Hiring: Director, Disease Strategy Finance Company: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Location: Boston, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:47:33 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Financial Planning, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Portfolio Management, R About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategy, Business Development, Portfolio Management, or related roles within the biotech, pharma, or life sciences industry, with a focus on a deep understanding of drug discovery, development, manufacturing, regulatory, and commercialization. Required Skills: •The Director of FP&A, DST Finance is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis organization, providing financial direction and strategic insights to cross-functional leaders. This role will partner closely with Disease Area Executives for assigned •Represents Finance in DSTs across the organization, coordinates appropriate financial analyses, and drives the development of reporting and analytics for each program. •Provides strategic decision support to enable clear understanding of financial impacts of potential business cases and/or planning scenario for multiple diseases at different stages of development. •Partners with Disease Area Executives, Program Managers and a wide range of core members from different areas of Vertex represented on Disease Strategy Teams. •Coordinates with other members of the finance team including Corporate, BD, R&D, Commercial, BSMO Finance as well as other CFO organization areas such as Accounting, Tax, and Treasury, promoting strong communication and collaboration across. •Proactively identifies, designs and implements enhancements to existing processes to drive efficiency across the teams. •Represents DST Finance as a center of excellence for all modeling, valuation and ad hoc analysis used for a wide range of decisions, including presentations at Executive Committee level meetings. •Opportunity to help build a high-performing Finance team that meets increasing needs and requirements across the business and helps drive the overall organization forward. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Economics or Accounting required. MBA and/or other advanced degree preferred. •Expert analytical and financial modeling skills to evaluate a broad range of financial questions – especially valuation and strategic planning. •Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and a proven ability to present complex financial insights to senior stakeholders. •Demonstrated success in leading process improvement and change management initiatives. Compensation: •$180,700 - $271,100 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!