Manager, FP&A (R&D)

Requisition ID:  34928  

 

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

 

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

 

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

JOB SUMMARY

 

The FP&A Manager – R&D is accountable for financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for Terumo BCT’s global Research & Development organization. This role serves as the primary finance partner to R&D leadership and is responsible for ensuring financial discipline, transparency, and decision support across new product development, sustaining engineering, and innovation investment portfolios.

Reporting to the Director, Corporate FP&A, this role leads R&D FP&A activities, manages analyst resources, and plays a key role in enterprise planning cycles, investment governance, and long‑range planning within a global, regulated medical device environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

 

R&D Financial Leadership & Accountability

 

• Own FP&A accountability for the global R&D function, including:
• Operating expense and headcount planning
• Capital and project investment tracking
• Portfolio‑level financial performance and ROI visibility
• Serve as a finance advisor to R&D leadership, enabling informed decision‑making across innovation and development priorities
• Partner with R&D leaders to balance investment, risk, speed‑to‑market, and cost discipline

 

Planning, Forecasting & Long‑Range Strategy

 

• Lead R&D components of:
• Monthly and quarterly forecasts
• Annual operating plan (AOP)
• Multi‑year long‑range planning (LRP)
• Guide R&D leaders through planning assumptions, trade‑offs, and scenario analysis
• Ensure alignment between R&D plans and enterprise financial objectives
• Review, challenge, and approve R&D financial submissions before consolidation at the corporate level

 

Portfolio & Investment Analysis

 

• Provide financial leadership across:
• New product development programs
• Sustaining engineering initiatives
• Platform, technology, and process investments
• Support portfolio governance, investment committee inputs, and post‑investment performance tracking
• Develop and maintain models to assess financial impact, capacity utilization, and risk exposure across the R&D pipeline

 

Team Leadership & Development

 

• Lead, coach, and develop Financial Analysts supporting R&D
• Set expectations for analytical rigor, business partnership, and executive‑quality outputs
• Review and elevate analyses prepared by the team, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and insight
• Allocate workload and priorities in alignment with corporate FP&A direction

 

Reporting, Analytics & Process Excellence

 

• Deliver clear, actionable R&D financial reporting to FP&A leadership and executive stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement in R&D FP&A processes, tools, and reporting standards<