Executive Director, Finance – PDS Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview

• Lead and oversee all FP&A activities for GPS, including manufacturing sites and supply chain operations.
• Own the end-to-end financial planning cycle for GPS, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis.
• Define, develop, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and standardized reporting to monitor financial and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, simplification, and automation of FP&A processes to improve accuracy, timeliness, and insight.
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to the SVP Finance GPS.
• Provide strategic financial insight, scenario modeling, and analytics to support decision-making, investment prioritization, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial objectives with operational goals and enterprise priorities.
• Ensure strong financial governance and adherence to corporate policies and internal controls across GPS.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of financial results, forecasts, and business cases to executive leadership.
• Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities, providing clear and actionable recommendations to improve performance.
• Lead FP&A transformation initiatives, including advanced analytics, digital enablement, and process harmonization across GPS.
• Partner with BI&T, Procurement, and Supply Chain to enhance forecasting capabilities and integrated planning.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing GPS FP&A and business partnering organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles supporting manufacturing and supply chain organizations.
• Deep expertise in FP&A, financial modeling, and strategic business partnership within the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills, with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success driving transformation and results in complex, global, matrixed organizations.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short
• and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees).
• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.