Associate Director, CMC Project Managment

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director for CMC Project Management to lead cross-functional teams in drug development. This role involves strategic oversight, ensuring effective communication among teams, and optimizing investment strategies. You will be responsible for developing integrated CMC plans from portfolio entry to global submissions, driving project success through collaboration and innovation. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess strong leadership and project management skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to life-changing medicines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of drug development experience with a strong understanding of CMC deliverables.
• Advanced degree preferred; strong communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and implementation of integrated CMC plans for drug assets.
• Drive cross-functional teams to maximize data value and anticipate risks.

Skills

Project Management

Drug Development

Communication Skills

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Financial Acumen

Education

BS/BA in Scientific or Engineering Discipline

MS/PhD/PharmD in Related Fields

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

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 Summary: The Associate Director, CMC Project Management will provide strategic and operational leadership for cross-functional CMC team(s) and will partner closely with the scientific and technical leaders of the CMC team, who are accountable for technical deliverables. CMC Project Management is the program and project management arm of our critical Product Research and Development group. CMC Project Managers are responsible for leading the creation, development, communication, and implementation of integrated CMC plans for assets from portfolio entry to global submissions/approvals and launch.

Responsibilities:

1. Effectively partner with global program team/governance and translate clinical, asset and portfolio strategy into clear CMC development and delivery goals for cross-functional CMC teams for programs of moderate complexity.
2. Lead the creation, development, communication and implementation of integrated CMC plans for assets from portfolio entry to global submissions/approvals and launch.
3. Leverage portfolio knowledge, drug development, and financial acumen to enable investment strategy optimization at both project and portfolio level.
4. Drive cross-functional CMC teams to maximize the value of data, create bold/competitive plans, anticipate risks, effectively communicate risks, enable high quality decisions at fast speed and implement decisions.
5. Know when and how to appropriately raise issues to team and to stakeholders. Keep both team members and stakeholders fully apprised of project status and issues at the right level of detail.
6. Develop high performing matrix teams with an ability to quickly identify gaps in team effectiveness and implement remediation efforts to ensure project success.
7. Support Due Diligence efforts by leading CMC development assessments, and integrate stakeholder communication regarding key findings with LRL/Business Unit/Manufacturing and Quality leaders.
8. Participate in or lead continuous improvement projects, which can significantly impact the work and/or effectiveness of CMC development.

Basic Requirements:

1. BS/BA degree, preferably in a scientific or engineering discipline and 3+ years of drug development or combination product experience and good understanding of the different phases of development, associated CMC deliverables, and how the various functional areas contribute to a comprehensive strategy OR an MS/PhD/PharmD in scientific, engineering or pharmacy discipline with some academic research experience.
2. Must be strong communicator with fluency in English (written and spoken).

Additional Preferences:

1. Advanced degree strongly preferred (MS, MBA, PhD or PharmD).
2. Understanding of development phases, associated CMC deliverables, and interactions of various functional areas and how each relates to a comprehensive strategy.
3. Global submissions/approvals experience.
4. Supervisory experience.
5. Practical experience (formal or informal) in project management of cross-functional projects.
6. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional team(s) and together solve complex problems.
7. Demonstrated ability to rapidly become proficient in new tools.
8. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues timely, accurately, and succinctly.

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