FinOps Vendor Management Leader

About your new role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team in the role of FinOps Vendor Management Leader. As businesses increasingly leverage cloud services for their operations, optimizing and managing the financial aspects of cloud usage becomes crucial. The FinOps Vendor Management Leader will play a key role in ensuring cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability across City's cloud infrastructure.

If you are passionate about optimising cloud costs, ensuring financial accountability, and contributing to the success of our organisation, and enjoy a flexible and highly diverse environment where everyone feels valued and respected, we invite you to apply for this exciting FinOps Vendor Management Leader role. We want everybody to thrive; we take accountability and together we make a difference.

For more information about the role and responsibilities, please view the position brief in the vacancy on our job board. To access this document, click the paperclip icon in the top right corner of the vacancy screen.

We're looking for people who have:

• Bachelor's degree in business management or information technology (or relevant and equivalent experience)
• Proven experience in cloud financial management, preferably with major cloud service providers (Azure, AWS).
• Prior experience in, or considerable exposure to, ICT Vendor Management activities in a multi-vendor environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills organised with an eye for detail.
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimisation tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of cloud computing principles and architectures.
• Relevant Cloud certifications within Azure and/or AWS, or FinOps Certified Practitioner are desirable.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbally and in written form) to create and maintain great relationships, who looks outside the square to broker efficient, and value-based outcomes.
• An ability to work well in a team, to set priorities and deliver outcomes.
• An active listener who uses sound judgement, analytical and critical thinking, research and evaluation skills to quantify impacts and propose solutions.
• Knowledge or prior experience supporting Agile teams to deliver outcomes.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia and we have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

How to apply

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Contact Person

Ashley Shannon

Contact Email

Closing Date

Sunday 16th November

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.00pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.