Director, Business Planning & Analysis - United States of America - Surgical

Alcon

$150K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent relevant experience
  • 10+ years in finance-related roles
  • 6+ years of leadership experience
  • Fluency in English
  • Preferred credentials: CPA or CMA

Responsibilities

  • Act as the finance partner to the Surgical Cataract leadership team
  • Monitor business trends and gather competitive intelligence
  • Lead financial planning and forecasting processes
  • Conduct profitability assessments across various metrics
  • Support financial leadership for product launches and growth initiatives
  • Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on pricing strategies
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies

Benefits

  • Robust benefits package including health and life insurance
  • Retirement plans and flexible time off
  • Support for career growth and development
  • Relocation assistance available
Full Job Description
This role is part of Alcon's Finance, Accounting, & Audit function, a team that advances Alcon's financial strategy and ensures fiscal responsibility as we transform the eye care industry.

The Director, Business Planning & Analysis (Management Path), you will serve as the finance lead and strategic business partner to the US Surgical Cataract leadership team, supporting a multi-billion-dollar portfolio through financial planning, performance management, investment prioritization, and business decision support. A typical day looks like:
  • Serve as the primary finance partner to the US Surgical Cataract Commercial Leadership Team
  • Monitoring medium to long-term business trends/outlooks, gathering competitive intelligence to contribute to strategic business planning discussions with leadership
  • Lead Annual Target, Strategic Plan, and Quarterly Business Review processes for the Surgical business and drive forecasting accuracy through robust sales, pricing, and volume assumptions
  • Lead profitability assessments across products, customer segments, and commercial programs
  • Provide financial leadership for new product launches, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives. Identifying growth opportunities, business model innovation, and facilitating cross-business unit initiatives
  • Partner with Marketing and Sales teams to support pricing strategy, demand forecasting, and launch investment planning
  • Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, reporting standards, and planning processes.
  • Partner with FRA and Operations teams to maintain strong financial controls and transparency.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team across the US and Mexico COE organization.
  • Drive continuous improvement, simplification, and capability building across BPA processes and tools


WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
  • The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
  • 10 Years of Relevant Experience
  • 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
  • Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
  • Relocation Assistance: Yes


Preferred Qualifications:
  • CPA or CMA with Strong financial background including commercial experience
  • Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis skills
  • Ability to influence key stakeholders with different interests/disciplines and see big picture
  • Ability to manage complexity and simplify/standardize outcomes


HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
  • See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.
  • Ideal role for someone aspiring to be a future manufacturing plant controller.
  • Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
  • Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!


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