Assciate Director - ServiceNow Platform & Operations

Eli Lilly and Company; India; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in India (Hyderabad / Bengaluru) seeks an Associate Director for ServiceNow Platform & Operations to lead as a People, Delivery, and Transformation Leader with a focus on delivering enterprise value.

You will drive platform stability, governance, and automation initiatives while partnering with global teams to advance Lilly's 2026 objectives.

Join a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment that values disciplined execution and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform delivery for ServiceNow, owning development lifecycle across ITSM modules such as Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Catalogue, HAM and CMDB.
• Build and manage a high-performing India-based platform team through coaching and career development.
• Drive automation, self-service and agentic patterns to reduce manual effort and enable shift-left outcomes.
• Govern intake discipline, capacity planning, and compliance with Lilly quality and security standards.
• Partner with SMO, Digital Core, Architecture, Cyber and global platform teams to influence enterprise initiatives.
• Stay current with ServiceNow features and industry trends to guide continuous improvement.

Job description

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 workbut its work worth doing. If youre driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Associate Director ServiceNow Platform & Operations

Level: M1

Location: India (Hyderabad / Bengaluru)

Travel: 010%

About Lilly

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. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our global team of over 50,000 employees work with urgency and purpose to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. We bring our best to this work because people depend on it. If you're driven by purpose and determined to make a meaningful difference for patients, we invite you to bring your skill and your commitment to Lilly.

About Tech@Lilly

At Lilly, technology is not a support function. It is how a global medicine company operates, innovates, and delivers. Lilly in Hyderabad builds the capabilities that make this possible, cloud platforms, AI systems, and automation at enterprise scale, all in service of a purpose that makes this technology work genuinely distinctive, from advancing drug discovery to enabling connected clinical trials to keeping a global medicine company running at the standard patients deserve.

About The Team:

The Global Service Management (GSM) team manages Lilly's enterprise ServiceNow platform (Optimus), enabling our 69,000+ global workforce to work more effectively. We deliver and operate scalable ITSM capabilities spanning Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Asset, and Configuration Management and are actively building toward automation, agentic AI, and a platform-first operating model. The team partners closely with the Service Management Office (SMO), cybersecurity, architecture, and business stakeholders across Tech@Lilly.

What You'll Be Doing:

As the Associate Director for ServiceNow Platform & Operations, you will operate as a People, Delivery, and Transformation Leader trusted to lead complex initiatives, develop talent, and ensure the platform consistently delivers enterprise value. You will cut through ambiguity, drive disciplined execution, and shape how the platform evolves to meet Lilly's 2026 objectives while reinforcing strong governance and operational rigor.

How You Will Succeed:

• Lead platform delivery. Own the ServiceNow development lifecycle requirements, build, test, and release across ITSM modules including Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Catalogue, HAM, and CMDB.Drive operational health. Own platform stability, SLA performance, and ITSM operational metrics. Lead root cause analysis, gap resolution, and continuous improvement across all process areas.Build and manage a team. Lead platform engineers and operations specialists in India through coaching, performance management, career development, and recognition.Enable innovation. Drive automation, self-service, and agentic patterns to reduce manual effort and enable shift-left outcomes. Support the evolution toward a Human + Agentic operating model, ensuring new capabilities are introduced responsibly and deliver measurable value.Govern and prioritize. Reinforce intake discipline, capacity-aware planning, and compliance with Lilly quality and security standards. Surface risks early and drive clear decisions.Influence across the enterprise. Partner with SMO, Digital Core, Architecture, Cyber, and global platform teams. Represent the India platform organization in cross-functional forums.Continuous improvement Stay current with ServiceNow features, Agentic AI developments, and industry trends

What You Will Bring:

• Technical depth in ServiceNow platform development and operations managementProven ability to lead both delivery and operations teams with clear prioritizationExperience building ITSM operational health frameworks metrics, gap analysis, and improvement trackingStrong people leadership with a track record of developing high-performing India-based teamsExperience driving automation and AI/agentic adoption on enterprise ITSM platformsStrong communication skills ability to translate technical topics clearly for all audiencesFamiliarity with OCM practices to drive adoption at scaleHigh curiosity, learning agility, and genuine passion for emerging technologyProactive mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive timely, well-reasoned .