Sr. Director - Projects

Eli Lilly and Company • Us, IN

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About The Position

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Position Brand Description: The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) Organization, part of Corporate Engineering and Health & Safety, delivers new and renovated capital assets around the world. Our mission is accomplished through a highly leveraged organization of design, construction and qualification contractors. Many of the assets delivered focus on medical innovation and delivering innovative solutions to patients. Some of the assets delivered will support an expansion or recapitalization in supply of existing medicines or making the supply chain more robust.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science - Engineering or field related to project management
• Experience leading Engineering teams
• Project Management Experience
• Able to obtain a valid Passport.
• Experience with Asset Delivery
• Experience in a manufacturing setting

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge in any of these business areas and processes: Quality systems, Insulin/API and Fill/Finish operations, Device assembly and packaging operations.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the application of GFD Policies and Procedures on major capital investments.
• Proficient with Capital Investment Decision Modeling (CIDM) tool and Capital Investments request (eCIR)
• Competency in a foreign language(s)
• Passed experience in working and/or living outside the U.S
• Demonstrated willingness to embrace the concept of continuous improvement and be an agent for change.
• The capacity to achieve results through people is critical and ability to influence personnel and organizations without having direct authority.
• The ability to facilitate issue resolution, anticipate changes, plan ahead, and implement with quality speed and value, are particularly important.
• Effective communication skills with ability to build strong interfaces with a broad spectrum of personnel at all levels of the organizations - Lilly and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage a staff of exempt level employees performing tasks such as: ePMs, Development Plans, staffing and planning models, workload assignments and compensation reviews.
• Manage departmental expenses for cost center.
• Throughout the project lifecycle influence project execution to remain in compliance with Corporate Policies and Procedures: FRAP, CPDM, GQS/EFS/EDS. Safety/Environmental, Regulatory, and applicable Government regulations.
• Influence on creating and maintain the safety culture within the Lilly staff and the design and construction resources they use to execute work.
• Actively engage in safety/environmental event reviews and corrective actions.
• Participate in GFD Leadership activities – weekly lead teams, quarterly divisional meetings, staff administration, improvement teams and divisional team building activities.

Benefits

• Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
• Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for 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; and 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees