Cloud FinOps Product Owner at IBM

Introduction

At IBM Finance & Operations, we are the backbone of IBM’s transformation driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making across the business. Our teams provide the insight and discipline that guide strategy, ensure financial strength, and enable IBM to invest in innovation and growth. Working in Finance & Operations means combining analytical skills with collaboration and curiosity. You’ll partner with colleagues across functions and geographies, using data, technology, and process excellence to create solutions that improve performance and deliver measurable impact. IBM offers continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values diverse perspectives. Join us and be part of a global team that keeps IBM moving forward, while building your own future in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Your role and responsibilities

Role Expectations: As Product Owner

• Own the FinOps product roadmap, prioritizing capabilities that improve cost visibility, accountability, and optimization outcomes

• Partner closely with Finance, Cloud Operations, and Engineering teams to translate business goals into actionable FinOps initiatives

• Drive adoption and effective use of Apptio Cloudability across teams and platforms

• Enable data-driven decision-making through clear insights, metrics, and executive-ready reporting

• Balance tactical execution (billing accuracy, controls) with strategic cost optimization and long-term value realization

Experience operating at enterprise scale (multi-BU, multi-region, cloud spend) preferred

Required technical and professional expertise

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing and optimizing cloud spend across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud in large, complex environments

• Multiple years of Apptio Cloudability experience, including cost allocation, forecasting, reporting, and optimization use cases

• Strong financial and operational expertise, with experience running or supporting large-scale billing, chargeback/showback, and cost recovery operations

• Proven FinOps and TechOps optimization experience, partnering with engineering and platform teams to drive measurable cost efficiencies

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage Finance, Engineering, Product, and Executive leadership

• Strategic mindset — able to move beyond cost tracking to co-create optimization strategies with the business, aligning cloud consumption with product, growth, and financial objectives

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Agile Methodologies Knowledge: Experience with Agile principles and practices, such as Scrum, to effectively manage Product Backlogs and collaborate with Iteration Managers/Scrum Masters and Development Teams. • Product Development Insight: Experience in understanding product development processes to make informed decisions about priorities and backlog management. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working with various stakeholders, including Clients, to drive shared understanding and progress. FinOps Certification preferred

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.