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Hadrian · 3 days ago

VP, Strategic Finance & Capital Markets

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Hadrian is a company focused on advanced manufacturing for aerospace and defense, seeking a Vice President of Strategic Finance & Capital Markets to lead their financial strategy and resource allocation. The role involves owning strategic finance initiatives, partnering with various departments to optimize financial performance, and representing the company's financial interests with external stakeholders.

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 modelingM&A evaluationInvestor relationsLeadership skillsAnalytical skillsBudgetingForecastingScenario modelingCross-functional collaborationCommunication skillsStrategic thinking

Required

Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related

12+ years of senior finance experience in high-growth, technical, or defense/manufacturing environments

Strong analytical, modeling, and strategic thinking ability

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