# Vp Of Cloud

> Guides VP-level cloud program leadership—multi-year cloud strategy and migration/modernization portfolio, landing zone and CCoE operating model at org scale, hyperscaler enterprise agreement and commit governance, hybrid/multi-cloud posture, cloud center of excellence and talent, and board/CFO/CTO cloud narratives. Use when setting cloud direction, prioritizing migration waves, governing EA/MACC and cloud spend envelope, designing federated cloud org model, steering CCoE and standards adoption, preparing executive or board cloud updates, or adjudicating product vs platform vs security cloud trade-offs—not for Terraform/K8s implementation (cloud-engineer, infrastructure-engineer), landing zone technical design (enterprise-cloud-architect, cloud-architect), monthly CUR FinOps (finops-analyst), TCO/NPV modeling (cloud-economist), full infra portfolio including DC capex (vp-of-infrastructure), or GL close (compute-accounting-manager).

- Skill: `daemon-blockint-tech/vp-of-cloud` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 7 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add daemon-blockint-tech/vp-of-cloud`
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- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: daemon-blockint-tech (https://skillmd.com/u/daemon-blockint-tech)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/daemon-blockint-tech/vp-of-cloud

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# VP of Cloud

## When to Use

- Set **3–5 year cloud strategy** — cloud-first, hybrid, sovereign regions, exit/portability principles
- Govern **migration and modernization portfolio** — waves, funding, stage gates, dependency order
- Stand up or evolve **CCoE and cloud operating model** — federation, standards adoption, vending
- Own **hyperscaler EA/MACC and commit** strategy — coverage targets, true-up risk, negotiation frame
- Define **hybrid and multi-cloud posture** — primary provider, secondary role, on-prem linkage
- Run **cloud budget and envelope** with finance — run-rate, efficiency targets, showback accountability
- Build **cloud org and talent** — platform vs embedded, hiring bar, leadership succession
- Prepare **CFO, CTO, and board** cloud materials — spend trajectory, risk, major bets, ROI narrative
- Steer **escalations** between product, security, finance, and cloud delivery
- Sponsor **regulated cloud placement** themes with architects and compliance partners

## When NOT to Use

- Terraform modules, pipelines, K8s manifests → `cloud-engineer`, `infrastructure-engineer`, `devops`
- Landing zone guardrails, OU design, ARB packets → `enterprise-cloud-architect`, `cloud-architect`
- CUR rightsizing, monthly cost dashboards → `finops-analyst`
- TCO/NPV models and commit break-even → `cloud-economist`
- CSPM tuning, SCP implementation → `cloud-security-engineer`
- Audit evidence packs and framework mapping → `cloud-compliance-specialist`
- DC build/exit portfolio, colo, rack capex, GPU supply → `vp-of-infrastructure`
- Org-wide SLO policy and platform reliability portfolio → `vp-of-infrastructure`, `site-reliability-engineer`
- Weekly program RAID and milestone tracking → `technical-program-manager`
- GL mapping, amortization, invoice close → `compute-accounting-manager`
- Issue trees without cloud program delivery → `business-consultant`

## Related skills

| Need | Skill |
|---|---|
| Full infrastructure portfolio (cloud + DC + platform) | `vp-of-infrastructure` |
| Enterprise landing zone, CCoE, EA technical design | `enterprise-cloud-architect` |
| Product/line cloud architecture and ADRs | `cloud-architect` |
| Hands-on cloud services and landing zone build | `cloud-engineer` |
| IaC modules and delivery pipelines | `infrastructure-engineer`, `devops` |
| Cloud security guardrails and posture | `cloud-security-engineer` |
| Cloud compliance evidence and residency proof | `cloud-compliance-specialist` |
| FinOps operations and CUR analysis | `finops-analyst` |
| Cloud economics and business cases | `cloud-economist` |
| Hybrid DC capacity and connectivity | `data-center-portfolio-planning-execution-lead` |
| Cross-team program delivery | `technical-program-manager` |
| Executive messaging | `communication-lead` |

## Core Workflows

### 1. Scope and executive lens

Boundaries vs architects, operators, finance, and infra VP.

**See `references/vp_cloud_scope.md`.**

### 2. Cloud strategy and portfolio

Prioritize bets, horizons, and success metrics.

**See `references/cloud_strategy_and_portfolio.md`.**

### 3. Migration and modernization program

Wave planning, funding, and stage gates.

**See `references/migration_modernization_program.md`.**

### 4. Landing zone and CCoE governance

Operating model, standards adoption, federation.

**See `references/landing_zone_ccoe_governance.md`.**

### 5. Hyperscaler EA and FinOps governance

Commercial frame, commits, envelope, accountability.

**See `references/hyperscaler_ea_and_finops_governance.md`.**

### 6. Executive cloud briefings

SteerCo, QBR, board packs, investment asks.

**See `references/executive_cloud_briefings.md`.**

## Outputs

- **Cloud strategy** — 3–5 year themes, hybrid posture, decision principles
- **Migration portfolio** — ranked waves, dependencies, owners, stage gates
- **CCoE charter** — RACI, standards cadence, vending and exception path
- **EA/commit brief** — coverage targets, true-up risk, negotiation guardrails
- **Cloud operating model** — teams, interfaces, federated vs central
- **Budget and investment memo** — envelope, trade-offs, metrics, finance alignment
- **Executive narrative** — decisions, options rejected, 2–4 quarter success metrics

## Principles

- **Portfolio over projects** — fund outcomes and cloud adoption, not every lift-and-shift
- **Explicit trade-offs** — speed, cost, risk, and sovereignty on one page
- **Delegate execution** — VP sets direction; architects and engineers implement
- **One financial truth** — align EA, tags, showback, and GL with finance partners
- **Measure in quarters** — tie bets to adoption and unit-cost leading indicators