Senior Manager Cloud Performance and Spend Optimisation

Responsibilities

The Cloud Performance & Spend Optimisation SM role will have the following responsibilities:

• Establish, document and drive adoption of the cloud processes, standards, policies, and governance model across ManCo, OpCos and other stakeholders related to cloud resource utilisation
• Define cloud resource usage policies that impact the cloud billing (e.g. Cloud Consumption Policy, Resource Tagging Policies etc.)
• Working with Opcos providing guidance as requir
• Support OpCo finance teams in setting up of cloud chargeback and show back processes
• Build Cloud Services consumption budgets and track actual and cloud forecasted costs
• Define value realization framework; Track and report key cloud spend metrics to stakeholders
• Establish community of practice within MTN. Drive roadshows to increase awareness
• Provide guidance on data-driven opportunities to optimize cloud resource utilisation and costs – consumption, resource utilization monitoring, as required
• Ensure governance model and processes adopted in Opco(s) is in alignment to the established CCOE reference standards; conduct reviews, identify issues, and determine root cause, and improve processes to prevent recurring issues
• Work cross functionally with other BUs (e.g. EBU), MTN platform businesses (e.g. Fintech) and other stakeholders to align activities and deliverables
• – Ensure cloud consumption metering and cloud cost tracking activities for all cloud services within Opco(s) is aligned to CCOE standards
• Recommendations on cloud service buying strategy basis cost and service considerations – On-demand vs reserved instance, type of instance etc.
• Ensure automation of cloud billing reports, provide dashboards and insights on billing
• Track and report data regarding cloud services – cloud consumption, resource utilization, exceptions etc.
• Periodic audits to ensure resources are tagged as per standards and policies
• Interface with Finance where appropriate on the cloud service budget and actual costs
• Validate the cloud bill and raise concern whenever an exception is generated.

Deliverables

• Governance framework
• Value Realisation framework
• Community of Practice
• Cloud adoption business case framework and Business cases support for workload migration
• Cloud Cost Optimization framework
• Cloud Performance & Spend Optimisation standards, policies, guidelines
• Resource Tagging Policy
• Chargeback and Showback policies / frameworks
• Cloud Cost Forecasting
• New policies definition or existing policy updates
• Reporting

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 4-year relevant Academic Degree with Honours (B Eng / BSc Degree Preferred)
• MBA / Masters advantageous
• English (French and/or Arabic advantageous)
• Relevant certification/accreditation/membership with professional body as required for role (e.g. Certified Finops Practitioner by Linux Foundation, AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator etc.)

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ of overall experience in IT with proven experience in cloud
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in cloud finops, or equivalent related to finop
• Minimum 3 years’ of relevant sector/industry/area of specialisation (e.g. relevant consulting or industry experience and large scale, enterprise-class consulting or systems integration experience)
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service and related concepts on the public cloud.
• Familiarity with Azure and GCP cloud environments
• Working knowledge / Hands-on experience of financial modelling / analysis, cloud-native and 3rd party cloud cost management & advisory tools
• Sound knowledge of cost optimization levers, and value realization frameworks
• Experience with cloud economics, cloud service and pricing models
• Understanding of cloud budgeting and forecasting principles (budgeting, accruals, NPV, ROI etc.)
• Associate or higher-level certification of public cloud providers
• Experience in working across diverse cultures and geographies is advantageous

Competencies:

• Business Acumen, Problem Solving, Information processing, Influencing others
• Data interpretation, Judgement, Continuous improvement, Reporting
• Get it done, Communication, Innovative, Agile, Accountable

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.