FinOps Lead

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FinOps Lead

This position is onsite #LI-Onsite

Are you passionate about establishing and operating FinOps? Reporting to the Manager, DevOps & Cloud, you will play an essential role as a liaison across IT, Finance, and business teams to drive cloud financial accountability, cost transparency, and value realization. You will also be accountable for defining, implementing, and sustaining FinOps processes including cost allocation, forecasting, optimization, and reporting across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

If you are an experienced FinOps specialist, then this is the role for you!

About the Role

FinOps Practices

• Establish and evolve FinOps framework aligned to FinOps Foundation principles.
• Define cost allocation models, tagging standards, and ownership structures.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives and ensure measurable savings.
• Manage forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Track and report FinOps KPIs (unit cost, waste, forecast accuracy).
• Conduct regular cost reviews with engineering and business teams.
• Drive accountability by assigning cost ownership

FinOps Operating Model & Governance

• Define and maintain FinOps operating model and processes.
• Establish governance policies for cloud financial management.
• Build dashboards and reporting for engineering and executives.
• Lead cross-functional FinOps forums.
• Maintain FinOps maturity roadmap and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and implement FinOps tools

DevOps & Automation

• Implement policy-as-code and cost controls in CI/CD pipelines 
• Automate rightsizing, scheduling, and shutdown processes 
• Use IaC to enforce cost optimization strategies 
• Integrate cost awareness into DevOps workflows

Collaboration & Reporting

• Partner with Finance on budgeting and forecasting.
• Work with engineering teams to align spend to value.
• Translate cloud costs into business metrics.
• Educate teams on cost-efficient architecture
• Produce executive-level reporting on cloud spend trends.
• Track and validate savings and cost avoidance.
• Communicate performance and insights to leadership 

About You

• College Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related area
• 3+ years experience with FinOps practices and cloud financial management.
• Strong knowledge of Azure, AWS, or GCP cost structures.
• Experience with cost tools (Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer).
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and cost allocation.
• Strong stakeholder communication across IT and Finance.
• Experience building or scaling FinOps practices preferred 

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits including:

• Health/Dental Benefits
• Access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program
• a Defined Benefit Pension
• Discounts on products and services via Workperks.

There is a world of opportunities at the LCBO…

Join an organization where you can be challenged while achieving your true potential. A place where you can make a positive impact supporting Ontario business and communities. Discover a safe, healthy, diverse, inclusive, and accountable workplace where your wellbeing is our top priority. At the LCBO, your contributions are respected and valued.  Be part of our journey as we invest in people and technology to transform an organization. There really is a world of opportunities at the LCBO.

We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, so everyone feels valued, respected, and heard. The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an interview or employment opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation.

Please submit your resume via Workday by 11:59pm on the deadline date.  We appreciate your interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.