Job Description:
Cloud Governance LeadCompetitive Salary, Bonus & Benefits
London or Staines (Bupa offices) / Flexible Working
Permanent role - 37.5 hours per week
Closing date - 7th August 2026
We make health happen
At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. As a healthcare provider and insurer with no shareholders, our focus is always on our customers and patients.
The Cloud Governance Lead is a key role in shaping the future of Bupa's technology landscape. You will join our Internal Products and Platforms team, which is leading the transformation of our global technology infrastructure, including the move to modern cloud platforms, connected networks and digital services that support better health outcomes.
This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for cloud governance, financial management, risk and compliance across a significant technology portfolio. You'll work closely with senior technology leaders, security specialists, finance partners and business stakeholders to make sure our cloud services are secure, cost-effective and delivering real value.
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Key Responsibilities
Lead Bupa's cloud governance and FinOps approach, helping teams understand and optimise cloud spending.
Develop and manage governance frameworks, controls and policies that support secure and compliant cloud services.
Drive cost visibility, forecasting and financial accountability across cloud platforms.
Chair governance forums and support clear decision-making on cloud investment and priorities.
Embed governance through automation and policy-as-code approaches.
Lead audit and assurance activities, ensuring ongoing compliance and audit readiness.
Manage strategic relationships with cloud and technology suppliers.
Oversee demand management and prioritisation across cloud services.
Lead and develop a high-performing team, supporting performance, development and recruitment activities.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced technology leader who can balance governance, commercial thinking and people leadership.
You will bring:
Significant experience in cloud governance, cloud operations, FinOps or a similar leadership role.
Experience working within a regulated environment - i.e. banking or insurance
Strong understanding of risk management, compliance and audit requirements.
Experience managing significant budgets and financial planning.
Proven success delivering large transformation programmes.
Strong commercial awareness
Ability to influence and build relationships with stakeholders up to CIO and Director level.
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong analytical, organisational and decision-making skills.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
Competitive salary
Management Bonus Scheme
Car Allowance (paid as cash)
Private medical insurance
Company pension contribution
Life assurance
Flexible and hybrid working options
Access to Viva, our wellbeing programme
Learning and development opportunities
Annual leave and family-friendly benefits
Why Bupa
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
ITLocations:
Angel Court, London
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challenging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.
Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.
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