Job Title:  FinOps Lead

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 159974 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

The candidate for the FinOps Engineer role will possess extensive experience in cloud computing platforms, coupled with a fervent dedication to analysis and optimization. Responsibilities include navigating intricate inefficiencies within our data processes and orchestrating inventive technical remedies. You'll establish enduring technological frameworks that empower Colgate's data platforms to expand and adapt seamlessly over time. Additionally, you'll craft internal analytics and forecasts, providing invaluable financial perspectives to guide organizational technology strategies. This role demands self-motivation, a penchant for exploration and innovation, and an unwavering dedication to driving meaningful change in a constantly evolving landscape.

What you’ll do

• Drive pivotal FinOps initiatives, orchestrating timelines and deliverables.
• Delve into platform utilization, offering valuable technical insights to unlock cost-saving opportunities.
• Craft and lead consumption forecasting models alongside other financial analytics.
• Institute robust governance protocols to enhance efficiency throughout cloud data platforms.
• Architect standards and methodologies to fortify data systems and warehouses, optimizing their performance.
• Enable teams to build analytical solutions that harmonize seamlessly with business goals, leveraging cloud resources efficiently.
• Stay at the forefront of new technologies and capabilities pertinent to cloud cost management, data warehousing, and analytics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a data analyst, data engineer, or similar role.
• Proficiency in cloud data management platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Good experience with data warehousing technologies and methodologies.
• Proven experience with SQL for data manipulation and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years experience optimizing consumption based cloud data platforms and infrastructure
• Experience budget forecasting and other financial processes
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, Java, or others, improving data analytics capabilities.
   

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $91,200.00 - $151,200.00 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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