optimisation Lead negotiations and renewals with major vendors (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, Adobe, etc.) Analyse contracts and spend to identify inefficiencies and savings ...

Overview of the role: Alysian is hiring a Senior Commercial Specialist (Enterprise Software) to lead contract negotiation, vendor sourcing, and software cost optimisation across client engagements and Private Equity portfolio companies. This role sits at the intersection of technology procurement, enterprise software licensing, and commercial strategy, with … partners to drive measurable value, typically delivering 20–30% cost savings, improved contract structures, and reduced vendor risk. Responsibilities: Contract Negotiation & Commercial Optimisation Lead negotiations and renewals with major vendors (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, Adobe, etc.) Analyse contracts and spend to identify inefficiencies and savings ...

upstream data quality and pipeline reliability for ML feature inputs. Develop incident response procedures and runbooks for ML system failures. Infrastructure & Cost Optimisation Manage and optimise AWS compute resources (Batch, EC2, or similar) used for model training and inference. Design infrastructure-as-code solutions for reproducible … environments. Drive cost optimisation across ML compute, storage, and data transfer. Support Snowflake integrations for feature generation and training data pipelines. Elevating ML Practice Introduce and champion ML engineering best practices including CI/CD for models, automated testing for ML pipelines, and reproducible training workflows. Build ...

cloud-native ecosystem Partner closely with IT and Security to embed Security by Design and meet enterprise standards Drive FinOps and cost optimisation, targeting a 1520% reduction in cloud spend Establish strong data governance, including lineage, cataloguing, and eliminating shadow IT Set engineering standards across CI/… architectures Experience with data pipeline tools (e.g. DataFactory, Dataflow/Apache Beam) and workflow orchestration A track record of delivering cloud cost optimisation (FinOps) and managing large-scale data environments Strong knowledge of data governance, data lineage, and cataloguing tools Solid understanding of IT security principles ...

teams • Drive a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement • Own and manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets, including lifecycle planning and cost optimisation • Oversee and manage performance of outsourced facilities providers against SLAs and KPIs • Develop and implement robust reporting frameworks to track asset health and operational … critical systems • Strong experience managing outsourced FM providers and complex vendor ecosystems • Demonstrated ownership of P&L, budget management, and cost optimisation strategies • Experience working with enterprise, FTSE 250, Fortune 500, or hyperscale clients • Strong understanding of risk management, compliance, and audit frameworks • Proven ability to lead ...

Looking for a senior Fin Ops Engineering. In this pivotal role, you'll enable teams to build cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure while maintaining agility and fostering innovation. This position is perfect for engineers who are passionate about optimising cloud usage, enhancing cost observability … across Azure Clear understanding of Fin Ops principles and how they apply to engineering responsibilities Design and implement automation to boost cost optimisation Build infrastructure and pipelines using Infrastructure as Code: Git, Terraform and Harness Familiarity with Azure Billing and Cost Management Experience in Agile ...

Looking for a senior Fin Ops Engineering. In this pivotal role, you'll enable teams to build cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure while maintaining agility and fostering innovation. This position is perfect for engineers who are passionate about optimising cloud usage, enhancing cost observability … across Azure Clear understanding of Fin Ops principles and how they apply to engineering responsibilities Design and implement automation to boost cost optimisation Build infrastructure and pipelines using Infrastructure as Code: Git, Terraform and Harness Familiarity with Azure Billing and Cost Management Experience in Agile ...

Looking for a senior Fin Ops Engineering. In this pivotal role, you'll enable teams to build cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure while maintaining agility and fostering innovation. This position is perfect for engineers who are passionate about optimising cloud usage, enhancing cost observability … across Azure Clear understanding of Fin Ops principles and how they apply to engineering responsibilities Design and implement automation to boost cost optimisation Build infrastructure and pipelines using Infrastructure as Code: Git, Terraform and Harness Familiarity with Azure Billing and Cost Management Experience in Agile ...

within client environments. Support account growth through technical insight, solution shaping, and contribution to proposals or statements of work (non-sales). Governance, Security & Optimisation Ensure architectures align with Azure Well-Architected Framework principles. Embed security, compliance, and governance controls into all solutions. Advise clients on cloud cost optimisation, performance tuning, and operational best practices. Leadership & Continuous Improvement Provide technical leadership and mentorship to internal teams. Stay current with Azure, Terraform, and DevOps advancements, bringing new ideas and patterns into client solutions. Contribute to internal standards, accelerators, and reusable assets. Requirements Extensive Azure Experience: Strong ...

within client environments. Support account growth through technical insight, solution shaping, and contribution to proposals or statements of work (non-sales). Governance, Security & Optimisation Ensure architectures align with Azure Well-Architected Framework principles. Embed security, compliance, and governance controls into all solutions. Advise clients on cloud cost optimisation, performance tuning, and operational best practices. Leadership & Continuous Improvement Provide technical leadership and mentorship to internal teams. Stay current with Azure, Terraform, and DevOps advancements, bringing new ideas and patterns into client solutions. Contribute to internal standards, accelerators, and reusable assets. Requirements Extensive Azure Experience: Strong ...

future of the practice. You’ll work across a diverse portfolio of engagements spanning technology strategy, IT cost and value optimisation, and IT M&A (integration and separation), gaining exposure to complex, high-impact transformation programmes. The IT Strategy & Performance Consultant will... – Lead and deliver key workstreams … across complex technology strategy and transformation engagements – Develop technology strategies, roadmaps, and target operating models aligned to business goals – Support IT cost optimisation initiatives including benchmarking, TCO analysis, and value realisation – Contribute to M&A activity, including technology integration and separation planning – Build strong relationships with senior ...

contract management of indirect, software, SaaS, and IT service categories. Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with organisational goals around cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and technology enablement. Analyse spend, market trends, and vendor landscapes to identify savings opportunities and procurement efficiencies. Deliver measurable cost savings through strategic negotiation, supplier consolidation, and demand management. Implement total cost of ownership (TCO) methodologies to ensure long term value. Assess and manage supplier related risks, including commercial, operational, cyber security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance risks. Work closely with Legal, InfoSec, and Risk teams ...