VP, Strategic Finance & Capital Markets
The Role
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.
Led 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
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
401(k)
Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
Flexible vacation policy
Equity
ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Hadrian is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics.