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.

Join Lilly’s Technological Revolution: A Gateway to Innovation and Global Impact

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 Virginia site. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this exhilarating journey!

Your Role: As the MQ Tech at Lilly Sr. Director at our new Site at Virginia, you’ll spearhead the digital strategy, reporting to both the M&Q IT AVP and the Manufacturing AVP Site Head Virginia. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping our technological future.

What We Value in You:

• 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.

• Strong personal commitment to support the Virginia manufacturing mission and to create a culture of Safety First and Quality Always.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and deploy the digital strategy for Virginia facility in alignment with the Global Tech at 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

• 10+ years of leadership in Pharma IT, with a focus on manufacturing IT/OT leadership experience.

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Preferences:

• Expertise in MES, Data Integration, and Advanced Analytics.

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 make 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.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), en Able (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$157,500 - $231,000

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, 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).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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