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What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Director".
Main responsibilities
- Own the development and maintenance of Formlabs’ long-range financial plan, integrating assumptions across product lines, geographies, and channels into a un…
- Build and deliver board materials and executive-level financial packages, including strategic narratives, scenario analyses, and KPI dashboards that frame Fo…
- Lead cross-functional strategic projects end-to-end — pricing strategy for new product launches, GTM investment cases for new verticals (dental, industrial, …
- Develop financial frameworks and decision tools that enable leadership to evaluate trade-offs: build vs buy, channel mix optimization, and R&D portfolio prio…
- Partner with the Head of Finance and CFO to shape the annual operating plan, ensuring top-down strategic targets are grounded in bottom-up operational reality.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to business unit leaders across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations, bringing financial rigor to their planning pr…
- Monitor competitive dynamics, market sizing, and industry trends across 3D printing and digital fabrication;
- Drive process improvements in how Formlabs communicates financial performance and strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
- Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “You’ll lead the cross-functional projects that shape pricing strategy, market entry, and capital allocation, and partner directly with the CFO and executive …” · “Lead cross-functional strategic projects end-to-end — pricing strategy for new product launches, GTM investment cases for new verticals (dental, industrial, …” · “Partner with the Head of Finance and CFO to shape the annual operating plan, ensuring top-down strategic targets are grounded in bottom-up operational reality.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Own the development and maintenance of Formlabs’ long-range financial plan, integrating assumptions across product lines, geographies, and channels into a un…” · “Lead cross-functional strategic projects end-to-end — pricing strategy for new product launches, GTM investment cases for new verticals (dental, industrial, …” · “High agency and ownership mentality — thrives on ambiguous problems and drives them to resolution without heavy direction.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “This is a high-visibility role for a builder who wants to translate complex business questions into rigorous frameworks that help leadership make better bets…” · “Build and deliver board materials and executive-level financial packages, including strategic narratives, scenario analyses, and KPI dashboards that frame Fo…” · “Develop financial frameworks and decision tools that enable leadership to evaluate trade-offs: build vs buy, channel mix optimization, and R&D portfolio prio…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Own the development and maintenance of Formlabs’ long-range financial plan, integrating assumptions across product lines, geographies, and channels into a un…” · “Develop financial frameworks and decision tools that enable leadership to evaluate trade-offs: build vs buy, channel mix optimization, and R&D portfolio prio…” · “Partner with the Head of Finance and CFO to shape the annual operating plan, ensuring top-down strategic targets are grounded in bottom-up operational reality.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “You’ll lead the cross-functional projects that shape pricing strategy, market entry, and capital allocation, and partner directly with the CFO and executive …” · “Build and deliver board materials and executive-level financial packages, including strategic narratives, scenario analyses, and KPI dashboards that frame Fo…” · “Lead cross-functional strategic projects end-to-end — pricing strategy for new product launches, GTM investment cases for new verticals (dental, industrial, …”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Strong financial modeling skills with the ability to build flexible, scenario-driven models from scratch;” · “High agency and ownership mentality — thrives on ambiguous problems and drives them to resolution without heavy direction.” · “Genuine curiosity about 3D printing, advanced manufacturing, and how new technology creates customer value.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “You’ll lead the cross-functional projects that shape pricing strategy, market entry, and capital allocation, and partner directly with the CFO and executive …” · “Build and deliver board materials and executive-level financial packages, including strategic narratives, scenario analyses, and KPI dashboards that frame Fo…” · “Drive process improvements in how Formlabs communicates financial performance and strategy to internal and external stakeholders.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Drive process improvements in how Formlabs communicates financial performance and strategy to internal and external stakeholders.” · “Outstanding communicator who can distill complex analyses into crisp, compelling narratives for board and executive audiences.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Technical skill Supporting
In the posting: “comfortable with large data sets and proficient in Excel/Sheets, SQL, and BI tools (Looker, Tableau).”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Customer focus Supporting
In the posting: “Genuine curiosity about 3D printing, advanced manufacturing, and how new technology creates customer value.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used marketing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using sales. From this posting
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
- Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
- Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
- It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
- How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
- Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
- Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
- Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?

