Associate Director - Project Management – GFD

Eli Lilly and Company; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 119,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company is hiring an Associate Director - Project Management – GFD to lead global capital projects in pharma manufacturing, coordinating design, construction, and qualification teams to deliver $100MM+ programs on time and within safety standards.

Candidates should hold a BS in engineering, 15+ years of pharma capital project delivery, PE or equivalent and PMP, and be willing to relocate or travel; strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related to project management.
• 15+ years of capital project delivery experience.
• Experience managing pharma manufacturing capital projects on $100MM+ scale.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel outside home location.
• PE or equivalent certification; PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional communication with GFD leadership, project teams, governance, and stakeholders.
• Ensure disciplined project management compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for projects; ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

GMP manufacturing

LEAN

Scheduling

Influence

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

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 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 an Associate Director - Project Management – GFD

This role supports critical work that helps bring medicines and solutions to patients responsibly and efficiently. #WeAreLilly The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) Organization, part of Corporate Engineering and Continuous Improvement, 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 expand the supply of existing medicines or strengthen the supply chain.

Job Responsibilities

• Interface/Communication:
• Ability to lead from a regional distance from corporate headquarters and while developing and maintaining effective communication with GFD leadership, the project team, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate issue resolution, anticipate scope changes, and implement safely with quality, speed, and value.
• Compliance:
• Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to project management based on compliance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Safety/Environment:
• Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for projects. Ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies, procedures, and work rules for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational verification.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science – Engineering field or related to project management.
• Minimum 15+ Years of previous experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• Previous experience managing greenfield projects.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country.
• Project Size: Previous experience on projects or multiple projects of >$100MM.
• Pharma manufacturing experience.
• Capital Project Management Experience in Pharma manufacturing facilities, such as: Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, Devices and to a lesser extent lab projects.
• Experience in the following areas: GMP manufacturing, LEAN, Automation, construction, construction quality, project controls, the engineering disciplines, safety, scheduling.
• The capacity to achieve results and influence through people is critical.
• Demonstrated ability to work from long distances with little supervision.
• Good sense of judgment in decision making, without the need for management approval while at the same time keeping management informed and engaged on critical issues.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to influence personnel and organizations without having direct administrative responsibility for them.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent technical certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 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.

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 $118,500 - $173,800

Full‑time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

• 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.

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