Advisor - Program Manager - GFD

Lilly • Pleasant Prairie, VA

1d • $129,000 - $209,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) Organization delivers new and renovated capital assets around the world through design, construction, and qualification contractors. Assets support medical innovation, expand the supply of existing medicines, and strengthen the supply chain.

The Program Manager leads teams delivering large programs of at least $400 million in capital assets or business-critical projects. The work spans front-end planning and conceptual design at Brownfield or Greenfield sites through operational qualification, with responsibility for delivering asset capability or capacity safely and to cost, schedule, and quality objectives. Teams include Lilly and non-Lilly professionals.

The role leads projects from a regional distance from corporate headquarters and maintains effective communication with GFD leadership, project teams, governance groups, business partners, and other stakeholders. The Program Manager facilitates issue resolution, anticipates scope changes, and implements project work safely with quality, speed, and value. The role applies a disciplined, structured project-management approach consistent with company policies and procedures and develops and maintains project safety and environmental execution plans. It ensures compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and work rules for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational verification.

This is an onsite position requiring full relocation to one of the posting locations for the duration of the project. Travel is required and varies by project. Multiple job levels may be hired under the posting, and the business title may vary.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related technical field, such as project management or construction management.
• At least 10 years of experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside the home state or country.
• Willingness to relocate to one of the posting locations for the duration of the project.
• Ability to work from a distance with little supervision and exercise sound judgment without requiring managerial approval, while keeping management informed and engaged on critical issues.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence personnel and organizations without direct administrative responsibility for them.
• Willingness to travel; travel varies by project.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience leading projects or multiple projects larger than $100 million.
• Previous experience managing Greenfield projects.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Capital project management experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, including bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, or laboratory projects.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing, LEAN, automation, construction, construction quality, project controls, engineering disciplines, safety, or scheduling.
• Ability to achieve results and influence through people.
• Competency in one or more foreign languages.
• Professional Engineer (PE) credential or equivalent technical certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience working and/or living outside the United States.
• Demonstrated willingness to embrace continuous improvement and act as an agent for change.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams delivering large programs of at least $400 million in capital assets or business-critical projects, from front-end planning and conceptual design through operational qualification.
• Deliver project asset capability or capacity while meeting safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Lead Lilly and non-Lilly professionals, including when working at a regional distance from corporate headquarters.
• Communicate effectively with GFD leadership, project teams, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate issue resolution, anticipate scope changes, and implement project work safely with quality, speed, and value.
• Manage projects using a disciplined, structured approach that complies with company policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain project safety and environmental execution plans.
• Ensure safety and environmental policy, procedure, and work-rule compliance among project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational verification.

Benefits

• Company bonus, depending in part on company and individual performance.
• Company-sponsored 401(k) eligibility.
• Pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefit eligibility.
• Flexible benefits, including healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance and death benefits.
• Certain time-off and leave-of-absence benefits.
• Well-being benefits, including an employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior