Associate Director / Director - Global Medicines Quality Organization

Eli Lilly and Company • Indianapolis, IN

8d • $123,000 - $180,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of the Associate Director / Director, Global Medicines Quality Organization (GMQO) (M2/M2-2) role is to maintain, develop, and improve quality system compliance and enhance quality by partnering with assigned portfolio/function(s). This position provides strategic input, focuses on results, thinks critically, and emphasizes team collaboration to the achievement of goals and objectives. This position leads GMQO associates responsible for supporting the execution and delivery of submissions to global health authorities. To achieve this goal, the role uses their technical expertise and a strong working knowledge of internal procedures and external GCP regulations/expectations. This position is responsible for leadership and resource management, quality system implementation, audit and inspection readiness, quality project management and process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a health-related or scientific field
• Experience in clinical development
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of GCP guidelines and regulations within the area of responsibility
• Supervisory experience
• Experience working in a global environment
• Strong leadership and self-management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the recruitment, development, and retention of a diverse and highly capable workforce
• Responsible for ensuring individual training plans and timely completion of required training for direct reports.
• Responsible for talent identification and career development that reflects an end-to-end mindset and demonstrates judgement-based decision making
• Ensure GMQO associate competencies are present and continuously improving
• Manage workload based on portfolio prioritization, regional requirements and individual level of expertise, and address implications to overall resource management and strategies
• Drives a culture of innovation and model inclusivity to ensure diverse voices and ideas are heard and considered
• Responsible for coaching and mentoring staff in the areas of work procedures, the Safety and Efficacy Quality System (SEQS), and issue resolution
• Lead by example through credible technical coaching
• Support, define and/or facilitate quality reviews, quality consultations, deviation and change management, quality planning, CAPA implementation, quality assessments, quality issue resolution within area of responsibility
• Ensure quality assessments are conducted to monitor the quality of clinical development within the business area
• Monitor and report metrics to business management
• Evaluate and effectively partner with the business on quality initiatives
• Represent Lilly both internally and externally in the area of clinical development, regulatory or safety quality
• Facilitate and/or deliver audits, regulatory inspections, and regulatory responses
• Ensure ongoing inspection readiness of area
• Escalate issues that will significantly impact clinical development activities, portfolio delivery, and business priorities, and recommend necessary follow-up actions
• Identify and/or drive projects for the development and implementation of the SEQS
• Support and/or lead global process improvement initiatives
• Share learning and ensure communication to share best practice within business area and across the Global Medicines Quality Organization

Benefits

• company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• 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
• 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: Senior