Senior Finance Manager, Ortho Business Development, Orthopedics

Role Summary

Senior Finance Manager, Ortho Business Development, Orthopedics. Location options: Raynham, MA; New Brunswick, NJ; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Raritan, NJ; Titusville, NJ; West Chester, PA; or Warsaw, IN. Responsible for financial modeling and analyses for external innovation projects within the Orthopedics Business Unit, coordinating with commercial, R&D, supply chain, tax, and enterprise functions to ensure stakeholder alignment. Serves as the project lead across functions and primary financial liaison for business development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of financial modeling throughout the process for external innovation projects within the Orthopedics Business Unit. Coordination with commercial, R&D, supply chain, tax and enterprise functional input to ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Prepare analyses for investment opportunities/new business initiatives, including financial assessment of licensing and acquisition arrangements, due diligence, and preparation of appropriation requests for J&J Corporate review and approval.
• Actively participate on cross-functional teams, drive assessment, preparation, and recommendations on business opportunities and develop business cases to determine their financial viability.
• Provide insights through financial and investment analysis that allows the business partners to drive superior decision-making.
• Act as the Project Manager across the functions - Corporate liaison, Financial Reporting, integration, white space, etc. on specific financial requests.
• Act as the single point of contact for the Business Development partners providing financial insight, analysis and transparency to drive business goals & objectives.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Preferred: MBA, CPA, or CMA.
• Required: Minimum of 7 years of financial experience.
• Required: Strong Excel financial modeling skills used for business case development; ability to challenge business and market model assumptions.
• Required: Proficiency with PowerPoint to develop and deliver presentations to senior management.
• Preferred: Previous knowledge and understanding of the business development process within Medical Devices (strategy, products, pipeline).
• Required: Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and ability to learn J&J WW Procedures.
• Required: Ability to facilitate process and hold others accountable.
• Preferred: Prior experience leading direct and/or indirect reports (including external partners) within a matrix environment.
• Required: Strong interpersonal, influencing, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Required: Creative thinking and ability to work in a team environment.
• Required: Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Required: Ability to act as the financial lead on project teams.
• Preferred: Experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device, or consumer products industries.

Skills

• Financial modeling in Excel for business cases; ability to challenge assumptions.
• PowerPoint proficiency for senior management presentations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
• Project management and cross-functional collaboration in a matrix environment.
• Strategic thinking and data-driven decision support.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required (Accounting, Finance or Economics). MBA/CPA/CMA preferred.