# FinOps & SaaS Operations Manager

Description Kela is a defense technology startup pioneering next-generation command & control and data infrastructure systems. We empower defense organizations with robust, scalable, and secure platforms that integrate diverse sensors and AI to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Backed by leading investors, Kela combines Israeli innovation with global mission impact. We are seeking a hands-on FinOps & SaaS Operations Manager to own technology spend end to end, from invoice to renewal to decommission. You will be the person who knows exactly what we pay for, who uses it, whether it is worth it, and how to get a better deal. This is a builder role: you will define the processes, tooling, and automation from the ground up, working with R&D, Finance, and vendors. Responsibilities SaaS spend and vendors: Own SaaS invoicing, contract inventory, and the renewal calendar, and negotiate better pricing and terms. AI tooling: Track and forecast AI spend (subscriptions, API/token usage, AI-powered SaaS), and cut duplicate tools by setting usage policies and standardizing one tool per use case. License lifecycle: Run regular license reviews to reclaim unused seats, retire redundant or

- **Id**: 3939308
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/kela-finops-saas-operations-manager>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Tel Aviv, Israel
- **Countries**: IL
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-08T10:48:49Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-08
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T12:49:55Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2771
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Defense AI

## Company

- **Id**: 1971233
- **Name**: Kela
- **Domain**: kela.io
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/kela-io>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Comeet

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 24
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.042
- **Repost share**: 0.042
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 21
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Technologies

- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **Azure** — Optional: no
- **FinOps** — Optional: no
- **GCP** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Zapier** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: Hebrew; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no
- Language: English; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-08T12:02:40Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 21
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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