Director - Catalyze360 Product Architect

Eli Lilly • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Director - Catalyze360 Product Architect at Lilly is responsible for guiding the design, development, and deployment of a large-scale IT ecosystem that drives innovation in pharmaceutical research and development. This role involves leading multi-functional teams through strategic technology implementations, making pivotal decisions regarding system integration, and incorporating innovative AI technologies to enhance drug discovery processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT architecture with a proven track record of leading large-scale IT implementations.
• Strong leadership skills capable of influencing multi-functional teams.
• Experience in making intricate architectural decisions regarding build vs. buy solutions.
• Deep expertise in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and AI/ML platforms.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic vision with immediate business needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide the design, development, and deployment of a large-scale IT ecosystem for pharmaceutical R&D.
• Lead multi-functional teams through strategic technology implementations.
• Make decisions regarding build vs. buy solutions and system integration.
• Collaborate with R&D, AI, and Business Development partners to create a scalable and secure technology platform.
• Drive the integration of multiple technologies and platforms, ensuring seamless interoperability and data flow.
• Incorporate AI/ML capabilities into the IT ecosystem for data-driven insights and automation.
• Establish optimal procedures, standards, and guidelines for system architecture and data privacy.
• Ensure architecture scalability to support growth in data and user needs.
• Communicate architectural vision to senior leadership and external partners.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with technical decisions.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Pension benefits.
• 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.
• 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: Director
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree