Senior Program Director - Global Facilities Delivery

Lilly • Lebanon, IN

31d • $163,500 - $239,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Program Director leads the delivery of large, business-critical capital asset programs for Lilly’s Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) organization, part of Manufacturing & Quality. Programs involve capital assets of at least $1 billion and teams of Lilly and non-Lilly professionals. The role oversees projects from front-end planning and conceptual design at greenfield or brownfield sites through operational qualification, delivering asset capability or capacity while meeting safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

The position leads from a regional distance from corporate headquarters and maintains effective communication with GFD leadership, project and governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders. It facilitates issue resolution, anticipates scope changes, and drives safe project execution with quality, speed, and value. The role applies a disciplined project management approach that complies with company policies and procedures, applicable regulatory requirements, and quality requirements for delivered facilities and systems. It also develops and maintains safety and environmental execution plans and ensures compliance for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational verification.

International travel is likely, including possible weekend travel and stays of multiple weeks, at an anticipated 15% to 30% domestically and internationally. The position will require full relocation to the project location at a later date to provide onsite presence. The posting is not site-specific and may be based at any of multiple GFD project locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 15 years of experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• Previous experience managing greenfield projects.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside the home state or country.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience leading one or more projects greater than $100 million.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, including capital project management for bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, or laboratory projects.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing, LEAN, automation, construction, construction quality, project controls, engineering disciplines, safety, and scheduling.
• Ability to achieve results and influence personnel and organizations without direct administrative responsibility.
• Ability to work remotely from headquarters with little supervision, exercise sound judgment without requiring management approval, and keep management informed and engaged on critical issues.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent technical certification and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams delivering capital asset programs of at least $1 billion, from front-end planning and conceptual design through operational qualification.
• Deliver project objectives for asset capability or capacity, including safety, cost, schedule, and quality assurance.
• Maintain effective communication with GFD leadership, project teams, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders while working at a regional distance from corporate headquarters.
• Facilitate issue resolution, anticipate scope changes, and implement project work safely with quality, speed, and value.
• Lead program execution in compliance with company policies and procedures and applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for assigned projects.
• Ensure project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors comply with safety and environmental policies, procedures, and work rules from conceptual design through operational verification.

Benefits

• Company bonus, 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, including 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