Cloud Business Operations Program Manager

Akima, LLC•North Charleston, SC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cloud Business Operations Program Manager leads financial management, customer engagement, delivery coordination, and governance for a large-scale Microsoft Azure enterprise cloud environment. The role serves as the operational interface across mission owners, engineering teams, contracting and financial stakeholders, and senior leadership. The position is hybrid and requires the hire to live within commuting distance of North Charleston, South Carolina.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
At least 3 years of experience leading teams.
At least an associate's degree or higher education.
Experience managing complex programs with multiple technical teams and stakeholders.
Knowledge of cloud environments.
Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis.
Ability to coordinate technical and non-technical requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract.

Responsibilities

Manage Azure consumption, budgets, forecasts, cost trends, and transparency.
Identify cost optimization opportunities, including reservations, savings plans, and utilization reviews.
Develop cost models and funding strategies for enterprise cloud services.
Translate technical consumption into financial impacts for leadership.
Manage relationships with application and mission owners consuming cloud services.
Support onboarding, service adoption, cost awareness, and requirements gathering.
Track customer funding, consumption, priorities, and technical initiatives.
Support Agile planning, prioritization, backlog alignment, and delivery tracking.
Coordinate cross-team dependencies, releases, and milestones.
Support procurement for cloud services, licensing, and professional support.
Evaluate licensing models, marketplace offerings, and vendor proposals.
Maintain governance processes for cloud operations.
Create repeatable workflows for onboarding, service requests, and reporting.