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Company Overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

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Job Description

Role Overview:

Looking for a meaningful leadership opportunity where you can apply creative analysis, thought, and a proactive approach to our organization? Join us in our journey to build a better, stronger, and more durable MSK for our patients, employees, and communities.

We are currently hiring for the Senior Director, Finance, Business Development position. In this role, you will collaborate with executive leadership, serving as a trusted financial advisor and thought leader in growth and business development initiatives. You will drive all financial efforts for a diverse portfolio of business development and growth projects, including expansion projects, joint ventures, partnerships, and affiliations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Business Development:
  • Provide financial leadership and strategic direction as a core member of the corporate development team to identify, assess, and prioritize growth opportunities.
• Financial Analysis and Modeling:
  • Lead and review the creation, execution, and analysis of complex financial models, forecasts, and evaluations to determine the financial viability and returns of corporate development initiatives.
  • Assess alternative business models, pricing strategies, strategic investments, and capital allocation.
• Industry Knowledge:
  • Stay up to date on laws, regulations, trends, and market dynamics in the healthcare industry.
  • Maintain knowledge of private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds, including investment themes, valuations, and exit strategies.
• Relationship Management:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including industry experts and potential partners, while identifying new opportunities.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with legal teams on transaction agreements and perform due diligence with external partners to evaluate fit and assess financial value.
  • Negotiate financial terms for deals and support post-deal execution, budgeting, and synergy monitoring.
• Team Development:
  • Mentor and develop analysts and project leaders while promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing across the department.
  • Build and strengthen internal talent, coaching team members on deal strategy, valuation, negotiation, and due diligence skills.

Key Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in financial leadership within corporate development, strategy projects, and M&A/JV execution in a large healthcare system or academic medical center. Consulting backgrounds welcome, especially when combined with direct healthcare industry experience and the ability to operate within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Expertise in capital markets and corporate finance, including debt and equity markets, with the ability to think strategically and tactically about financing alternatives.
• Proven track record of leading successful M&A/JV transactions from landscape analysis through post-deal integration.
• Brings a balance of strategic maturity, patience, and resourcefulness -- comfortable navigating ambiguity, taking calculated risks, and driving progress across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong executive-level collaboration, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• CFA and/or CPA preferred.

Core Skills:

• Financial modeling and analysis
• Strategic growth planning and deal execution
• Relationship management and stakeholder influence
• Team mentorship and development
• Cross-functional collaboration

Additional Information:

This is a hybrid role based in New York City, with expectations to be in NYC for key meetings and collaboration needs. We are open to candidates willing to relocate.

Pay Range:

$219,600.00-$373,300.00

Additionally, MSK offers a competitive, performance-based bonus structure aligned with individual and organizational goals.

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