VP, Strategic Finance & Capital Markets

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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• 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.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 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.

BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity