Advisor, Project Controls - GFD

Eli Lilly and Company; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 114,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Health benefits

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Lilly is hiring an Advisor, Project Controls - GFD to lead global project controls for major capital programs. You will supervise teams across design, construction and commissioning, ensuring safety, cost, schedule and quality targets are met from front-end planning to qualification.

The role requires 12+ years in project controls on industrial projects, a relevant BS, and professional certification. Willingness to relocate/travel and proficiency with SAP, Oracle Unifier, Primavera P6 are

Qualifications

• BS in business management, finance, engineering, construction, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in project controls on major industrial or manufacturing projects.
• Willingness to relocate and travel.
• Professional certification (RICS, AACE, or PMI).
• Proficiency with SAP, Oracle Unifier, Primavera P6, Deltek Acumen Fuse, @Risk.
• Advanced understanding of financial concepts and estimating, cost management, risk and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project controls teams on large capital programs.
• Serve as independent lead to ensure process compliance.
• Manage baselines, resources, contracts, change, risk, costs, and cashflows.
• Establish and lead project control teams to deliver objectives.
• Apply Lilly finance policies on capital projects.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

BS in business/finance/engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle Unifier

Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen Fuse

@Risk

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, self‑less 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.

Patients are at the center of everything we do at Lilly. We are currently hiring a Advisor, Project Controls - GFD

This role supports critical work that helps bring medicines and solutions to patients responsibly and efficiently. #WeAreLilly

Job Responsibilities

The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) Organization, part of Corporate Engineering, 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 manufacturing of medical innovations and delivering innovative solutions to patients. Some of the assets delivered support an expansion in supply of existing medicines.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Project Control Management: Lead and manage project controls teams to deliver large capital programs of at least $500MM USD or more that are business‑critical in nature. These teams will consist of both Lilly and Non‑Lilly professionals, working to safely achieve project objectives from front‑end planning (conceptual design) in a Brownfield or Greenfield site through operational qualification (cradle to grave). Project objectives are defined as delivering asset capability or capacity with safety, cost, schedule, and quality assurance.
• Serve as the independent lead for project controls to ensure compliance with standard processes, driving consistency.
• Manage and direct all aspects of project control on major capital projects including, establishing cost, schedule and resource plan baselines, managing resources, influencing good contract strategy, establishing change control and risk management, monitoring actual costs, auditing pay applications, contracts management, forecast and cashflows.
• Establish, train and lead project control teams to deliver business objectives.
• Ensure proper application of Lilly finance policies on capital projects.

Minimum Requirements

• BS in business management, finance, engineering, construction, or other related area or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in project controls on major industrial or manufacturing projects.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country.
• Professional certification from a project control body such as RICS, AACE, or PMI.
• Proficiency with project management systems, specifically SAP, Oracle Unifier, Primavera P6, Deltec Acumen Fuse, @Risk, etc. ).
• Advanced understanding in financial concepts and estimating, cost management theory, project change and risk management, project planning and scheduling, and work and cost breakdown structures.
• Capacity to lead through influence to achieve results
• Ability to lead others through coaching
• Capacity to think strategically, taking a long view at how to achieve objectives.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self‑disciplined, motivated, and able to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and innovative thinking

Important Notice

In order to maintain the excellent reputation of our company, the quality of our products, and the safety of our working environment, the company will take all reasonable measures to ensure that drug abuse by employees or other persons does not jeopardize the safety of our operations or the quality of our products or adversely affect in any way the company or its employees. The company recognizes that drug use both on and off the job can be detrimental to the company and its efforts to provide a drug‑free workplace. Even if prescribed under a state medical marijuana law, marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Marijuana is considered unauthorized by Lilly.

Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

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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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

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

$114,000 - $180,400

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).

Benefits

• 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
• 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.

#WeAreLilly