Sr Director, Portfolio & Development FBP

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Vice President, Head of Finance, R&D and Enabling Functions, as the the Senior Director, Portfolio & Development Finance Business Partner, you will lead the R&D finance function supporting the Therapy areas, Portfolio Development and Clinical Studies. You will bring deep expertise in managing a diverse team supporting CSL's 5 Therapy areas in the prioritization of CSL's investment in the development portfolio and establishing a path for the organizational growth. You will manage a department comprising multiple teams and will be responsible for influencing enterprise-wide decisions, leading the management of clinical budgets, and ensuring financial governance across the R&D portfolio.

This is a hybrid role, requiring three (3) days of onsite work weekly.

The Role:

Strategic Finance Leadership:

• Serve as primary Finance Business Partner to the SVP of Portfolio Development as well as the VP POE, while supporting the Head of R&D and the R&D Leadership Team in managing CSL's $1.4B R&D portfolio. Provide financial insights that guide portfolio prioritization, evaluate commercialization timelines, and assess asset value impacts to ensure informed, strategic decision-making.
• Optimize cost drivers and ensure resources are deployed with maximum financial efficiency by directing the financial strategy of R&D's project axis, partnering with leaders across 5 Therapeutic Areas (TAs).
• Establish financial foundations for the new Portfolio Development & Commercialization (PD&C) group, collaborating with R&D, Commercial, Business Development, and Finance leaders to quantify decision impacts, strengthen governance, and align long-range planning (LRP) with enterprise strategy.
• Lead and expanded a high-performing team of 5 direct reports (with 3 sub-reports), delivering comprehensive financial business partnering to Clinical, the TAs, and the overall PD&C Portfolio.
• Lead presentation of R&D results to the VP Controlling, Tax and Reporting.

• Build and refine clinical trial cost models-from large global programs to smaller studies-delivering detailed assumptions, scenario analyses, and cost-driver insights that inform investment and portfolio decisions.

• Support enterprise financial cycles including month-end close, forecasting, and planning, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with corporate targets.
• Provide actionable insights for decision-makers by delivering high-value ad hoc analyses to address urgent leadership questions and emerging business needs.
• Provide presentations to the RDLT and head of R&D on funding capacity and portfolio choices. Working closely with global portfolio management in prioritizing CSL's innovation dollars.
• Close collaboration with the head of BD finance as well as FBPs in each division in analyzing portfolio choices.

• Manage a department comprising multiple teams led by Associate Directors and Senior Managers, with responsibility for interacting with each of the 5 TA's and leading the process for managing the finances around clinical trials.
• Develop and implement workforce and staffing plans to ensure the department is resourced to meet strategic and operational objectives.
• Build team capability through coaching, development planning, and succession management.
• Indirectly manage the Director- Cost Management through Peer interactions to ensure adherence to value realisation goals.

• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to adopt new financial practices and approaches that enhance CSL's alliance and BD capabilities. In particular with the POE and Portfolio Development organisations within R&D.
• Communicate regularly with executive leadership on matters of strategic financial importance.
• Support materials for Monthly PRISM meetings - CSL's peak governing body for BD, R&D and Commercial portfolio decisions.
• Regular reporting and interactions with the EVP R&D in presenting budget allocation choices and tracking value realisation.

• Drive improvements in financial systems, tools, and processes to enhance performance and decision-making.
• Solve complex, undefined problems that span multiple departments, using detailed analysis and prior experience.
• Lead initiatives to improve CSL's R&D reporting capabilities, working closely with the R&D FPA COE to deliver timely and accurate reports.
• Manage the R&D "Active management' allocation of funds to the portfolio ensuring on-budget spend as well as re-prioritisation of spend when programs fall behind plan.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certification (CA/CPA/CMA) desirable.
• Minimum 10+ years' experience in Finance roles, with extensive experience from areas such as, Finance business partnering, budgeting and forecasting, analysis, alliance finance, portfolio finance in a Pharmaceutical R&D environment or similar industry. Demonstrated experience in M&A finance, strategic valuation, and alliance management.
• Experience in financial modelling, M&A finance and Deal support. Leadership in BD negotiations is advantageous.
• Experience in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and post-deal governance.
• Leadership of teams. Own team (4 reports) as well as the ability to positively influence other teams within deals across multiple CSL functions (Commercial, R&D, BD).
• Proven ability to lead multi-team departments and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Thinks Beyond - Helps teams respond to the external environment.
• Build Bridges - Proactively improves cross-business collaboration, empower one CSL by applying an enterprise mindset.
• Unleashes Outcomes - creates an environment of decision making and appropriate risk taking.
• Ignite Agility - Leads effective organizational change.
• Inspire the Future - Ensures teams buy into the strategy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to influence, build partnerships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

• Ability/willingness work across time zones.

• Domestic and International travel may be required from time to time.