Project Manager Job in Chennai at Cognizant

Cognizant is hiring for the role of Project Manager!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Analyze cloud usage patterns identify costsaving opportunities and implement strategies to reduce and control cloud expenditures
• Develop and maintain financial models to forecast cloud costs track spending against budgets and identify cost trends and anomalies
• Partner with finance engineering and other stakeholders to communicate the cost implications of technical decisions and foster a costconscious culture
• Build and maintain relationships with cloud vendors negotiate contracts and optimize pricing and service levels
• Prepare reports and dashboards to track cloud spending and communicate cost optimization results to stakeholders
• Drive the adoption of FinOps principles and best practices educate teams on costsaving strategies and promote a datafirst approach to cloud financial management
• Help organizations set and maintain budgets for their cloud infrastructure ensuring they are not overspending and getting the most value out of their investment
• The procurement team uses information provided by the FinOps team to identify the procurement and purchase of products and services within a cloud platform provider
• Establish and maintain cost allocation and chargeback mechanisms to track and distribute cloud costs to the responsible departments or projects
• Develop and maintain financial models to forecast cloud costs and track spending against budgets
• Continuously monitor cloud usage and spending data to identify areas for optimization
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulations and policies related to cloud spending and operations
• Manage and mitigate potential risks associated with cloud vendors and their services
• Develop and implement a robust program for cloud cost management including cost allocation tracking and management of cloud costs
• Facilitate improved collaboration between finance engineering and other teams to ensure a shared understanding of cloud costs and how they impact business outcomes
• Provide datadriven insights to support informed decisions about cloud spending and resource allocation
• Focuses on financial tasks such as budgeting forecasting cost optimization and financial reporting
• Develops and implements FinOps programs oversees cost management and drives cost optimization efforts
• Implements and manages FinOps practices fostering a culture of cloud financial accountability
• Focuses on the technical aspects of FinOps including monitoring data analysis and building tools for cost optimization