Senior Manager, Financial Planning (Remote)

Overview

When you join the team at Cordis, you become part of an inspiring mission to save lives, impacting millions of people and broadening access to life-saving cardiovascular and endovascular technology. As a global leader for over 60 years, we are dedicated to being the heart of innovation to transform cardiovascular care.

At Cordis, we're teammates, not just employees. We embrace an empowered and one-team culture where teammates are inspired to unleash their full potential. With diverse teams on a global scale, we believe the richness of our experiences and backgrounds enhances the careers of our teammates, the service to our customers, and ultimately, the lives of our patients.

If you love a challenge and are ready to have a direct, transformative and positive impact on the lives of millions, then Cordis is just the place for you.

We are the people behind the people who keep saving lives.

Responsibilities

The Senior Manager, Strategic Finance is a key member of the Finance team responsible for long-term financial modeling, strategic planning, investment analysis, and corporate development activities. This role partners with senior leaders to evaluate strategic initiatives, develop and pressure-test business cases, assess inorganic growth opportunities, and support key investment and capital allocation decisions. The position exercises significant independent judgment, collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders, and prepares clear financial insights and materials for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead long-term financial modeling and strategic planning, including integrated forecasts, scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and assessment of key business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop robust driver-based financial models and NPV, IRR, ROI, valuation, and feasibility analyses to support key strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
• Build and maintain enterprise and investment forecasts, track performance against approved business cases, and clearly explain significant changes in assumptions, expected returns, and financial outcomes.
• Lead financial analysis and business-case development for high-priority strategic initiatives, providing objective insights, alternatives, and recommendations to support resource-allocation and capital-deployment decisions.
• Provide financial support for business development, M&A, and other inorganic growth opportunities, including valuation, financial due diligence, feasibility assessment, and decision support.
• Prepare Executive Leadership Team and Board-level analyses, presentations, industry and peer comparisons, and recommendations on key strategic, financial, investment, and risk topics.
• Provide ad hoc strategic analysis and cross-functional support on high-priority initiatives, establishing effective networks and influencing diverse stakeholders to drive timely decisions and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with 10+ years; or a PhD with 8+ years; or equivalent education and experience.
• A strong preference will be given to candidates with global financial services or investment banking experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in valuation, financial modeling, capital allocation, scenario and sensitivity analysis, NPV, IRR, ROI, and long-range planning.
• Demonstrated experience supporting strategic initiatives, investment decisions, M&A, business development, licensing, partnerships, or other inorganic growth opportunities, including valuation and financial due diligence.
• Proven ability to work effectively with senior leadership, develop executive-level presentations, and independently drive complex analyses and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, corporate finance, investment evaluation and risk assessment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial-presentation skills; MBA, CFA, or CPA is preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Broad expertise and recognized thought leadership across strategic finance and related disciplines.
• Excellent analytical judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex business questions, work with incomplete information, and develop practical recommendations.
• Ability to influence and persuade diverse senior stakeholders, align competing priorities, and drive decisions across functions.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate complex analysis into concise, actionable recommendations.
• High degree of ownership, initiative, and accountability, with strong project management skills and the ability to independently deliver high-quality work.

Working Conditions:

• Remote
• 10% Travel requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Cordis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and applicants. At Cordis, our teammates all bring different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one's identity. All our teammate's points of view are key to our success, and we believe inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.