Cognite · 1 day ago
Cloud Strategy Manager, Product Operations
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI and data solutions that solve some of the world’s hardest problems. They are seeking a Cloud Strategy Manager to lead cloud cost optimization and governance within the product organization, partnering closely with Finance and Engineering to ensure cost-effective and scalable cloud investments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSaaS
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end cloud cost management strategy across cloud providers at Cognite
Analyze spend trends, identify cost-saving opportunities, and lead execution of optimization initiatives
Maintain an optimization backlog and ensure progress through engineering partnerships
Drive adoption of rightsizing, lifecycle management, autoscaling, and elimination of unused resources
Build cost-visibility dashboards and KPIs to track performance and progress
Own all cloud cost and consumption reporting, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and actionable insights
Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly cloud spend reports for Finance, Engineering, and Executive Leadership
Create dashboards that visualize spend, usage trends, forecasting accuracy, and optimization performance
Monitor anomalies and usage spikes and proactively communicate risks and drive recommended actions
Develop standardized reporting templates and metrics for consistent executive-level updates
Build business cases for cloud investments, optimization efforts, and architectural trade-offs
Collaborate with Procurement and Finance to support contract negotiations, commitment planning, and long-term cloud strategy
Drive end-to-end execution of cloud partner funding programs in close partnership with our Revenue Partnerships team
Evaluate and implement cloud cost management tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, CloudHealth, Cloudability)
Partner with Data/Analytics teams to integrate cost data into BI platforms for deeper insights
Promote automation opportunities that improve efficiency and reduce manual reporting and operational tasks
Qualification
Required
5+ years in cloud operations, cloud engineering, FinOps, FP&A (tech focus), or Cloud program management
Prior experience reducing cloud spend at scale (multi-million annual budgets)
Preferred
FinOps Certified Practitioner
AWS Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect – Associate
Benefits
Competitive compensation
401(k) with employer matching
Competitive health, dental, vision & disability coverages for employees and all dependents
Unlimited PTO
Paid Parental Leave Program
Employee Referral Program
Join a team of 60+ different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝
A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more
Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
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Company
Cognite
Cognite develops an industrial IoT data platform that enables digital transformation of heavy-asset industries.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$338.21MKey Investors
Saudi AramcoTCVAccel
2022-02-02Secondary Market· $113M
2021-05-19Series B· $150M
2020-10-27Series A· $75M
Leadership Team
Girish Rishi
Chair and CEO
Fredrik Anfinsen
Co-Founder and Director of Product Development
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