Process FinOps Specialist

Process FinOps Specialist (240004P5)

Primary Location

: FRANCE-75-PARIS-PARIS

Other Locations

: GERMANY-GERMANY-COLOGNE

Organization

: Group Operations

Contract Type

: Regular

Schedule

: Full-time 

Description

Your main tasks:

As a Process FinOps Specialist in the Cloud Operational Excellence Unit, you will focus on various activities with the following main responsibilities:

• Support AXA FinOps Strategy evolution to increase level of FinOps Maturity across the Group.
• Support tracking and implementing AXA FinOps activities.
• Support Cost visibility and transparency of all Cloud component costs across AXA.

o Understanding of AXA Group Operations processes and price cards

• collaborate with AXA GO Products on price cards and charging mechanisms.
• collaborate AXA GO Finance & Procurement to identify Cloud Service Providers external and internal invoicing process.
• Understanding of licensing process

o Align Plans to the Business and support governance activities with AXA entities.

• Support breakdown definition of Budget/Forecast and Cost Optimization target with maximum granularity
• follow up with Entities to drive and accelerate the implementation of the Cost Optimization opportunities.
• Support AXA entities with Mini-business cases, Tracking and trending.
• Closely work with Cloud Service Provider FinOps specialist for daily activities including definition of Forecast, Budget Alerts, Anomaly Detector, and other tools.

o Understand opportunities and support definition for best practices for savings and governing this across the AXA Group including:

o Support reviewing of FinOps Cost Optimization opportunities.

• Maintain relationships with cloud service providers to ensure AXA is taking advantage of the best FinOps opportunities and contractual benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cloud operations and/or financial management, familiar with cloud-based architectures, cloud provider tools, financial and systems for budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization
• Experience in IT asset management or cost accounting is a plus
• Certifications from Cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and/or FinOps Foundation
• Ability to influence topics and people to achieve results.
• Proven ability in conducting and presenting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translating the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations.
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of presenting to senior management.
• Deep experience of Microsoft Office Suite & Power BI required (extensive knowledge of Excel required)
• Excellent cross group collaboration skills.
• A degree in computer science, Financials, or equivalent professional experience
• English mandatory, French Optional

About AXA As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working with 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of

respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation. 

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

What We Offer 

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.

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