James Owen

Group CFO @Pharmanovia

St Albans, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2025 — Present

Group CFO @Pharmanovia

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Basildon, GB

Pharmanovia, PE-backed by Triton Partners, is a global lifecycle management healthcare company which enhances established medicines to improve patient outcomes / experiences, generating revenue of $350m with 300 employees and operating across 160 markets globally.

EDUCATION

2000 — 2004

University of Portsmouth

Bachelor of Science - BS, (Hons), Mathematics for Finance & Management

2016 — 2017

Cranfield School of Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2019 — 2019

IMD

HPL (High Performance Leadership)

N/A

Harvard Business School

Leadership for Senior Executives

2004 — 2007

CIMA

FCMA, CIMA / CGMA Fellow

SKILLS

Financial AuditsInternal ControlsManagementBusiness AcquisitionStrategic Financial PlanningWorking Capital ManagementFinancial ReportingFinancial AnalysisFinancial AccountingRetailStrategic Brand PositioningForecastingManagerial FinanceFinanceStrategic NegotiationsBudgetingS&Op ImplementationTeam OrganisationBusiness TransformationBusiness PlanningLeadershipManagement AccountingFmcg

ABOUT JAMES OWEN

Multi-award-winning Group CFO with a track record in PE-backed businesses of delivering transformation and shareholder value creation through leading organisational, operational change and commercial growth. A financial strategist with expertise in designing business plans with clear KPI’s and deliverables aligned to strategic intent. Critical thinker with extensive qualitative and quantitative skills who brings strong business partnership skills and customer-centric focus.Dynamic stakeholder manager adept at working across matrices and multi-layered ownership structures, evidenced most recently at Kantar with Bain Capital. Regular industry speaker on future trends in finance, being a forward thinking and inspiring leader with a passion for building strong inclusive teams within high-energy and action-oriented cultures.Specific expertise in: Financial Management: aligning fit-for-purpose financial controls and governance to the strategic & operational objectives, in turn consistently accelerating operating leverage and shareholder value. M&A, Divestments & Integration; leading large-scale M&A; delivered 3 large acquisitions ($200m -$400m), 2 divestments ($50m -$100m) and been a key part of 3 exit processes at Egremont Group, JAFA and Omega Pharma. Strategy, Growth & Commerciality; maximising returns from pricing and terms negotiations through clear planning, roles / responsibilities and execution. Business Partnership; building deep partnerships with CEO’s as key strategic sounding board and highly visible business leader. Impactful communicator with the ability to make the complex, simple. Transformation & Change; leading commercial, organisational and operational change of mid-cap organisations through life cycle growth stages. Intrapreneur who challenges the status quo and often succeeds where others have previously failed. Leadership & Team Development; builder of diverse, high-performing teams where continuous personal growth is actively encouraged. Strong belief in hiring based on attitude over experience, EQ over IQ.

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