Specialty Care Finance Strategy & Operations Lead

About the Job

The Specialty Care Finance Strategy & Operations Lead is a dual-mandate, high-impact role within the Specialty Care Finance organization. The role operates as a 50/50 split: serving as Chief of Staff to the Global Head of Finance Specialty Care, and supporting the Finance Strategy & Cross-Organization Excellence Lead on strategic finance priorities.

Main Responsibilities

Section 1 — Chief of Staff to the Global Head of Finance Specialty Care (50%)

• Design and own the SPC Finance Leadership Team governance model, meeting cadence, agenda architecture, and decision-making frameworks
• Maintain a master executive calendar across all SPC Finance forums, ensuring leadership time is protected and focused on priorities
• Facilitate leadership forums and ensure decisions are made, documented, and tracked to completion
• Maintain a living log of key decisions and follow-up actions across the FLT, driving accountability and closure
• Serve as the primary interface with People & Culture (P&C) on talent strategy, organizational design, and development planning
• Lead the Your Voice survey results action plan and champion team-building and culture efforts within the FLT
• Own internal communications for SPC Finance, including townhalls, leadership messages, and all-hands forums
• Develop executive-ready materials for internal and FLT-facing audiences
• Ensure comprehensive compliance with all internal controls and financial/accounting principles within the perimeter of the role

Section 2 — Strategic Finance Support, in partnership with the Finance Strategy & Cross-Organization Excellence Lead (50%)

• Support the development and annual refresh of the Specialty Care long-range strategic plan (LRP), integrating financial modeling, pipeline assumptions, and competitive dynamics
• Support financial and strategic architecture for new product and indication launches across SPC's therapeutic portfolio, partnering with Commercial, M&A, and Regulatory
• Assist in cross-organizational strategy coordination across SPC, M&A, BD, and IR — ensuring strategies are financially integrated and aligned to the overall SPC ambition
• Support the Finance Innovation Roadmap, including digital transformation priorities, advanced analytics, and process automation opportunities
• Prepare executive-ready materials and provide updates to senior leadership on strategic project progress, risks, and financial impact
• Partner with Investor Relations (IR) to ensure narratives are financially coherent, externally credible, and aligned with guidance commitments
• Support launch performance dashboards

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field; advanced degree a plus
• 10+ years of experience in finance or related fields, including significant time working with senior leadership in a Chief of Staff, business partnering, or governance-oriented capacity
• Chief of Staff mindset — energized by making organizations run better, with the intellectual curiosity to engage on strategic financial content
• Skilled at facilitating complex leadership dynamics, building trust across diverse stakeholders, and driving decisions in ambiguous environments
• Strong project management capabilities; able to lead multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously with limited oversight
• Exposure to strategic finance topics including LRP, portfolio strategy, M&A/BD, or financial modeling is a strong plus
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills; able to craft compelling narratives for senior audiences
• High emotional intelligence; comfortable operating in white space and adapting quickly as priorities shift