Valérie Gateaux
Strategic Finance Leader for Life Sciences
Clarity, discipline and strategic insight for life sciences companies navigating complexity, transformation and rapid growth.
Who I am
I am a senior finance leader with deep experience across Pharma, Biotech and Healthcare. I help organizations make better and faster decisions, bringing structure, insight and calm leadership to high‑stakes environments.
My career spans large pharma, high‑growth biotech and global healthcare organizations, where I have led finance teams through transformation, integrations, carve‑outs, scale‑ups and periods of volatility. I partner with CEOs, Boards and investors to strengthen governance, enhance performance and create sustainable value.
I intervene through flexible, high‑impact modalities:
- Interim leadership (CFO / VP Finance)
- Board advisory
- Strategic projects (M&A, financing, transformation)
- Performance improvement mandates
- Executive coaching for finance leaders
Each engagement is designed to deliver clarity, momentum and measurable value
What I do
I support life sciences companies through high‑impact strategic and operational interventions:
- Strategic Finance & Insights — turning complexity into simplicity and enabling confident decision‑making.
- Board Advisory — strengthening governance, oversight and strategic alignment.
- Interim CFO Leadership — stabilizing organizations during transitions and driving disciplined execution.
- Operational Excellence — streamlining processes, embedding best practices and elevating performance.
- Financing Strategy — preparing companies for fundraising, investor engagement and capital allocation decisions.
What I bring
- Deep expertise across Pharma, Biotech and MedTech
- Strategic + operational + governance leadership
- Experience in large pharma and high‑growth biotech
- Ability to stabilize and transform finance teams
- Strong communication with Boards, CEOs and investors
- Track record in M&A, integrations, carve‑outs, scale‑ups
- Global perspective across Europe, North America, APAC
- Calm, structured, analytical leadership style