Sr. Director, CMC Finance, Drug Substance & Tech Ops

The Role:

This role is an exciting opportunity to be a critical part of the talent engine fueling a high growth organization that has rapidly developed and commercialized Spikevax and, has the potential to launch up to twenty-two products by 2028. Moderna is looking for a Sr. Director, CMC – Drug Substance & Tech Ops Finance to become the operating group “CFO” for our global drug substance network and technical development areas. The role will report to the SVP Finance – CMC & Quality and serve as the finance business partner to three SVP leaders covering: Drug Substance, Resilience, Technical Development. This role will play a critical role as we establish a global supply chain, after significant capital infrastructure investments globally.

The Sr. Director will play a critical role in establishing our strategy, providing financial leadership & advising, and enable advanced analytics and reporting to run the operating groups. We are looking for a candidate that can confidently lead in a fast-paced and complex environment, while both navigating ambiguities, and driving results forward as we strive to achieve Moderna’s mission to deliver on the promise of mRNA science to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients.

Here’s What You Will Do:

• Global Financial Leadership: Provide financial oversight across our global drug substance network and technical development divisions, handling over $1 billion in annual managed spend. This reflects our commitment to act with urgency and behave like owners, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently to fuel innovation and patient impact.

• Strategic Planning and Oversight: Engage in strategic planning and oversight for Moderna drug substance & resilience sites worldwide, demonstrating the mindset of pursuing options in parallel to optimize our network and accepting risk as a path to groundbreaking achievements.

• Financial Planning and Analysis: Manage planning cycles with a focus on obsessing over learning and pivoting fearlessly, ensuring financial strategies are adaptable and aligned with Moderna’s ambitious goals.

• Strategic Partnership: Work closely with operating groups and technical development teams to co-lead in strategy development, network optimizations, and operational excellence programs. This embodies the mindset of removing viscosity to encourage collective action and questioning convention to continuously innovate our approaches.

• Operational Performance Analysis: Deliver insightful analysis on operational performance, leveraging a mindset of digitize everywhere possible to enhance analytics and reporting capabilities, driving dynamic range in strategy and execution.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration with leaders across Commercial, R&D, and global finance functions, showcasing acting with dynamic range and removing viscosity to ensure cohesive financial planning and operational excellence.

This role demands not only financial acumen and strategic foresight but also a deep commitment to the Moderna Mindsets that drive our mission. The Sr. Director will need to navigate complexities and drive results in a fast-paced environment, embodying boldness, relentlessness, curiosity, and collaboration. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of our global supply chain and technical development areas, ensuring Moderna continues to lead in the creation of a new generation of transformative medicines for patients worldwide.

Here’s What You Will Bring to the Table:

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in related field, including financial planning & analysis, or financial operations roles.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Experience with cost accounting, advanced analytical platforms, and visualization tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA and/or CPA

• Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry experience

• Strong business acumen: proven ability to effectively scrutinize and challenge assumptions and interpret the strategy and priorities of the organization in financial terms.

• Excellent project management / leadership skills with demonstrated track record and ability to engage teams to work together towards common deadlines.

• Strong presentation skills to deliver succinctly and effectively deliver recommendations to senior leaders, frames complex concepts.

• Prior experience working in a matrixed environment; experience coordinate processes and delivering results through the collaboration of related teams.

• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions and different culture.

• Exceptional attitude, diligence, and ability to motivate teams to do the s