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Hadrian is seeking a Vice President of Strategic Finance & Capital Markets to lead our financial strategy, capital-markets engagement, and resource allocation as we scale advanced manufacturing for aerospace and defense. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (or a future Chief Legal & Finance Officer), you will be a strategic partner to senior leadership—driving growth, optimizing capital structure, and aligning finance with mission execution.
Job Responsibility:
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
Requirements:
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
Nice to have:
prior experience in capital markets, investment banking, or corporate finance
What we offer:
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
401k
Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need