Associate Director Clinical Operations

Please Note: We have ONE opening for an FP&A Manager that can be based in one of our many office locations: Boston, MA - Westwood, MA - Westwood, NJ - New York City, NY - Charlotte, NC - Atlanta, GA Why work at Modera Wealth? Modera Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only firm that strives to make a lasting positive impact on the lives of our clients through comprehensive financial planning and intelligent investment management. Modera is fast-growing and has a track record of providing career development opportunities from entry level to ownership. Since 1983, Modera has been committed to being an advisor firm, and not a firm of advisors. Our growth has been driven by a desire to give clients a personalized service experience with our distinct combination of professional excellence and a friendly, relatable work style. Through this vision, we have grown to more than 200 employees in 19 offices along the East Coast, managing more than $15B in assets for more than 6,000 individuals, families, and businesses. Job Overview: We are looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to support strategic decision-making across the organization. This role will be responsible for gathering and analyzing data, building financial models, developing business cases, and framing recommendations around key business problems and opportunities. The ideal candidate combines strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to translate company data into actionable business insights. This person will supervise one Junior Analyst and help elevate the team’s reporting, modeling, and planning capabilities. Responsibilities: * Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial and operational performance and support strategic decision-making * Gather, validate, and synthesize financial and operational data from multiple sources including salesforce * Build and maintain robust financial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis, investment decisions, and long-range planning * Develop business cases for strategic initiatives, capital investments, staffing models, real-estate costs, cost-saving opportunities, and other key business decisions * Translate business problems into structured financial analysis and clear recommendations * Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly performance review processes * Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through variance analysis and KPI reporting * Prepare presentations and materials for leadership that clearly communicate insights and recommendations * Improve and streamline reporting processes, financial planning tools, and analytical frameworks * Supervise, mentor, and develop one Junior Analyst, including review of work product and support for professional growth * Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, growth, and other business teams as needed What are we looking for? We want a team player who can leverage the strength of the firm to deliver outstanding results and solutions. We are looking for people who embody Modera’s core values: * Confident Humility – a quintessential team player, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done, with pragmatic optimism * Contagious Growth Mindset – a continuous learner with intellectual curiosity who strives for excellence and inspires others * Trusted Relationships – supportive and authentic with mutual respect for colleagues Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field * 5-10 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or related analytical roles * Strong experience building financial models, forecasts, and business cases * Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business issues and provide clear, data driven recommendations * Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes * Prior people management or team leadership experience preferred; experience supervising or mentoring junior team members is a plus * Advanced Excel skills required; experience with financial planning tools, Salesforce, ERP systems, and BI/reporting tools preferred * Strong communication skills with the ability to present analysis to both finance and non-finance stakeholders * High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment   Skills and Competencies: * Delivering high-quality, insightful financial analysis that influences business decisions * Building clear and credible business cases around important company initiatives * Helping leaders understand trade-offs, risks, and financial implications of business problems * Creating scalable models and reporting processes that improve planning and visibility * Effectively managing and developing a Junior Analyst Benefits: * Performance-based bonus * Safe Harbor 401(k) plan * Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex-Spending Account, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability and Life insurance * Paid vacation * Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education * Partial remote work * Salary range: $140,000- $160,000 annually, exempt * Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point of market reference for compensation decisions. 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Who We Are: Cogent Biosciences is a publicly traded biotechnology company focused on developing novel precision therapies to treat a broad range of patients with unmet medical needs. Cogent’s lead program, bezuclastinib, is designed to selectively and potently inhibit exon 17 mutations found within the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase, including KIT D816V. KIT D816V is responsible for driving a rare and serious condition called Systemic Mastocytosis, and exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with strong dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling. Bezuclastinib has exhibited promising initial data across all three trials: APEX in AdvSM, SUMMIT in NonAdvSM and PEAK in GIST, including an encouraging safety profile across 600+ patients in single agent and combination dosing.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Role: Cogent Biosciences is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Director, Clinical Operations to serve as a key operational leader across our clinical development programs. Reporting to the Senior Director, Head of Clinical Operations, this individual will function as both a hands-on study leader and a strategic clinical operations partner, helping drive execution and operational excellence across multiple stages of development.   This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing operational detail with strategic program oversight—an individual who can independently lead complex global studies while also contributing to broader Clinical Operations strategy, portfolio planning, process improvement, and cross-functional decision-making.   The successful candidate will be accountable for the planning, execution, oversight, and delivery of clinical trials across early-stage development programs, with opportunities to support later-stage development as programs advance. This individual will serve as a trusted partner to the Head of Clinical Operations and will be expected to identify risks proactively, influence key stakeholders, and help scale operational excellence within a growing clinical organization.  We are seeking someone who brings strong operational expertise, a sense of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to work at both the strategic and tactical levels. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable reviewing site-level enrollment challenges, leading vendor governance discussions, influencing development strategy teams, and driving complex cross-functional initiatives.    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responsibilities: * * Serve as the clinical operations lead for one or more global clinical studies, ensuring delivery of study objectives on timeline, budget, and quality expectations. Provide strategic oversight of CROs and vendors, ensuring accountability, quality, and operational execution.  * Develop and review study performance metrics and drive corrective and preventive actions when needed. Evaluate and analyze site trends, evaluate study risks and mitigation strategies, and work with the cross-functional team in the review clinical data.  * Develop strong partnerships with external stakeholders while maintaining sponsor ownership of study execution. Serve as Clinical Operations representative on Strategy Teams, and coordinate and lead study team meetings and update the cross-functional Team on timelines and milestones for the study.   * Contribute to the development of study documentation including protocol review, creating study manuals, ICFs, designing CRFs, and ensure proper team and external training.  * Provide input to Clinical Study Reports and Investigator Brochures, including data cleaning, listing review, and report writing.  * Support the evaluation of study vendors, including negotiation of contracts and budgets with CROs, clinical sites and vendors  * Perform clinical research site activities, such as onsite or remote monitoring, co-monitoring, training, motivational, and sponsor oversight visits, as needed  * Ensure that study documentation is maintained according to applicable regulations, industry accepted standards, and SOPs that govern clinical studies both in the field and in-house.  * Collaborate with Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality team members to ensure compliance of department/study activities with FDA regulations, guidelines, and principles of ICH GCP and company SOPs.  * Limited travel possible to clinical sites for investigator and site engagement, with potential to travel  (~25%).  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qualifications: * * BS/BA Degree or equivalent in science or a health-related field is preferred  * Minimum 6-7+ years of relevant industry clinical development experience   * Experience with complex therapeutic platforms   * Multi-phase clinical trials   * Experience with all aspects of trial and site startup and vendor selection and management, study management, and monitoring  * Familiarity with clinical data review and data management processes  * Excellent knowledge of GCP, ICH, and FDA regulations  * Experience with SOP review and development  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salary Range: $185,000- $215,000USD  Target Bonus: 20% Exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, and location. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Locations Waltham, MA: Our headquarters is located in the Greater Boston life sciences community, with an open, collaborative office environment designed to support teamwork and connection. Employees benefit from convenient on-site amenities, including free on-site parking and gym facilities in the building.  Boulder, CO: Our Boulder location is home to Cogent’s discovery research organization and a key scientific hub with strong leadership based on site. Situated in the greater Denver-Boulder biopharmaceutical corridor, this office plays a central role in advancing our discovery efforts and pipeline.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Offer To You  At Cogent Biosciences, we offer a competitive salary, bonus, and ongoing stock awards, alongside a benefits package that sets us apart. We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your family, and help reduce out-of-pocket costs by funding up to 75% of in-network deductibles. Our benefits also include a 401(k) match with immediate vesting, generous paid time off, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, paid family and medical leave for all employees regardless of location, and company-paid short-term disability coverage for up to 20 weeks. Additional perks like wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and inclusive family-forming support help you thrive at work and beyond.  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to have a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.