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Hugh Donnelly

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Senior Director, FP&A at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
📍 Milton, Massachusetts, United States

Hugh Donnelly is a seasoned financial planning and analysis leader specializing in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. His career includes senior roles at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, and PerkinElmer, where he has managed global financial planning for multi-billion dollar divisions. He holds an MBA from Boston College and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, FP&A
Job Level
Senior
Location
Milton, Massachusetts, United States
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R&D Finance
Leads financial planning for the R&D division at Vertex and previously managed a $3B research and early development budget at Novartis.
Improving Forecast Accuracy
At PerkinElmer, he revamped planning and forecasting processes to drive more accuracy at a product line level, strengthening sales and inventory planning.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Senior Director, FP&A
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
12-2014 - 4-2022
Director of Finance
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
2013 - 2015
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis - Life Science Technologies
PerkinElmer, Inc.
2010 - 2013
Director of Finance, Corporate FP&A
PerkinElmer, Inc.
2008 - 2010
Director of Finance, Global Operations
PerkinElmer, Inc.
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Education
1993 - 1997
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
University of Notre Dame
2009 - 2013
MBA
Boston College Carroll School of Management
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