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Hadrian · 2 months ago

VP, Strategic Finance & Capital Markets

Los Angeles

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Hadrian is a company focused on advanced manufacturing for aerospace and defense. They are seeking a Vice President of Strategic Finance & Capital Markets to lead financial strategy, capital-markets engagement, and resource allocation as the company scales its operations.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingSupply Chain Management

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own strategic finance initiatives—including capital markets strategy, debt/equity planning, capitalization, investor syndication, and refinancing readiness

Develop and implement financial frameworks for resource allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling to support manufacturing scale-up and multi-year programs

Partner with business development, engineering, operations, and finance to analyze cost structures, pricing strategies, contract economics, investment returns, and program profitability

Lead due diligence, M&A/partnership evaluation, and integration planning for strategic opportunities

Establish metrics, dashboards, and KPIs that align financial performance with program execution, manufacturing ramp, and business development

Represent Hadrian’s financial interests with external stakeholders—including banks, investors, rating agencies, and strategic partners

Provide leadership to the finance team, mentoring talent, building best-in-class processes, and fostering a high-performance financial organization

Qualification

Strategic finance initiativesCapital markets strategyFinancial modelingInvestor relationsM&A evaluationAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related; CFA/CPA preferred

12+ years of senior finance experience in high-growth, technical, or defense/manufacturing environments; prior experience in capital markets, investment banking, or corporate finance a plus

Strong analytical, modeling, and strategic thinking ability; must be comfortable with ambiguity, changing assumptions, and dynamic business models

Demonstrated success leading capital raises, managing investor relationships, structuring complex transactions, and integrating acquisition/partnership opportunities

Excellent leadership, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to influence at executive and board levels

U.S. citizenship required (ITAR/export control) and eligible to obtain/maintain security clearances. Willingness to travel as needed