Senior Director, Global Clinical Finance, Budgeting, & Outsourcing

Company Overview
ImmunityBio is a vertically integrated commercial stage biotechnology company developing next-generation therapies that bolster the natural immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases. The Company’s range of immunotherapy and cell therapy platforms, alone and together, act to drive and sustain an immune response with the goal of creating durable and safe protection against disease. Designated an FDA Breakthrough Therapy, ANKTIVA is the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer CIS that activates NK cells, T cells, and memory T cells for a long-duration response. The Company is applying its science and platforms to treating cancers, including the development of potential cancer vaccines, as well as developing immunotherapies and cell therapies that we believe sharply reduce or eliminate the need for standard high-dose chemotherapy. These platforms and their associated product candidates are designed to be more effective, accessible, and easily administered than current standards of care in oncology and infectious diseases.
Why ImmunityBio?

• ImmunityBio is developing cutting-edge technology with the goal to transform the lives of patients with cancer and develop next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness and amplify the immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases.

• Opportunity to join a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Southern California.

• Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas of the company.

• Ability to join a growing company with professional development opportunities.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Global Clinical Finance, Budgeting & Outsourcing provides enterprise leadership for the financial and commercial management of global clinical development. The role establishes portfolio strategy, governance, operating standards and decision frameworks across trial budgeting, forecasting, outsourcing, contracting and supplier management. As a senior advisor to Clinical Development leadership, the position provides forward-looking visibility into clinical spend, supplier performance and material financial or contractual risk, and leads cross-functional initiatives that improve value, transparency, compliance and execution.

Essential Functions

• Define and lead the global clinical finance, budgeting and outsourcing strategy, operating model and multi-year capability roadmap in alignment with Clinical Development and enterprise priorities.
• Lead portfolio-level financial planning and oversight across clinical programs, including long-range forecasts, scenario analyses, financial controls, accrual methodologies, variance management and executive reporting, in partnership with Finance and Accounting.
• Provide executive leadership with forward-looking assessment of clinical spend, financial commitments, forecast risk, operational trade-offs and opportunities for cost optimization or avoidance.
• Establish global outsourcing and category strategies across CROs, investigative sites, laboratories, clinical technology, RTSM/IRT, clinical trial materials and other service providers; approve material sourcing strategies and supplier-selection recommendations.
• Set commercial and contracting governance for MSAs, Work Orders/SOWs and Change Orders, including approval thresholds, negotiation guardrails, change-control standards and escalation pathways for material financial or contractual exposure.
• Establish the enterprise supplier-governance framework, including supplier segmentation, performance metrics, executive business reviews and joint governance forums; lead strategic relationships and material performance escalations.
• Establish global standards and governance for investigator-site budgets, contracting and payments, including Fair Market Value methodology, exception management, SOX compliance (US), payment performance and billing-compliance expectations.
• Serve as business owner for clinical financial, contracting and payment capabilities, including Veeva, and sponsor process automation, system integration, data governance and reporting improvements in partnership with IT and Finance.
• Establish dashboards, performance indicators and data standards for portfolio financials, sourcing, contracting, supplier performance, site payments and realized value; use trends to drive leadership decisions and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain the functional governance framework, policies and SOPs needed to support GCP-compliant sponsor oversight, inspection readiness, financial stewardship and documentation integrity.
• Partner with Clinical Operations, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Quality, CMC, Regulatory and other stakeholders to identify and mitigate financial, contractual, supply, compliance and supplier risks.
• Build and lead a high-performing global function, including organizational design, workforce planning, hiring, development, performance management, succession planning and prioritization of resources.
• Serve as the senior Clinical Development advisor for outsourcing, financial operations and supplier performance; present strategic recommendations and lead cross-functional initiatives requiring executive alignment.
• Perform other cross-functional responsibilities or strategic projects as assigned to support evolving business priorities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, finance, healthcare administration or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO or related clinical-development business operations, including substantial responsibility for clinical finance, outsourcing, contracting or supplier management required.
• 7+ years leading global clinical outsourcing, supplier-management, budgeting, forecasting or contracting capabilities, including 5+ years of people leadership required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting global Phase I–III development programs and advising senior leaders on portfolio financials, outsourcing strategy, supplier performance and material risk required.
• Extensive experience with competitive sourcing, complex commercial negotiations, MSAs, Work Orders/SOWs, Change Orders and CRO/vendor governance required.
• Experience with clinical financial and payment systems, including Veeva capabilities supporting site budgeting and payments required.
• Experience with RTSM/IRT, clinical technology, laboratory services, and investigational product/comparator/ancillary supply commercial models preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Deep understanding of global clinical development, outsourced operating models and sponsor-oversight obligations.
• Advanced financial, commercial, sourcing, contracting and supplier-governance acumen.
• Ability to translate complex operational and financial information into clear portfolio choices and executive recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish governance, decision rights, scalable processes, performance measures and functional capabilities.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, influence and relationship-management skills across highly matrixed global organizations.
• Sound judgment in identifying, balancing and escalating financial, contractual, supplier, compliance and operational risks.
• Working knowledge of enterprise procurement and financial platforms such as SAP/Ariba or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and lead transformation, automation and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to quality, compliance, data integrity and responsible financial stewardship.

Working Environment / Physical Environment

• This position will work onsite in either El Segundo, CA  or Torrey Pines, CA as noted in the offer letter.
• The regular work schedule is Monday–Friday during standard business hours; flexibility is available with manager approval.
• Ability to sit or stand in front of a computer for extended periods.
• Occasional evening or weekend work and travel may be required to support global business needs.

This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity award. The annual base pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.

$245,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $270,000 (highly experienced) annually

ImmunityBio uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with sourcing and identifying potential candidates for open positions. These tools help us reach qualified applicants and improve the efficiency of our recruitment outreach. No preference is given to applicants sourced or identified by AI tools.

Important: AI is not used to screen, evaluate, rank, assess, or make hiring decisions about applicants. All applications are reviewed by human recruiters and hiring managers. Hiring decisions are made solely by ImmunityBio personnel without automated decision-making.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity and ensure that all candidates are assessed based on their qualifications, skills, and experience through human review.

ImmunityBio employees are as valuable as the people we serve. We have built a resource of robust benefit offerings to best support the total wellbeing of our team members and their families. Our competitive total rewards benefits package, for eligible employees, include: Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options • Health and Financial Wellness Programs • Employer Assistance Program (EAP) • Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match • 529 Education Savings Program • Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks • Paid Time Off (PTO) includes: 11 Holidays • Exempt Employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO • Non-Exempt Employees are eligible for 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day •  We are committed to providing you with the tools and resources you need to optimize your Health and Wellness.

At ImmunityBio, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.