Director, Financial Planning & Analysis - R&D
Core
Strategic finance leader driving financial planning, forecasting, and investment decision support for early-stage drug discovery and preclinical research portfolios.
Role type
Director, R&D Finance (Strategic IC with team leadership)
Builds
Driver-based financial models, multi-scenario planning frameworks, and executive reporting dashboards for R&D portfolios.
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Early-stage Drug Discovery / Preclinical Sciences
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Strategic financial planning and forecasting, Driver-based financial modeling, Portfolio prioritization and resource allocation, Financial governance and controls, Stakeholder influence and partnership, Team leadership and development, Data visualization and AI tool adoption, ERP and planning tool expertise
Preferred skills
MBA or CPA, Life sciences R&D experience, Stage-gate portfolio management, Integrated business planning (IBP), Advanced data literacy (SQL, Python, Power Query)
Technologies
Power BI, Anaplan, Pigment, Tableau, SQL, Python, Excel
Responsibilities
Partner with scientific leaders to translate research priorities into financial insights and investment decisions; Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning cycles; Build and maintain FTE capacity, external spend, and program-level cost models; Deliver variance analysis and executive commentary on pipeline progression; Champion AI-enabled automation and digital transformation in finance operations; Manage and develop a team of two direct reports.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team management
