Overview:

Works closely with senior managers within a division and the Bank to manage key initiatives, including supporting critical Division/Department cross-functional projects related to strategic objectives of the Bank, improving risk management and ensuring efficiency/sustainability of core processes and positioning the Bank to meet evolving regulatory expectations. Concurrently manages large-scale projects while coordinating and managing initiatives at the division and department level. Leads design, planning and implementation for time-sensitive, critical programs and/or projects. Leads facilitation of industry groups that meet regularly to share best practices and promote industry advocacy efforts. 
 
Provides strategic leadership for Cloud and Generative AI Financial Operations (FinOps), partnering across Technology, Finance, Architecture, Engineering, and Business teams to drive cost transparency, optimize technology investments, improve financial accountability, and maximize the business value of cloud and AI capabilities. Establishes governance, reporting, forecasting, and performance management practices to support sustainable growth, efficient resource utilization, and measurable return on technology investments.  Leads change management across the enterprise in implementing new FinOps operating model. 

Primary Responsibilities 

• Lead Cloud and Generative AI Financial Operations (FinOps) initiatives, including governance, budgeting, forecasting, consumption management, optimization, and value realization across cloud platforms and AI services. 
• Develop and maintain financial management frameworks that provide visibility into cloud and AI costs, usage trends, financial performance, and business outcomes. 
• Partner with Technology, Finance, Procurement, Architecture, and Engineering teams to identify opportunities for cost optimization, efficiency improvements, and investment prioritization. 
• Establish and facilitate governance routines, executive reporting, and performance metrics related to cloud and AI spending, utilization, savings opportunities, and return on investment. 
• Drive adoption of financial accountability practices, including showback/chargeback models, cost allocation methodologies, unit cost metrics, and consumption transparency. 
• Evaluate financial impacts of emerging technologies and strategic investments, including cloud migration programs, AI platform adoption, and enterprise modernization initiatives. 
• Analyze complex operational, financial, and consumption data sets to provide actionable insights that support decision-making, risk management, and strategic planning. 
• Monitor industry trends and best practices related to Cloud FinOps, AI governance, and technology financial management to recommend and implement continuous improvements. 
Lead efforts to define scope and approach for Division/Department initiatives. Direct and monitor resources. 
• Direct complex, critical, and highly visible projects for division. 
• Provide analytical expertise to support critical Bank-wide or divisional initiatives that may include planning, design and analysis of results, presenting content at various governance functions, developing comprehensive content/materials, analyzing complex data sets, or analyzing and optimizing data structures. 
• Consider stakeholder perspectives, help build consensus, address objections, help develop solutions, and drive action. 
• Interact with senior management (internal/external) on a regular basis to obtain pertinent information. Serve as liaison between the department and other Bank personnel on various projects. 
• • Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning