Project Manager II

Cloud Technical Program Manager

Project Manager II

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You Are:

The Cloud Technical Program Manager will be responsible for driving cloud financial management (FinOps) for the enterprise Data Cloud platform built on Databricks across AWS and Azure. This role will monitor and optimize cloud consumption, provide cost transparency, develop forecasting models, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve platform efficiency and resource utilization.

The role will also establish governance practices, enable cost accountability across teams, and provide actionable insights into platform utilization and cost drivers. The position will report to the Director of Enterprise Data Platform.

The Opportunity:

* Monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud spending across Databricks workloads, AWS, and Azure services

* Develop and maintain cloud cost visibility dashboards and usage analytics to provide transparency into platform consumption and spending

* Partner with Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, and Product teams to implement cost-efficient cloud architecture and workload strategies

* Implement and manage cost allocation frameworks (tagging, workspace mapping, business units, products) to track unit economics such as cost per customer, workload, or data pipeline

* Develop and maintain cloud consumption forecasting models and support budgeting and financial planning cycles

* Establish and promote FinOps governance policies and best practices, including cluster usage guidelines, auto-scaling, instance optimization, and idle resource management

* Identify and drive cost optimization initiatives such as cluster right-sizing, workload scheduling, storage lifecycle policies, and reserved capacity planning

* Collaborate with Finance teams to support showback and chargeback reporting and improve cost accountability across engineering teams

* Analyze Databricks platform utilization patterns and recommend improvements to cluster configurations, job orchestration, and resource usage

* Work with cloud service providers on demand planning, reserved instances, savings plans, and capacity reservations

* Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement in cloud cost management and reporting

* Track and report FinOps KPIs, optimization initiatives, and realized savings

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need:

* 6-10 years of experience in cloud cost management, FinOps, platform operations, or technical program management

* Strong understanding of public cloud services and pricing models (AWS and/or Azure)

* Experience working with data platforms such as Databricks, Apache Spark, or large-scale analytics environments

* Experience developing cost analytics, forecasting models, and financial reporting dashboards

* Knowledge of cloud cost optimization techniques including rightsizing, autoscaling, workload scheduling, and reserved capacity planning

* Experience implementing cost allocation models and tagging strategies for cloud resource tracking

* Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate cloud usage data into financial insights and optimization recommendations

* Experience collaborating with engineering, finance, and product teams in a cross-functional environment

* Experience using data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, or BI platforms for reporting and analytics

* Excellent communication skills with the ability to present insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: San Jose, CA

Compensation Range: $102,000 - $153,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What We Believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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