Director, US Finance & Insights Business Partner

Director, US Finance & Insights Business Partner

Location: Boston, MA

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to turn sharp financial insights into decisions that shape access to life-changing medicines for people with rare blood and kidney disorders? Based in Boston, you will serve as the trusted finance voice for the US Hematology/Nephrology commercial leadership team, turning complex data into clear narratives that drive investment, launch excellence, and sustained growth. Could you see yourself pressure-testing bold ideas, illuminating trade-offs, and guiding leaders to act with confidence?

This role sits at the heart of our mission to deliver meaningful impact for patients while accelerating responsible growth. You will connect the dots across brands and indications, challenge assumptions with rigor, and ensure resources follow the highest-value opportunities—today and as our portfolio evolves.

Accountabilities:

Strategic Business Partnering: Serve as the primary finance interface to US Hematology/Nephrology leadership, providing trusted advice on financial management and business performance.

Performance Insight & Storytelling: Analyze brand and portfolio results to surface trends, risks, and opportunities; translate data into actionable insights that influence commercial decisions.

Forecast Leadership & Challenge: Coordinate revenue and expense forecasts across planning cycles; test assumptions, quantify variability, and ensure submissions are robust and achievable.

Strategic Advisory: Advise the Business Unit Leader and leadership team on resource optimization, investment cases, business development, sales optimization, launch excellence, and sustained growth.

Opportunity Identification: Proactively identify and quantify areas for revenue growth, cost efficiencies, and improved return on investment across the portfolio.

Business Planning: Partner with indication teams to complete planning cycles and co-develop strategic plans grounded in rigorous financial analysis.

Investment Case Development: Lead business cases for life cycle management, resource changes, and portfolio expansion, with clear scenarios and recommendations.

Financial Close & Reporting: Own monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities; deliver concise, insight-led analysis and commentary to stakeholders.

Leadership Communication: Present forecasts, performance, and risk/opportunity perspectives to the US Leadership Team, including materials for quarterly investment briefings.

Cross-Functional Partnership: Align financial plans with commercial priorities; manage operating expenses across key support functions.

Process Improvement: Strengthen finance processes, tools, and governance; embed continuous improvement within areas of accountability.

Forward-Looking Solutions: Anticipate future information needs and deliver efficient, scalable analytics and reporting solutions.

Ad Hoc Projects: Lead and contribute to high-impact, time-sensitive projects as needed.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
• 7 years of experience in finance, management consulting, investment banking, or business analysis
• Intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new business areas, ask incisive questions, and connect disparate data points into a coherent narrative
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and draw conclusions from incomplete or ambiguous information
• Business Partnering skills – ability to engage credibly with commercial leaders, translate complex financial concepts into plain language, and influence decision-making at senior levels
• Strong analytical capability with a bias toward insight over process
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tell a compelling story through data
• Confidence engaging with and constructively challenging senior management
• Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
• Proven ability to work as a change agent in a dynamic work environment
• A high degree of accuracy with attention to detail
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple and frequently changing priorities with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP, Qlik, or similar tools is a plus
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without accommodation, to use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Brand or commercial knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated strong upward career trajectory, with drive, ambition, and sound judgment

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $154,968.80 to $232,453.20. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca/Alexion:

Join a company where patient impact drives every decision and where finance, analytics, and commercial leaders work side by side to move faster for people with rare and devastating diseases. You will find the energy of a nimble biotech combined with the scale and science of a global leader, giving you modern tools, transparent data, and colleagues who welcome challenge and new ideas. We value kindness alongside ambition and empower you to speak up, learn quickly, and turn insights into action that advances launches, shapes access, and directs resources to where they matter most.

Step into this role to shape bold decisions for patients and growth—submit your application today!

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