Senior Director, Global Clinical Finance, Budgeting, & Outsourcing (Biotechnology)

Location: Onsite in El Segundo, CA or Torrey Pines, CA, Monday–Friday during standard business hours; occasional evening or weekend work and travel may be required.

Annual base pay: $245,000–$270,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity award.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded, commercial-stage biotechnology company developing immunotherapies, cell therapies, cancer vaccines, and infectious-disease treatments that harness the immune system.

What you will do

• Lead the global clinical finance, budgeting, outsourcing, and operating-model strategy.
• Oversee portfolio-level financial planning, long-range forecasting, scenario analysis, accruals, variance management, controls, and executive reporting.
• Establish outsourcing, sourcing, contracting, and supplier-governance strategies across CROs, investigative sites, laboratories, clinical technology, RTSM/IRT, and clinical trial materials.
• Set governance for MSAs, Work Orders/SOWs, Change Orders, approval thresholds, negotiations, and escalation of material financial or contractual risks.
• Own improvements to clinical financial, contracting, payment, automation, data-governance, and reporting capabilities, including Veeva.
• Build and lead a high-performing global function through organizational design, hiring, development, performance management, and succession planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, finance, healthcare administration, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or related clinical-development business operations.
• 7+ years leading global clinical outsourcing, supplier management, budgeting, forecasting, or contracting capabilities, including 5+ years of people leadership.
• Experience supporting global Phase I–III development programs and advising senior leaders on portfolio financials, outsourcing strategy, supplier performance, and material risk.
• Extensive experience with competitive sourcing, complex commercial negotiations, MSAs, Work Orders/SOWs, Change Orders, and CRO/vendor governance.
• Experience with clinical financial and payment systems, including Veeva capabilities for site budgeting and payments.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with RTSM/IRT, clinical technology, laboratory services, and investigational product, comparator, or ancillary supply commercial models.
• Working knowledge of SAP/Ariba or equivalent enterprise procurement and financial platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work across different areas of the company.
• Professional development opportunities within a growing biotechnology company.
• Medical, dental, vision, health and financial wellness programs, EAP, life and disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, 529 education savings program, legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, discounts, rewards, and perks.
• Paid time off, including 11 holidays; exempt employees are eligible for unlimited PTO.