Sr Director - Enterprise Connectivity & Network Services

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

7d • $157,500 - $231,000 • Hybrid

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.

Senior Director IT- Enterprise Connectivity
Come modernize and grow enterprise networking capability at unprecedented speed & scale!
The Enterprise Cloud & Connectivity organization is actively seeking an experienced leader to take our enterprise networking capabilities to the next level. Do you have experience in enterprise networking and infrastructure? Are you interested in leading an organization of IT professionals to scale capabilities to meet growing data and connectivity demands? If so, please apply!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related technical field.
• 10+ years of leading enterprise information technology solutions and leading the operational support for mission critical services with direct experience across the infrastructure services of Hosting, Networking, Communication, Collaboration, and Deskside.
• 5+ years of leveraging external partners to deliver services including requirements definition, contract establishment, and governance to ensure desired outcomes·
• Proven experience in setting strategic direction and defining a future vision for enterprise technologies and services.
• Multiple years leading global organizations with a blended sourcing model of internal and external resources.
• Extensive experience in advancing service management capabilities.
• Strong ability to lead in crisis and incident management situations.
• Direct leadership in introducing new technology solutions and services.
• Recognized as a thought leader by business and IT leaders.
• Strong influence and communication skills; ability to collaborate and build relationships.
• Expertise in complex, diverse landscapes (business, technology, regulatory, partners).
• Significant experience with process improvement tools and techniques.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and self-manage.

Responsibilities

• Lead global delivery of LAN, WLAN, WAN, Cloud networking, and Data Center Facilities networking, driving reliability and efficiency with automation and agentic AI
• Lead the operational delivery of network security capabilities such as firewalls and network security monitoring technologies. Partner with Cyber security to define and implement a cyber roadmap.
• Establish and maintain an excellent service management ecosystem, including defining, implementing, and improving services.
• Develop and manage team capabilities, anticipate future staffing and skillset needs, and develop technical talent in the organization.
• Determine sourcing strategies, establish requirements and SLAs, and lead governance activities.
• Build strong relationships within IT and across the company, translating needs into strategies and actions.
• Implement and reinforce company IT quality and compliance practices.
• Ensure projects and programs are delivered on time, on budget, and with expected outcomes.
• Meet financial and headcount targets, optimize spend, and ensure effective service delivery.
• Establish the 3 to 5-year strategic direction, aligning with overall IT and Business Unit/Function strategies.
• Stay abreast of technological advancements and incorporate them into current and future services. Promote and reward innovative thinking within the team.
• Participate in establishing and aligning with architecture principles.

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: Director