Assoc Director-Imaging Portfolio Project Management

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Organization Overview: This position will support delivery of Lilly Imaging’s molecular imaging agents and biomarkers portfolios by leading cross-functional teams to develop and drive robust, integrated project plans continuously optimizing processes through tools and capabilities; and, supporting modernization of the Lilly Imaging infrastructure and business operations reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of project management experience in the radiopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry, with a proven track record of leading complex projects within Clinical Development
• Proficiency with various project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira) and methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and working in O365 platform
• Strong problem-solving skills; able to anticipate and recognize issues and barriers, diagnose root causes, validate/confirm, and propose creative alternatives to influence corrective actions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, and communicate clearly and concisely with leadership
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification / Applied knowledge of project management processes
• Proficient in self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal, team priorities, and adjust as needed
• Strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills; able to develop effective teamwork between team members with diverse styles
• Technical project / system implementation incorporating change management for business adoption

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams in Lilly Imaging (Research & Discovery, clinical development, Imaging Operations, Medical, Regulatory) and key business partners such as Tech@Lilly, CMC, Clinical Design & Delivery, Radioligand Therapy (RLT) to develop and deliver project plans that encompasses all project management knowledge areas (timeline, scope, risks, communications; budget where applicable)
• Hold project teams accountable for achievement of key deliverables in alignment with the project plan and corporate quality standards
• Develop and implement team communication plans, decisions, risks / issues to stakeholders; maintain documentation and create visualizations and messaging upward and across organization
• Help manage the organization’s various portfolios of work (clinical, non-clinical, data and digital) for different therapeutic areas (Neuroscience, Oncology, Immunology, Diabetes) to identify and communicate integration risks and impacts across projects, and create milestone roadmaps
• Support the expansion of PM capabilities and competencies throughout Lilly Imaging and key business partnerships through applied PM tools and techniques, and shared learning
• Lead special projects as needed to optimize business processes; expertise in Smartsheet portfolio management and reporting capabilities a plus
• Partner with peers and functional leaders to identify modernization and optimization opportunities
• Liaise with Tech@Lilly and Lilly business functions to identify and build implementation plans that leverage needed capabilities and tools
• Create and implement change management plans to support adoption of new processes and tools

Benefits

• Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees