Technical Program Manager – FinOps, AWS Cost & Infrastructure Security

Client & Hiring Details

• Location: Sunnyvale, CA

• Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday onsite; Monday and Friday remote).

• Day 1: Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA. The client strongly prefers local candidates

• Duration: 12 Months 
  
  

Position Overview

We are looking for a disciplined, organized, and results-driven Technical Program Manager to drive our cloud cost optimization initiatives and infrastructure compliance projects. You will work with application and engineering teams across the organization, turn plans into owners and dates, and keep every program moving until completion. You should be equally comfortable analyzing cloud billing and compliance data and presenting progress and decisions to leadership.

Main Responsibilities

• Cost Optimization (FinOps): Drive initiatives end to end. Analyze cloud billing data, identify savings opportunities, agree on actions with application teams, and track them through completion.

• Infrastructure Compliance: Drive projects by planning, following up, and closing out security and compliance work with the teams responsible for the infrastructure.

• Program Management: Manage each program with a clear plan, owners, dates, risks, and status. Keep teams aligned, including those that do not report directly to you.

• Executive Communication: Present progress, results, and recommendations to senior leadership through clear, polished presentations.

• AI and Automation: Use AI tools to eliminate manual work, streamline reporting, and create compelling visuals.

Who You Are

• Disciplined: You hold yourself to a high standard and follow through on commitments.

• Passionate About Learning and Growth: You are curious, welcome feedback, and continuously improve.

• Results-Driven: You take initiative and drive tasks and programs through to completion.

What You Bring

• Proven program or project management experience, working closely with engineering teams on technical initiatives.

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to work with spreadsheets, cloud billing dashboards, and financial metrics.

• Good business understanding of how technical and operational decisions affect cost and risk.

• Interest in using AI tools to automate manual tasks and communicate information visually.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• AWS cloud cost management, forecasting, and optimization (FinOps) experience.

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure security and compliance.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams or managing people.

Required & Preferred Skills