Senior Director - Tech@Lilly MQ

Lilly • Huntsville, AL

3d • $157,500 - $231,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

About the Organization:
Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using innovative technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinicals. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business.

Opportunity Overview:
Lilly is on a mission to revolutionize patient care with groundbreaking medicines. We are undergoing a transformative expansion and are investing in new manufacturing facilities worldwide. This includes a $6 billion investment in our new API Huntsville site. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this exhilarating journey!

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of regulatory compliance (cGMP).
• Proven leadership prowess and team-building excellence.
• Agile management of simultaneous projects, with a knack for adapting to shifting priorities.
• Collaborative spirit with cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A creative and analytical mindset, equipped to resolve complex issues.
• Deep Technical Knowledge on Pharmaceutical manufacturing and IT/OT footprint to support the site, digital and AI manufacturing.
• Strong personal commitment to support the Huntsville manufacturing mission and to create a culture of Safety First and Quality Always.
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of leadership in Pharma IT, with a focus on manufacturing IT/OT leadership experience.
• Strong expertise on MES

Nice To Haves

• Data Integration, and Advanced Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the digital strategy for Huntsville facility in alignment with the Global Tech@Lilly Strategy.
• Guarantee digital operational readiness for site launch, integrating systems such as: Infrastructure, SAP, Warehouse Management & Logistics, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Data Historian and Real-Time Floor Tracking, Comprehensive Data Management: Integration, Analytics, Digital Plant Innovations and Laboratory Information Management, CAPA Systems, Access Security, and Risk Management.
• Serve on the Site Leadership Team, drive digital strategy and foster a culture of excellence aligned with Lilly’s values.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in team recruitment and development.
• Lead talent management, including recognition, compensation, and succession planning.
• Spearhead cGMP compliance and operational excellence initiatives.
• Manage and Control Budget and Capital.

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