Associate Director - Project Controls - GFD

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

4d • $117,000 - $171,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director - Project Controls is the central steward for project controls functions within Global Facilities Delivery (GFD). With focus on projects within a manufacturing network, this role ensures best-in-class practices in budgeting, cost control, earned value management, change and risk management, forecasting, and planning. The Project Controls Advisor provides strategic governance, leadership, and mentorship to project controls teams across a diverse portfolio of capital projects, with a strong focus on driving cost and schedule certainty, the oversees continuous improvement, compliance, and capability development, enabling successful project delivery and organizational growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, finance, engineering, construction, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in project control, quantity surveying, or similar field.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%
• Residency in Indianapolis IN.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification from a project control body such as RICS, AACE, or PMI.
• Proficiency with project management and estimating systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle Unifier, Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse, Primavera Risk or similar).
• Experience on multi-billion-dollar programs ('Mega' projects)
• Advanced understanding of project control functions including estimating, cost management theory (e.g. TCM), project change and risk management, earned value, project planning and scheduling, and KPI's, data analysis, etc.
• Capacity to achieve results and influence people.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-disciplined, motivated, and able to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and innovative thinking.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve project controls processes, standards, and systems to ensure alignment with industry best practices and organizational objectives.
• Conduct reviews of project controls across the portfolio, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions.
• Author and update standards, work instructions, and playbooks to establish and maintain best practices.
• Provide governance, mentoring, and training to project controls teams, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Lead organizational change initiatives to adopt advanced project management and controls methodologies.
• Advise project teams and contractors on effective project management systems for scope, cost, and schedule performance.
• Collaborate in developing project estimates, budgets, and value engineering strategies.
• Analyze contractor spend and invoices to ensure accuracy and prevent financial loss.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive risk management processes, including risk registers and probabilistic assessments.
• Implement robust change control processes in alignment with standard operating procedures.
• Ensure consistent and proper use of project controls systems, processes, and resources across all projects.
• Ensure proper application of company finance policies on capital projects, safeguarding compliance and financial integrity.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation in project controls, driving adoption of new tools and techniques.

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: Manager