Director, Financial Planning & Analysis - R&D

Role: Serve as Director, R&D Finance at Vertex, acting as the primary finance partner to Discovery Research and Preclinical Sciences, supporting early-stage drug discovery investments. Responsibilities: lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting; develop driver-based models for FTE, external spend, and pipeline costs; advise on resource allocation, stage-gate decisions, and portfolio prioritization; support collaborations, licensing, and vendor negotiations; champion AI-enabled tools and digital transformation within finance; oversee compliance and controls; lead a team of two direct reports. Requirements: Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, or related; 10+ years in finance roles supporting R&D or life sciences, with expertise in financial modeling, automation, and data visualization; experience with ERP, planning tools, and analytics platforms; strong stakeholder engagement skills. Preferred: advanced finance credentials (MBA, CPA), experience in biopharma discovery or preclinical functions, familiarity with portfolio management, data literacy skills (SQL, Python), and leading digital initiatives. HighValue: supporting early-stage research, pipeline investment, cross-functional scientific partnerships, AI-enabled financial planning, and stage-gate decision processes. WorkSetup: hybrid or on-site; flexible location options.