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

Senior Director position leading finance operations and manufacturing for Danaher's IDT and Aldevron businesses. Responsible for connecting operational performance to financial outcomes across a multi-site manufacturing network in life sciences and biotechnology, reporting to the CFO.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior Finance partner to Operations and Manufacturing, connecting execution to financial outcomes and strategic decisions
• Build and lead financial operating mechanisms to improve visibility across cost, capacity, quality, delivery, inventory, and profitability
• Design and scale product costing, standard costing, cost accounting, and profitability frameworks across integrated operations
• Support capital deployment, capacity expansion, manufacturing network planning, and investment decisions through rigorous financial analysis
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing Operations Finance team and Finance Business Partner capability

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• 15+ years progressive Finance leadership in manufacturing/operations with 5+ years leading senior teams
• Demonstrated experience in multi-site operational finance within biotech, pharmaceutical, CDMO, medical device, or regulated manufacturing
• Deep expertise in product costing, standard costing, cost accounting, COGS management, variance analysis, and profitability frameworks
• Strong understanding of P&L management, inventory optimization, capital deployment, forecasting, and S&OP processes
• Experience with ERP systems, enterprise reporting, KPI dashboards, and financial modeling
• Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive transformation with accountability and disciplined operating mechanisms