IT&D Senior Manager - FinOps

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Information Technology & Digital​

In IT and D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About the role

The IT&D Senior Manager - FinOps Global Reckitt Cloud will be responsible for continuous analysis and optimisation of Reckitt's ~£30-40m Multi-Cloud (Azure, AWS & GCP) spend. The role will report directly to the IT&D Director Reckitt Cloud and will be accountable for providing visibility, reporting, standards and optimisation opportunities to all IT&D Product streams and the IT&D Leadership team. They will create dashboards/reports to provide visibility of the budgeted vs actual spend for various stakeholders (platforms/products/leadership) and drive cost optimisation initiatives across the organisation including cultural awareness of FinOps and GreenOps.

Your responsibilities

 

• Develop and implement strategies to optimise cloud costs and resource efficiency.
• Monitor cloud spend, identify savings opportunities, and reduce waste.
• Collaborate with finance and business teams on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Ensure cloud governance, compliance, and adherence to FinOps standards.
• Design and manage cost allocation and chargeback frameworks for financial transparency.
• Work with engineering to right-size resources, automate, and apply cost-saving tools (e.g., RIs, Savings Plans).
• Support and engage the FinOps community to promote best practices and capability building.
• Provide cost visibility and insights to IT&D leadership and stakeholders.
• Align with architects, product leads, and finance partners to drive optimisation and standards.
• Collaborate across IT, engineering, and business units to ensure financial accountability.
• Partner with vendors and procurement to control spend and support sourcing processes (RPI/RFP).

 

The experience we're looking for

• Extensive experience (typically 8+ years) in financial management, cloud cost optimization, or a similar role within the cloud computing industry.
• Strong understanding of cloud services (Azure, AWS & Google Cloud) and their pricing models, including knowledge of resource tagging, cost allocation, and billing mechanisms and committed based discounts.
• Experience on PowerBI and APPTIO (IBM) is preferable.
• Experience in technical understanding of cloud vendor services and ways to be more efficient.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and forecasting, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Solid understanding of financial management principles, budgeting, and cost control methodologies.
• Experience with cloud management platforms and cost optimization tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Cloudability, FinOps Organisation Framework).
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to think strategically and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical knowledge in Multi-Cloud Environments (Azure, AWS & GCP)
• Certification in Azure/AWS/GCP /FinOps practitioner is preferable.

The skills for success

Product Development, system development, Project Management, Programme Management, Design Thinking, Process Automisation, IT Service Management, Innovation Processes, Innovation, User Experience Design, Change Analyst, Change Management, Digital Transformation, Value Analysis, Change Management, Adoption, Technology Adoption Lifecycle, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Outstanding Communication, stakeholder engagement, Digital Strategy, Product Solution Architecture, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security, Data Privacy, Portfolio Management, Data Governance, Product Compliance, Media Analytics, advertising, Consumer Engagement, Market Value, Market Chain, Data Driven Practices, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Governance.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.