• Help improve the financial reasoning and analysis capabilities of large language models by contributing your expertise. • Project work includes and is not limited to developing domain-specific prompts and evaluating LLM responses. • Dedicate time researching topics that are interesting to you, with the assistance of AI. • Placement into a project will be dependent on project availability.

Description and Requirements Key Responsibilities - What you'll lead Identify, assess, and scale highest value Task focused solutions (e.g. knowledge management, data extraction, reporting) across enterprise and enable consistent reuse and adoption of best practices. Collaborate in the design, and testing of new capabilities, building action plans and artifacts to enable effective scaling across the company. Drive redefining how we do common tasks across the company to manage the continued expansion, and success of workforce productivity tools such as M365 Copilot, including managing champion communities, creating playbooks, and being a thought partner for the L&D team. Manage enterprise intake and prioritization of new features and enhancements for these tools together with the core-cross functional team and lead pilot design, activation planning, and post-launch optimization. Partner with data and analytics teams, we devise and manage metrics framework that tracks adoption, impact realization and helps inform continued rollout strategy. Required Skills: 10-12+ years in operational excellence, process reengineering, Lean, or largescale transformation. Understanding of AI concepts, tools and platforms, and how they apply in MetLife (e.g. Power Apps, NLP). Proactive self-starter who identifies opportunities, frames problems, and drives action without and existing blueprint. Highly effective in fast paced, ambiguous environments; brings structure, momentum, and confidence amid change. Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional programs from initiation through delivery, balancing scope, timeline, risk, and value realization. Experienced in establishing governance, managing dependencies, and driving accountability to ensure outcomes align with strategic objectives. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to diagnose key challenges and develop pragmatic solutions. Proven experience in design thinking, enterprise transformation, and change management initiatives. Exceptional storytelling and executive level communication skills. Preferred Skills: Practical experience with design-leading and experience design. Experience working as a consultant or consultancy. Lean Six-Sigma experience or equivalent working on tech solutions. Experience in the financial services or insurance industry. The expected salary range for this position is $96,000 to $175,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms. Benefits We Offer Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! About MetLife Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us! MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics"). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities. $96,000 to $175,000

• Manage end-to-end finance operations including invoicing, accounts receivable/payable, payroll coordination, expense management, and cash flow oversight. • Ensure accurate monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations, and timely management reporting. • Implement and maintain strong financial controls and internal processes. • Oversee tax compliance, statutory filings, and annual audits in partnership with external advisors. • Build reliable reporting rhythms (monthly close, cash flow updates, KPI dashboards). • Build and maintain financial models to support growth planning, hiring decisions, pricing, and capital allocation. • Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts in partnership with leadership. • Track and analyze key financial and operational metrics, identifying risks and opportunities. • Prepare board and investor reporting materials as we scale. • Design scalable finance systems, tools, and workflows. • Select and implement the right finance tech stack (accounting, billing, reporting). • Establish best practices that position Sandstone for long-term scale. • Act as a strategic thought partner to the founders on financial trade-offs and growth decisions.

• Serve as the primary engagement manager and trusted advisor for assigned client implementations and FP&A consulting engagements. • Lead in-depth discovery sessions to understand client R&D portfolios, clinical trial designs, cost drivers, planning assumptions, and governance models. • Partner with client stakeholders to define FP&A requirements across budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and long-range planning. • Guide clients through complex FP&A questions with clarity and confidence, ensuring outputs are decision-ready and defensible. • Provide expert guidance on clinical trial FP&A topics including trial-level budgeting, rolling forecasts, enrollment-driven cost models, scenario analysis, and portfolio prioritization. • Design and validate assumptions related to investigator fees, CRO costs, pass-throughs, milestones, country and site-level variability, and multi-currency trials. • Ensure Condor configurations support executive-level visibility into spend, variance drivers, and forward-looking projections. • Help clients move from static, spreadsheet-based planning to dynamic, system-driven FP&A workflows. • Configure Condor software to support client-specific FP&A models, workflows, and reporting requirements. • Validate configurations through walkthroughs, scenario testing, and stakeholder reviews to ensure accuracy and usability. • Collaborate closely with internal product, engineering, and customer success teams to address gaps and continuously improve delivery. • Identify repeatable FP&A patterns and best practices that can be standardized across implementations. • Build long-term, trusted relationships with FP&A and R&D finance leaders, earning credibility as an expert who understands their day-to-day realities. • Support clients in articulating insights and recommendations to executive leadership, including R&D, finance, and corporate strategy teams. • Represent Condor as a thought partner in clinical trial FP&A during strategic discussions and ongoing client engagements.