Syed Haider

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VP of Finance at Synchron

Chatham, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Syed is a senior finance leader at Synchron with over 19 years of experience, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. He has an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a proven record of building financial processes and driving organizational change. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, systematic, and detail-oriented.

He guided the R&D leadership team at a previous company through their first-ever data-driven portfolio prioritization, managing investments of approximately $180M.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Value Driven

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Financial Planning
Led financial planning departments responsible for P&L and cash management, board meeting preparation, and strategic financial planning cycles at previous companies.
R&D Portfolio Management
Previously managed an R&D portfolio of around $180M across more than 30 studies, leading leadership through data-driven investment choices.
Capital Formation
Has supported multiple capital formation initiatives, including equity raises and convertible debt, to facilitate business growth and working capital requirements.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
VP of Finance at Synchron
8-2022 - 2-2025
Senior Director, Head of Financial Planning and Analysis at Cerevel Therapeutics
9-2020 - 8-2022
Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at Cerevel Therapeutics
11-2018 - 9-2020
Associate Director- R&D Portfolio Management and Analysis at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
7-2017 - 11-2018
Associate Director- International Treasury at Bristol-Myers Squibb

Education

2009 - 2012
MBA from University of Connecticut
2006 - 2007
Masters from University of Virginia

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Exp : 19 Location : Chatham, New Jersey, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : VP of Finance at Synchron
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Insights For Selling To Syed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Syed is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Syed

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Syed move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Syed take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Syed

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