Jim Rogers applied lessons from Groupon’s rapid growth by steering Tempus toward disciplined expansion. He prioritized oncology as the core focus, deferring broader disease or international moves until sustainable, long-term growth could be assured—ensuring strategy aligned with impact without disrupting day-to-day operations.
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Jim Rogers, CFO of Tempus AI, traces his path from EY audit and technical accounting to FP&A leadership at Groupon, where raising his hand for Europe’s goods launch opened a strategic lane. Joining Tempus in 2017 as its first finance hire (pre-revenue), he built the function, became CFO in 2021, and helped steer the IPO. Rogers’ philosophy: finance shouldn’t “report the news,” it should enable decisions. He favors disciplined expansion—double down on oncology, silo pilots elsewhere. AI runs through Tempus’s products and operations, including a partnership with AstraZeneca to build oncology foundation model and internal tools that surface real-time insights.
| CFO’s Strategy Playbook |
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| • Finance enables decisions, not just reporting. |
| • Pursue disciplined, sustainable expansion; avoid distraction. |
| • Use AI and data to scale. |