Manager, FP&A – Product Development & Capacity Planning (Ideally on EST)

Overview/About Lumanity

Lumanity is dedicated to improving health outcomes by accelerating and optimizing access to life-changing medicines. As a global strategic partner that brings together strategy, evidence, engagement, and technology, we were designed to engineer breakthrough value to tackle our clients’ toughest challenges by revolutionizing how value is generated, demonstrated, and communicated.

Responsibilities / Position overview

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join our global finance team as the Manager, FP&A. This is a new role which will report to the Sr. Director, Corporate FP&A. The role will be remote with occasional travel to our Morristown, NJ office. 

The Manager, FP&A will partner with stakeholders both internal and external to finance and assist the organization in meeting its goals and objectives through business partnership and analytical support for our technology development & enablement efforts as well as overseeing Enterprise HR reporting and analysis. The Manager, FP&A will own the buildout of business case templates, KPI analysis, quantify ROI for technology and process initiatives, workforce reporting and forecasting, translate headcount and capacity needs into actionable plans, evaluate attrition and hiring trends, etc.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Product Development Team (Application Development & Innovation) Focus – 75% of time

• Financial Partnership & ROI / Business Case Development.
• Act as a finance-minded partner to Product Development: connect operational and strategic objectives to budgets, forecasts, and KPI benchmarks.
• Quantify ROI for tech initiatives impacting the product development efforts.
• Develop business cases: costs, benefits, payback periods, profitability analyses.
• The financial modeling of business cases streamline evaluation and prioritization of initiatives.
• Track benefits realization post-implementation and report outcomes vs plan.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts related to our tech enablement initiatives.

HR Team – 25% of time

• Develop and augment existing reporting related to people metrics (e.g., attrition rates, staffing mix analysis, historical headcount and compensation trends).

Stakeholder Management & Decision Support

• Present findings in a way that influences decisions across HR, Finance, and Product Development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of Accounting/ Finance experience, preferably in business support roles or FP&A.
• Ability to translate operational objectives into tangible financial outcomes.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Strong modeling skills.
• Advanced proficiency within Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in using financial software systems and tools; experience with NetSuite preferred.
• Experience in professional services organization, preferably in the life sciences space.
• Experience working within a PE-backed company is a plus.

Benefits

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on what matters to you – health and well-being, personal finances, professional development, and a healthy work/life balance:

• Competitive salary plus bonus scheme
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Flexible paid time off program + 10 paid holidays
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Health savings account option with employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Company-paid life insurance coverage at 1.5x annual salary
• Paid parental leave and more