Associate Director - HSE Management Systems

Lilly • Lebanon, IN

1d • $117,000 - $171,600

About The Position

The Associate Director – HSE Management Systems, GFD, owns the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of the HSE Management System supporting safe, compliant project delivery across Lilly’s Global Facilities Delivery capital portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Director, GFD HSE, the role translates corporate HSE policy, ISO 14001/45001, and applicable global environmental and safety regulations into practical, risk-based systems, standards, and tools for engineering, construction, and commissioning teams, EPCM partners, and contractors throughout planning, construction, commissioning, start-up, and turnover.

The position governs and improves GFD HSE systems, integrates HSE requirements into project execution and readiness processes, and partners with internal stakeholders, contractors, EPCM firms, and regulatory agencies. It leads management-system training, performance reviews, data-informed improvement initiatives, and HSE-related change management, including digital deployments and process harmonization.

The role also owns the Contractor HSE Qualification Program and its digital platform strategy, embedding qualification requirements in sourcing, bid evaluation, and contract awards. It owns the environmental management and compliance framework across the capital project lifecycle, including permitting, construction monitoring, inspections, and regulatory closeout. The role may be based at a major Lilly capital project hub, with location flexible, and requires approximately 25% travel or more as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, occupational safety, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of HSE experience in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or similarly regulated manufacturing environments, including experience supporting capital construction or large-scale facility expansion.
• At least 5 years of experience developing and deploying HSE management systems, such as ISO 14001 or ISO 45001, at a corporate or enterprise level.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%, or more as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering, HSE, or scientific discipline.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH), or equivalent professional HSE credential.
• Experience supporting greenfield or major brownfield pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical capital expansion programs and partnering with engineering, construction, and commissioning leadership, EPCM firms, and contractors to embed HSE requirements in project execution.
• Experience scoping or administering a contractor HSE prequalification program, including risk-tiering and performance monitoring, and experience with digital contractor qualification platforms such as ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce, or equivalent.
• Experience with environmental compliance across the construction project lifecycle, including permitting, monitoring, and regulatory closeout, and familiarity with global construction HSE regulatory frameworks such as OSHA and EU and national equivalents.
• Experience using digital HSE management platforms and data analytics to turn portfolio-level data into practical system improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex processes into fit-for-purpose solutions in a matrixed, fast-changing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage governance mechanisms for implementing, executing, and monitoring the GFD HSE Management System using a risk-based, continuous-improvement approach.
• Structure and simplify HSE systems, standards, and procedures, clarifying roles and accountability across project phases.
• Serve as the escalation point for HSE system interpretation questions and translate regulatory changes, industry practices, and emerging technologies into system updates and the long-term GFD HSE roadmap.
• Partner with Project Directors, Construction Managers, and project delivery leaders to embed HSE requirements into project execution plans, contractor management strategies, stage-gate reviews, and readiness reviews.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, EPCM firms, contractors, and regulatory agencies to benchmark practices and raise HSE capability.
• Develop and deliver management-system training, tools, templates, and guidance for geographically dispersed project teams.
• Lead management-system projects and improvement initiatives using incident data, including LIFE/LIFE NM, audit nonconformances, contractor safety performance, and environmental data.
• Prepare and deliver HSE Management Reviews for GFD leadership, recommending improvement priorities.
• Lead HSE-related change management, including digital system deployment and process harmonization across a matrixed organization.
• Scope, implement, and own the Contractor HSE Qualification Program, including prequalification criteria, risk-tiering methodology, and performance and requalification standards.
• Own the digital platform strategy and administration for contractor qualification data, including platform selection, configuration, integration with project and procurement systems, and data governance.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, and project delivery leadership to embed qualification requirements into sourcing, bid evaluation, and contract award.
• Monitor contractor qualification KPIs to identify gaps, expiring credentials, and performance trends before they affect mobilization.
• Own the environmental management and compliance framework for capital projects from siting, permitting, and due diligence through construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
• Establish requirements and oversight for air, water, and waste permitting; stormwater and erosion control; soil and groundwater management; spill prevention; and construction environmental monitoring.
• Partner with corporate Environmental, engineering, and site teams to track, close out, and hand over permit conditions and regulatory commitments at each milestone.
• Drive environmental auditing and inspection programs across active construction sites.

Benefits

• Company bonus eligibility, depending in part on company and individual performance.
• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k).
• Pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
• Flexible benefits, such as 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: Director