Program Manager - FinOps

The Program Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing a large-scale, multi-entity FinOps and Software Asset Management (SAM) program across multiple cloud environments. This role ensures alignment across all delivery workstreams, manages program-level dependencies and risks, and delivers the program on time, within scope, and within budget, while embedding FinOps Foundation principles, best practices and governance across all participating entities.

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive program plans and timelines, including scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resources, and budgets aligned to organizational goals, covering all entities in the program's scope.
Monitor program performance on an ongoing basis, proactively identifying risks, issues, and scope changes, and driving timely resolution to keep delivery on track.
Own overall program budget, resource allocation, and financial performance, ensuring the program is delivered within approved cost and resourcing parameters
Collaborate with stakeholders, including program sponsors, business users, project managers, delivery teams, and external vendors, to ensure program objectives and expectations are met.
Communicate program status, progress, and risks to all stakeholders, ensuring they are informed and engaged throughout the program lifecycle.
Ensure compliance with program management best practices, methodologies, and industry standards, including SAFe, PMBOK, Prince2, Agile, and SCRUM.
Embed FinOps Foundation and SAM best practices, capabilities, and maturity model guidance across the program's delivery approach.
Own the program-level governance structure (steering committees, reporting cadence, escalation paths) and represent the program to senior client and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Desired Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or a related field

Language Requirement:
English (mandatory); Arabic (preferred)

Desired Experience:
•    8+ years of experience in project or program management
•    Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional, multi-entity programs, preferably for government entities
•    Strong understanding of project/program management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, SAFe)
•    Experience in cloud cost management, FinOps, or cloud governance engagements is desirable
•    FinOps Certified Practitioner (mandatory); FinOps Certified Professional (preferred)
•    Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
•    Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

Job Specific Skills:
•    Program Execution & Delivery
•    Cross-Project Coordination
•    Stakeholder & Executive Management
•    Governance & Compliance
•    Risk, Issue & Dependency Control
•    Financial & Resource Control
•    Vendor & Contract Management
•    Change Management & Adoption
•    Tools & Reporting
•    Working knowledge of FinOps Foundation Framework (Domains, Capabilities, Maturity Model)

Technical Competencies:
•    Program & Project Management Methodologies & Frameworks
•    Financial & Resource Management
•    Risk & Issue Management
•    Data Analytics & Reporting
•    Tools & Systems
•    Organizational Change & Dependency Management
•    Working knowledge of FinOps Foundation Framework

Behavioral Competencies:
•    Leadership & Influence
•    Strategic Thinking
•    Communication
•    Stakeholder Management
•    Decision-Making
•    Problem-Solving
•    Adaptability & Resilience
•    Accountability & Ownership
•    Collaboration