Senior Manager, Procurement, Program Spend

Role Overview

• Oversee and track company-wide spend across all functions, including Commercial, Clinical, R&D, Technical Operations, and G&A
• Partner with functional leaders to develop, manage, and forecast budgets
• Monitor actuals vs. plan, identify variances, and provide actionable insights
• Drive financial discipline and accountability across the organization
• Lead the financial review and tracking of all Statements of Work (SOWs) and vendor contracts
• Partner with Legal and functional teams to ensure SOWs are aligned with budgets and timelines
• Track spend against SOWs and proactively flag risks, overruns, or inefficiencies
• Support vendor selection and cost negotiations with data-driven insights
• Develop and maintain KPIs to track financial performance, vendor efficiency, and program-level spend
• Build dashboards and reporting tools to provide real-time visibility to leadership
• Deliver regular reporting packages to Finance leadership and executive team
• Analyze trends and recommend improvements to optimize resource allocation
• Act as a key finance partner to Commercial, Clinical Operations, Research, CMC, and Corporate functions
• Translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Support program teams in understanding financial implications of decisions
• Support quarterly and annual planning cycles, including budget setting and reforecasting
• Assist in long-range financial planning and scenario modeling
• Ensure alignment between operational plans and financial forecasts
• Implement and improve processes for tracking spend, SOWs, and financial performance
• Create and optimize use of financial systems, and dashboards
• Drive standardization and scalability as the company grows

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CPA, MBA, or equivalent preferred
• 8-10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or financial operations within biotech, pharma, or life sciences
• Strong experience managing budgets, forecasts, and vendor spend
• Experience working with SOWs, contracts, and developing procurement processes
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP) preferred
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders
• Ability to travel to Austin, TX every other month

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off