Manager - Workplace Strategist

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 58,500 - 137,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis seeks a Manager - Workplace Strategist to lead occupancy planning and facilities strategy across our FM&WS footprint. You will partner with site stakeholders, translate needs into actionable space solutions, and guide capital projects while respecting regulatory and safety standards.

You will manage relationships with internal teams and external partners, communicate project status to leadership, and help shape the strategic master planning for Lilly’s

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field and US work authorization.
• Experience in workplace strategy or occupancy planning preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills; able to communicate with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with stakeholders and tenants in Indianapolis facilities.
• Translate business needs into facility/work environment responses and plans.
• Manage capital & occupancy projects aligning with corporate standards.
• Coordinate with FM&WS and external partners on project delivery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication with senior leadership

English language proficiency

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Engineering, Life Sciences discipline or other technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

Manager - Workplace Strategist

This position is part of the Facilities Management and Workplace Services (FM&WS) organization and is responsible for building relationships/partnerships with key stakeholders and customer groups housed within Indianapolis based facilities. The Workplace Strategist will serve as one of the primary contacts or tenant representatives for building occupants and will balance the needs of the occupants with the strategic and tactical plans of FM&WS. The Workplace Strategist will represent the voice of the customer in local and corporate‑wide projects, including major capital projects.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Establish links with customers and key stakeholder counterparts.
• Serve as liaison to the building occupants and act as a conduit into the Facility Management & Workplace Services organization.
• Translate business issues, strategic objectives, and end‑user requirements into effective facility/work environment responses.
• Understand customers’ mission, vision, and business drivers to influence asset reinvestment strategies.
• Establish and maintain on‑going communication with Workplace Strategy, Facility Management, Global Real Estate, Administrative, Discovery, Development, Manufacturing, and Global Facilities Delivery (GFD).
• Establish and maintain key relationships with corporate support groups including Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE), Fire, Safety and Security.

Occupancy Management

• Organize customer information on headcount projections, organizational structure, and workplace requirements. Use created summaries to communicate needs with Facilities and customer component leadership.
• Ensure occupancy management database is updated for reporting and space allocations.
• Gather and analyze work environment related data and translate that information into 0–3‑year occupancy strategy to support the Strategic Master Planning Process.
• Drive workplace occupancy rates and follow Lilly’s standard design and utilization standards.
• Adhere to the Enclosed Office process and ensure exemptions are in place.

Project Management

• Oversee projects within pharmaceutical research environments. Be knowledgeable of lab operations and scientific stakeholder needs to ensure lab fit out and renovation projects address regulatory, safety and workflow requirements.
• Establish plans and prioritize capital projects according to business objectives.
• Establish scope and project profiles as necessary.
• Facilitate coordination of major project capital planning – provide input during design process to ensure adherence to corporate standards with regards to workstations, offices, labs, meeting space, amenities, as well as direct occupancy facilities via leveraged resources.
• Serve as representative of facilities “owned and operated” by the FM&WS CBRE partnership. Engage and leverage appropriate project implementation resources whether internal or external.

Manage Relationships With Leveraged Resources

• Lead interactions with FM partners on capital and expense projects within FM&WS facilities. Provide input on the selection of contract A/E firms utilized to provide options/solutions for various facility planning needs.
• Review and approve capital and expense plans. Monitor on a monthly basis.
• Ensure funding and appropriate contractual information is provided to contract resources for work performed for FM&WS.
• Provide Fiori invoice and Ariba PO approvals & Lilly PM oversight on FM&WS Capital Projects. Provide Lilly PM responsibilities on customer funded capital projects led by FM&WS contract partners.
• Oversee contract designers on workload prioritization. Mentor on Lilly FM&WS standards, specifications, business processes and guidelines.
• Direct and provide oversite for customer relocation projects.

Communications

• Serve as information resource regarding various facilities and infrastructure activities that occur at Indianapolis campuses during site redevelopment.
• Communicate to site/component leadership as well as general site population regarding pertinent project information that may impact daily activities.
• Participate in FM&WS site strategic master planning processes.
• Network with Corporate counterparts to maintain appropriate focus on workplace/facility needs and issues as they relate to customer groups.
• Provide FM&WS communications content and data analysis support for Lilly executives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Engineering, Life Sciences discipline (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry) or other technical discipline required.
• 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.

Other Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding and work experience within discovery and research development lab environments. Knowledge of equipment and function is important.
• Experience in a workplace strategy/occupancy planning role or have a scientific/chemistry background; relevant work experience will be considered.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills, be relentless in the drive for results and be willing to advocate positions with limited support.
• Ability to work either independently or with groups with minimal direction.
• Experience in multi‑project and multi‑customer environments is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with senior leadership (ability to create and present reports, set up and facilitate meetings, etc.)
• Excellent analytical skills and demonstrated ability to analyze data and summarize results.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships between internal and external functional groups with competing and changing priorities and with limited direct authority.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English to a level to communicate technical and business information effectively.

Additional Information

• Shift: Monday – Friday, normal business hours.
• This position will be classified as a Lilly@Work Flexible role and may not have a dedicated office or cubicle. Candidate must be comfortable working in this type of flexible environment.
• Some travel may be required for training, seminars, conferences and visiting other Lilly sites for conducting business.

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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 $58,500 - $137,500.

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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