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# Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Technical Operations at Kailera Therapeutics, Inc.

- **Company:** Kailera Therapeutics, Inc.
- **Location:** Waltham, MA
- **Compensation:** $192k–$235k
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kailera/jobs/5019514008

## Job description

At Kailera, we are bold, authentic and committed to our mission of developing therapies that give people the power to transform their lives and elevate their overall health. Rooted in an entrepreneurial spirit and a team-oriented culture, we are working together to advance Kailera’s mission to advance novel therapies for obesity and related conditions.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes collaboration, integrity, and excellence. As we expand, we seek the most talented individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to join our team.

What You’ll Do:

As Director, FP&A – Technical Operations, you will serve as the strategic finance partner to Kailera’s Technical Operations organization, partnering closely with leadership across Drug Product, Drug Supply, and Global Supply Chain. You will contribute to Kailera’s budgeting processes and own the financial planning, forecasting, and analysis that underpin our manufacturing and supply chain strategy, including cost of goods sold, capital investments, and third-party manufacturing spend. As the key business partner to Technical Operations leadership, you will lead complex, cross-functional financial initiatives and translate data into insights that inform executive decision-making. This is a highly visible, full-time role based at our Waltham, MA headquarters, offering the opportunity to build financial infrastructure and processes as Kailera scales its manufacturing and supply chain capabilities to bring new obesity therapies to patients.

Required location: Waltham, MA (hub-based, onsite 3-4 days per week)

Responsibilities:

- Partner with leadership across Drug Product, Drug Supply, and Global Supply Chain to develop annual budgets, long-range financial plans, and rolling forecasts for cost of goods sold (COGS), capital expenditures, and operating expenses
- Serve as the key financial business partner to Technical Operations leadership, translating financial data into actionable insights that guide strategic and operational decisions
- Lead financial analysis of manufacturing costs, third-party CDMO/CMO spend, and Technical Operations project budgets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for leadership
- Build and maintain financial models supporting manufacturing scale-up, capacity planning, and make-versus-buy analyses for Drug Product and Drug Supply
- Contribute to Kailera’s enterprise budgeting process, ensuring Technical Operations plans are integrated with company-wide financial goals and timelines
- Drive the monthly close and variance analysis process for Technical Operations, partnering with Accounting to ensure accurate accrual tracking and spend visibility
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Technical Operations, Accounting, Procurement, and Corporate FP&A to align financial priorities, timelines, and reporting standards
- Champion process and systems improvements (e.g., ERP and planning tools) to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of Technical Operations financial reporting
- Prepare executive and board-level materials summarizing Technical Operations financial performance, key risks, and recommendations

Required Qualifications:

- Minimum of 7 years of progressive finance experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, including at least 3 years supporting Technical Operations, Manufacturing, Drug Product, Drug Supply, or Supply Chain functions
- Demonstrated experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning for complex, multidisciplinary functions
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership
- Proven ability to lead through influence and build trusted, cross-functional partnerships with Technical Operations, Accounting, and Corporate FP&A
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for audiences ranging from working teams to executive leadership
- Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving biotech environment, responding to shifting priorities with resilience and sound judgment

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience supporting CDMO/CMO relationships and external manufacturing financial oversight
- Experience with ERP and financial planning systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Anaplan, or Adaptive Insights)
- Experience in obesity, metabolic disease, or GLP-1 therapeutic areas
- Experience operating in a high-growth, pre-commercial biotech environment

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, with 10+ years of relevant experience or 8+ years with advanced degree.
- MBA or CPA preferred

Salary Range $192,000—$235,000 USD

For Full Time Roles: This range represents the company’s good-faith estimate of the salary at the time of posting. Actual pay may vary based on experience, skills, qualifications, location, and internal equity. We also offer comprehensive health coverage, flexible time off, paid holidays, and a year-end shutdown. Enjoy a monthly wellness stipend, generous 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, disability and life insurance, plus annual bonus opportunities and equity grants—because your well-being and future matter to us.

## EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION:

Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, creed, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age (40 and over), sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, domestic victim status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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## About Kailera Therapeutics, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Kailera Therapeutics is an advanced clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diversified pipeline of GLP-1‑based therapies for obesity and overweight.
- **Entity Type**: Private (clinical stage; in‑licensed through a strategic collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals)
- **Headquarters**: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Biotechnology / Obesity therapeutics
- **Target customers**: B2B (pharma partnerships) and ultimately patients and healthcare providers managing obesity and overweight
- **Mission**: To give people the power to restore their health and transform their lives by delivering category‑leading obesity management medications. [kailera.com/about-us](https://www.kailera.com/about-us/)

## Products & Services
Kailera’s pipeline is designed to address diverse unmet needs in obesity care, building on clinical data from Hengrui’s trials in China. All candidates are in‑licensed from Hengrui with exclusive rights outside China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

- **Ribupatide (KAI‑9531)** – Once‑weekly injectable GLP‑1/GIP receptor dual agonist peptide; currently in a global Phase 3 program.
- **Ribupatide oral tablet** – Once‑daily oral formulation of the dual agonist.
- **KAI‑7535** – Oral small‑molecule GLP‑1 receptor agonist (clinical stage).
- **KAI‑4729** – Once‑weekly injectable GLP‑1/GIP/glucagon receptor tri‑agonist (clinical stage).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – not publicly available; revenue – none (pre‑commercial). Pipeline lead in Phase 3.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (strategic collaboration and in‑licensing partner). Leadership team includes veterans from Cerevel Therapeutics, Translate Bio, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Amgen, Frazier Life Sciences, and AbbVie. [kailera.com/leadership](https://www.kailera.com/leadership/)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Ribupatide clinical data presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2026.
  - Global Phase 3 program underway for ribupatide.
  - Multiple clinical‑stage candidates (oral, small molecule, tri‑agonist) targeting different patient needs.
  - Active hiring with 29 open positions (as of mid‑2026) across R&D, clinical, supply chain, regulatory, and corporate functions. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/kailera](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kailera)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Diversified modality pipeline**: Injectable dual agonist, oral formulation, oral small molecule, and tri‑agonist – covering a broad range of patient preferences and treatment stages.
- **Cross‑border development acceleration**: Access to Hengrui’s clinical data from China informs and de‑risks global trials.
- **World‑class leadership**: CEO Ron Renaud (former CEO of Cerevel and Translate Bio, both acquired by AbbVie and Sanofi respectively). CMO Scott Wasserman, M.D. (former CEO of Latigo Biotherapeutics, former Amgen VP leading metabolic and cardiovascular portfolios). Commercial and operational executives from top pharma. [kailera.com/leadership](https://www.kailera.com/leadership/)
- **Obesity‑first focus**: Pipeline deliberately built for the chronic, progressive nature of obesity, aiming to address the gap for greater weight loss and higher‑BMI patients.

## Strategic Focus
Kailera’s immediate priority is advancing ribupatide through Phase 3 to regulatory submission while progressing the earlier‑stage oral and tri‑agonist programs. The company aims to “elevate the next era of obesity care” by delivering multiple options for patients no matter where they are in their treatment journey. [kailera.com/](https://www.kailera.com/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture (“Kai Values”)**: Emphasizes courage, collaboration, compassion, and commitment. The team operates with entrepreneurial spirit, transparency, and a patient‑centered mission. [kailera.com/join-our-team](https://www.kailera.com/join-our-team/)
- **Work Model**: Hybrid and remote options available – many roles are based in Waltham, MA, but some (e.g., Statistical Programming, Clinical Quality Assurance) are listed as US‑Remote.
- **Notable Perks**: Purpose‑driven work in a fast‑growing therapeutic area; opportunity to work with top industry veterans; exposure to a pipeline that spans multiple cutting‑edge modalities (injectable, oral, small molecule).
- **Growth Opportunity**: With 29 open positions across all levels (Associate Director to Senior Director), the company is scaling rapidly, offering significant career advancement in a high‑impact field.

## Sources
1. [kailera.com](https://www.kailera.com/)
2. [kailera.com/about-us](https://www.kailera.com/about-us/)
3. [kailera.com/leadership](https://www.kailera.com/leadership/)
4. [kailera.com/join-our-team](https://www.kailera.com/join-our-team/)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/kailera](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kailera)

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