Hybrid Senior FinOps Strategy Manager

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About the role

  • Senior FinOps Strategy Manager leading Trainline’s enterprise-wide FinOps strategy and optimizing technology spends. Engaging with cross-functional teams to embed FinOps principles and drive financial accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of Trainline’s enterprise-wide FinOps strategy, aligned to business objectives and technology transformation goals
  • Establish policies, frameworks and best practices to manage and optimise technology spend across all systems
  • Embed FinOps principles across the organisation, driving a culture of cost transparency, accountability and optimisation
  • Partner closely with Finance, Technology, Procurement and Business teams to align spend with value and outcomes
  • Oversee governance frameworks for cost allocation, chargeback and financial accountability across departments
  • Define decision-making frameworks for technology investment, rationalisation and optimisation
  • Provide executive-level insight into total cost of ownership (TCO), return on investment (ROI), spend patterns and cost drivers
  • Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning for technology investments
  • Influence senior stakeholders to balance cost efficiency with innovation and growth
  • Build, lead and develop a high-performing FinOps team through coaching, mentoring and capability building
  • Champion FinOps training and certification programmes across Technology and Finance
  • Represent Trainline in external FinOps communities and industry forums

Requirements

  • Proven experience in technology finance, FinOps or strategic financial management within a technology-driven organisation
  • Strong experience managing AWS accounts and driving cloud cost optimisation best practices
  • Deep understanding of cloud economics, SaaS models, IT procurement and governance frameworks
  • A track record of defining and executing strategy at an enterprise level
  • Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior and executive audiences
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in financial modelling and reporting
  • Familiarity with FinOps Foundation principles and certifications (desirable)
  • Experience in systems operations, business systems analysis or related senior roles
  • Understanding of SaaS contracts, vendor management and cloud financial management
  • Ability to create clear, structured playbooks or frameworks to guide organisational decision-making
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • A strategic, collaborative and proactive mindset, with a passion for transparency, efficiency and innovation

Benefits

  • Private healthcare & dental insurance
  • Generous work from abroad policy
  • 2-for-1 share purchase plans
  • EV Scheme to further reduce carbon emissions
  • Extra festive time off
  • Excellent family-friendly benefits
  • Career growth with clear career paths and transparent pay bands
  • Personal learning budgets and regular learning days

Job title

Senior FinOps Strategy Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£85,000 - £95,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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