Sr. Director, R&D Finance & Portfolio Strategy

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life‑threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T‑cell, T‑cell receptor (TCR‑T), and natural killer (NK) cell‑based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting‑edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta‑cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Sr. Director, R&D Finance FP&A and Portfolio as part of the Finance team based in Bridgewater, NJ
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A key member in the Pipeline Finance team, serving as the dedicated financial partner for the Pipeline functions, leading Finance Analyst in Data Management, Reporting and Dashboarding, and Analytics support senior management decision making. Based in the US, this role reports directly to our CFO.

This role will take charge of end‑to‑end financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis work in the R&D field, support the establishment and optimization of a standardized FP&A system, provide professional financial support for the implementation of R&D strategies, optimal allocation of resources and investment decisions, collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams, and ensure that the R&D financial FP&A work is aligned with the overall financial strategy of Legend and Pipeline BU.

It translates Pipeline strategy into actionable plans for Pipeline projects, provides tailored financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and collaborates with Pipeline leadership, other FP&A colleagues and Pipeline Finance Analysts to ensure financial alignment and data‑driven decisions.

The Ideal candidate should have pharmaceutical/biotech FP&A experience with RD familiarity, strong strategic thinking, data analysis and independent work abilities. Must be US‑based, able to collaborate cross‑functionally in a matrix environment, and support RD Finance strategy execution.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of driving improved financial performance, enhancing productivity, strengthening internal controls, and advancing systems and processes. Success requires high learning agility, the ability to collaborate across diverse and geographically dispersed teams, and skill navigating a complex, matrixed environment.

Strong leadership is essential to support business decision‑making and ensure smart resource allocation across the R&D pipeline.

• Support RD Finance Head in defining the financial strategy for Pipeline BU, as well as the overall development portfolio, including resource allocation across the pipeline.
• Align Pipeline Finance strategy with Pipeline needs, support FP&A process optimization and standardize best practices across projects and therapeutic areas.
• Provide strategic financial input into the Pipeline Strategy and business plan, enhancing transparency of cost, value, and return on investment.

• Develop operating plans and budgets that support timely and high‑quality delivery of business objectives, including benchmarking and tracking efficiency improvements.
• Take charge of budget preparation, review, consolidation and variance analysis, ensuring alignment with R&D strategy and Pipeline priorities.
• Regularly report budget execution, forecast deviations and performance to the RD Finance Head with targeted insights.

• Leading RD Finance consolidation, data management, reporting and analytics.
• Conduct RD‑focused financial analysis (cost, ROI, resource…