Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, R&D (Hybrid)

Overview

Insulet Corporation is seeking an experienced and driven Sr. Director to join our expanding FP&A team, providing strategic financial leadership to the SVP of Research & Development (R&D) and their leadership teams. In this highly visible role, you will act as the principal financial thought partner to R&D, collaborating with key leaders to identify and implement strategic initiatives that deliver measurable value and drive organizational excellence. You will be responsible for establishing and executing comprehensive financial planning, reporting, and analysis for these groups, including the creation of advanced project reporting tools and dashboards for granular tracking of R&D costs, resource allocation, and milestone progress across all initiatives.

This position will design and institutionalize robust frameworks for scoping new R&D projects, encompassing demand and capacity management, project prioritization, and alignment with broader business strategies and cross-functional requirements. You will lead the development and oversight of resource planning processes to optimize team allocation, support timely project delivery, and inform strategic workforce decisions. Additionally, you will drive the creation and enhancement of systems to track actual work performed on R&D projects, integrating time accounting, cost categorization, and real-time status updates to ensure data accuracy and reporting efficiency.

As a key leader, you will architect and deploy end-to-end financial reporting solutions that connect proforma business cases to actual results, ensuring full traceability and comprehensive oversight from project inception through execution and close. You will spearhead ROI analysis for major R&D investments, utilizing advanced financial modeling and scenario planning to provide actionable insights for executive decision-making. Overseeing the consolidation and reporting of total company R&D spend, you will partner with finance, accounting, and business unit leaders to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance.

This role also involves close partnership with the Controllership group to ensure precise expense classification (e.g., Capex vs. Opex) and the development of financial plans and reporting that serve as a roadmap for achieving functional financial goals, while ensuring that total operating expenses align with expectations. You will work collaboratively with functional teams to identify opportunities to reduce operating costs and improve operating margin, providing financial support to drive and execute cost-saving initiatives. The ideal candidate will champion accurate reporting of actual performance, focusing on key operating metrics and analyses that enhance forecast accuracy, drive accountability, and propose actions for continuous improvement of financial results.

Your responsibilities will include leading forecasting processes—such as the annual budget and long-range planning—analyzing results, and partnering with other finance and executive team members to ensure that financial objectives for the current period are met. Through insightful financial analysis, you will help guide executive decision-making on critical investments and strategic priorities. The Sr. Director may be entrusted with various confidential projects, requiring impeccable discretion and professionalism while collaborating across commercial, regional, and functional areas. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Corporate & COO FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic vision for financial processes associated with R&D organization and lead team to develop tracking and reporting metrics to drive improvements in R&D efficiency, removing process bottlenecks, and keeping team accountable to budget and timelines. Act as lead financial thought partner to R&D to identify and help implement key strategic initiatives that drive value across the organization.
• Create New Capability for R&D Project Reporting : Lead the design and implementation of advanced project reporting tools and dashboards, enabling granular tracking of R&D costs, resource allocation, and milestone progress across all initiatives.
• Develop Processes to Scope Work : Establish and institutionalize robust frameworks for scoping new R&D projects, including demand / capacity management and project prioritization, ensuring alignment with business strategy and cross-functional requirements.
• Resource Planning : Develop and oversee comprehensive resource planning processes to optimize team allocation, support project delivery, and inform strategic workforce decisions.
• System to Track Actual Work : Create or enhance systems for tracking actual work performed on R&D projects, integrating time accounting, cost categorization, and real-time status updates to improve data accuracy and reporting efficiency.
• End-to-End Reporting from Proforma to Actuals : Architect and deploy end-to-end financial reporting solutions that connect proforma business cases to actual results, ensuring full traceability and comprehensive oversight from project inception through execution and close.
• ROI Analysis : Lead ROI analysis for major R&D investments, leveraging advanced financial modeling and scenario planning to provide actionable insights for executive decision-making.
• Consolidation for Total Company R&D Spend : Oversee the consolidation and reporting of total company R&D spend, partnering with finance, accounting, and business unit leaders to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance.

Business Partner to key leaders across the organization :

Drive Operating Expense Financial Reporting and Analysis for R&D :

Create Sustainable Workforce Planning : Develop and implement sustainable workforce planning strategies for R&D, integrating strategic workforce planning principles to ensure the right capabilities, talent mix, and cost structure for future growth.

Education and Experience :

Minimum Requirements :

Preferred Skills & Competencies :

Systems savvy - experience with Planful reporting tools is a plus.

Physical Requirements :

NOTE : This position is eligible for hybrid working arrangements and requires on-site work from an Insulet office. #LI-Hybrid

Additional Information :

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $187,575.00 - $281,362.50. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the primary work location in the US. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your Talent Acquisition Specialist can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ : PODD), headquartered in Massachusetts, is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes and other conditions through its Omnipod product platform. The Omnipod Insulin Management System provides a unique alternative to traditional insulin delivery methods. With its simple, wearable design, the tubeless disposable Pod provides up to three days of non-stop insulin delivery, without the need to see or handle a needle. Insulet’s flagship innovation, the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System, integrates with a continuous glucose monitor to manage blood sugar with no multiple daily injections, zero fingersticks, and can be controlled by a compatible personal smartphone in the U.S. or by the Omnipod 5 Controller. Insulet also leverages the unique design of its Pod by tailoring its Omnipod technology platform for the delivery of non-insulin subcutaneous drugs across other therapeutic areas. For more information, please visit insulet.com and omnipod.com.

We are looking for highly motivated, performance-driven individuals to be a part of our expanding team. We do this by hiring amazing people guided by shared values who exceed customer expectations. Our continued success depends on it!

At Insulet Corporation all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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