Finance and Commercial Lead New Venture, Wellbeing Collective

Unilever•Hoboken, LA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are building a confidential new venture within a high growth, science led wellness platform and are seeking a senior finance and commercial leader to shape and lead the financial and commercial foundation of this opportunity from early exploration through launch readiness. This is not a traditional finance role. This is an opportunity to architect the business case, define the economic model, and guide critical investment and commercialization decisions for a potential new growth engine. The role will work directly with senior leadership across Strategy, M&A, Innovation, R&D, and Supply Chain, operating in a fast paced, high visibility environment with direct exposure to enterprise level decision making. The Finance and Commercial Lead will lead the financial and commercial strategy from early concept shaping through to a launch. Reporting to the General Manager, this role is responsible for shaping the business case, defining pricing and revenue logic, and guiding key decisions to support a strong path to commercialization. The scope centers on driving clarity, pace, and financial discipline across the venture.

Requirements

Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to develop robust business cases and guide investment decisions in a dynamic environment
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, translating complex inputs into clear commercial and financial direction
Demonstrated experience influencing and aligning senior, cross-functional stakeholders to drive decisions and outcomes
Strong judgment and decision-making capability, with confidence to challenge assumptions and navigate ambiguity
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, with a high degree of agility and resilience
Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, concise insights and recommendations for leadership

Responsibilities

Own and lead the integrated business case and financial model, including revenue, margin structure, and investment profile across scenarios
Partner with the Innovation Lead to shape pricing and pack architecture (PPA), ensuring alignment with margin targets and financial guardrails
Develop and direct demand and revenue scenarios to inform planning, tradeoffs, and key decisions
Translate commercial implications of consumer, brand, and proposition inputs into clear financial frameworks and decision support
Own detailed product costing and COGS development, influencing formulation, sourcing, and design decisions to deliver target margins
Act as the financial and commercial thought partner to the Innovation Lead, ensuring product, pricing, and GTM decisions are grounded in clear economics, tradeoffs, and scalable models
Support evaluation of commercialization pathways, including partnerships and route to market options, through robust modeling and scenario analysis
Define financial guardrails and success metrics for the venture, including launch thresholds, payback expectations, and scaling triggers
Act as a core leader within the venture team, driving alignment, pace, and accountability across functions
Provide clear, fact-based recommendations to the General Manager and leadership to support key decisions