Sr. Director, Finance Operations and Manufacturing (USA, Remote)

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology

At Aldeveron and Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) two of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

Our teams at Aldevron and Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer infectious disease rare genetic disorders and more. As a member of our team youll help bring life-changing innovations to lifeimpacting millions around the world. We bring together deep scientific expertise an unwavering commitment to quality and a collaborative spirit to drive progress. Whether youre launching your career or bringing years of experience we value the unique perspective you bring. Join us and become part of a mission-driven team advancing science and unlocking human potentialone discovery at a time.

The Sr. Director Finance Operations and Manufacturing will serve as the strategic Finance leader for IDT and Aldevron Operations connecting operational performance to financial outcomes and enterprise value. This role will establish the insights operating mechanisms and investment discipline needed to improve cost capacity quality delivery working capital and profitability across the manufacturing network.

This leader will partner closely with Operations Supply Chain Quality Engineering Commercial and executive leadership to improve financial visibility challenge operational assumptions support capacity and capital decisions and build scalable product costing and profitability capabilities across the integrated IDT and Aldevron business. The ideal candidate brings deep manufacturing finance expertise strong business partnership and a track record of leading transformation in regulated multi-site life sciences biotech CDMO pharmaceutical medical device or similar manufacturing environments.

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer. There is a preference for candidates who can work on-site. While this requisition is posted in Fargo ND and Coralville IA applications from qualified candidates in other locations will be considered.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as the senior Finance partner to Operations and Manufacturing across IDT and Aldevron connecting operational execution to financial outcomes enterprise value and strategic decision-making.
• Build and lead financial operating mechanisms that improve visibility to cost capacity quality delivery inventory working capital and profitability performance.
• Design strengthen and scale product costing standard costing cost accounting manufacturing variance COGS absorption costing inventory valuation BOM/routing cost and profitability frameworks.
• Partner with Operations Supply Chain Quality Engineering Commercial R&D and Corporate Finance to identify risks and opportunities early and drive better business decisions.
• Support capital deployment capacity expansion manufacturing network planning automation ERP implementation and investment decisions through rigorous financial analysis and business case development. Improve forecast accuracy operational KPI governance executive reporting and business review processes across a complex manufacturing footprint.
• Lead Finance through transformation integration organizational redesign and continuous improvement initiatives while building standard work accountability and scalable processes.
• Build coach and develop a high-performing Operations Finance team and Finance Business Partner capability across IDT and Aldevron.

The essential requirements of the job include :

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 15 years of progressive Finance leadership experience supporting manufacturing operations supply chain or technical operations with 5 years leading leaders or senior teams.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-site operational finance in biotech pharmaceutical CDMO medical device life sciences or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Deep expertise in manufacturing finance including product costing standard costing cost accounting COGS management manufacturing variance analysis absorption costing inventory valuation and profitability analysis.
• Strong understanding of P&L management manufacturing cost structures inventory optimization capital deployment capacity investment decisions forecasting and S&OP processes.
• Experience supporting businesses with complex product portfolios capacity constraints significant capital investment requirements and transformation or integration agendas. Experience with ERP systems enterprise reporting executive KPI dashboards and advanced financial modeling.
• Ability to operate with high accountability influence cross-functional leaders challenge assumptions constructively and create clarity through metrics standard work and disciplined operating mechanisms.

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically and occasionally internationally up to 25% as business needs require.
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It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience with gene reading and writing segments including exposure to CDMO business models.
• Familiarity with Danaher Business System (DBS) and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive transformation in complex global organizations

Aldevron a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .

The annual salary range for this role is 200000 to 250000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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