specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Lever
providerId: lever
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - HR
  - ATS
  - Recruiting
  - Talent Acquisition
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  Lever's billing model is annual subscription on the LeverTRM bundle plus
  optional add-ons (Nurture, Analytics, Automation). Pricing is custom-quoted
  by company size and hiring volume. This artifact maps Lever charges to
  FOCUS columns for FinOps allocation across recruiting cost centers.
sources:
  - https://www.lever.co/pricing/
  - https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Lever
serviceCategory: HR
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Annual Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Adjustment
    - Tax
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Lever
  ServiceCategory: HR
  ProviderName: Lever
  PublisherName: Lever
  InvoiceIssuerName: Lever
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: lever_trm_subscription
    description: Annual LeverTRM subscription on the negotiated tier.
    unit: license-year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tier
      - cost_center
  - name: lever_addons
    description: Add-ons (Nurture, Analytics, Automation, Advanced Reports).
    unit: addon-year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - addon
      - cost_center
  - name: implementation_fee
    description: One-time implementation, integration, or onboarding fees.
    unit: events
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - service
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Pull annual Lever invoices and renewal quotes; reconcile against
      configured user count and active integrations.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Allocate Lever cost to recruiting / talent functions; tag by
      department or cost center via the Recruiting cost center.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Audit unused add-ons before renewal; consolidate user counts and
      negotiate volume discounts based on hiring forecast.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Designate Talent Operations as the contract owner; review quarterly
      against the master service agreement.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com