Senior Director - Construction Manager - GFD,

Eli Lilly and Company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 159,000 - 233,200; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a seasoned Construction Manager to lead large-scale capital programs in a global facilities delivery setting. You will supervise a team of construction professionals and contractors, ensuring safety, cost, schedule, and quality standards across Brownfield and Greenfield sites.

The role requires a BS in Engineering or related field, 20+ years in industrial construction, and experience managing multiple contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field required.
• Minimum of 20+ years of experience in capital project construction delivery in industrial/manufacturing facilities, with direct field supervision of projects or programs >$500MM.
• Experience executing greenfield and large brownfield construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple construction contractors or CM firms simultaneously.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to project locations outside home state/country.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field construction activities for large capital programs of $1BN+ and ensure safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between field teams and program leadership; facilitate issue resolution and scope changes.
• Lead with compliance to Company policies, GMP where applicable, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement safety and environmental execution plans for all scopes; participate in the site safety leadership team.

Skills

Effective communication

Safety leadership

Contractor management

Field supervision

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Construction Management degree or related

Professional Engineer (PE) or CCM Certification

PMP or Construction Management certification

Job description

Organization Overview

This is a full‑time, regular (FTE) Construction Management position in Global Facilities Delivery (GFD). GFD is an internal Eli Lilly project management organization responsible for executing a global capital project portfolio to meet business needs. The GFD Organization, part of Corporate Engineering, delivers new and renovated capital assets around the world.

Key Objectives / Deliverables

• Construction Oversight: Supervise a team of 3–5 direct reports (Lilly employees and contract Construction Managers) to safely execute large‑scale capital programs of at least $1BN USD or more in business‑critical capital assets. Accountable for field construction execution from detailed design through mechanical completion, ensuring contractor teams deliver on safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives on both Brownfield and Greenfield sites, including budget and capital spend controls.
• Interface/Communication: Report directly to the Associate Vice President of GFD and serve as the primary point of contact between field construction teams and program leadership. Develop and maintain effective communication with GFD, project leadership, project teams, governance bodies, business partners, and site stakeholders. Facilitate issue resolution, proactively identify scope changes, and implement construction work safely with quality, speed, and value.
• Compliance: Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to construction management based on compliance with Company Policies and Procedures, construction quality standards, GMP requirements where applicable, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Safety / Environment: Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for all construction scopes. Ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies, procedures, and work rules for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from mobilization through construction completion and turnover. Serve as an active member of the site safety leadership team.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 20+ years of experience in capital project construction delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities, preferably including direct field supervision of projects or programs greater than $500MM in size.
• Previous experience executing greenfield and large‑scale brownfield construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience directly managing or overseeing multiple construction contractors or construction management firms simultaneously.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to project locations outside of home state/country.

Additional Preferences

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing construction experience.
• Construction execution experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities such as Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, and to a lesser extent lab projects.
• Experience in GMP construction, LEAN construction principles, construction quality systems, project controls, civil/structural/mechanical/electrical disciplines, safety leadership, and scheduling.
• Proven ability to achieve results and influence through people, including contractor workforces not under direct administrative authority.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and drive accountability across contract construction management organizations.
• Must exhibit sound judgment in field decision‑making without requiring management approval for routine issues, while keeping the AVP and program leadership informed and engaged on critical matters.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, across all levels of project and organizational hierarchy.
• Competency in a foreign language(s).
• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or equivalent technical certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Construction Management certification preferred.
• Experience working and/or living outside the U.S.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and serving as a change agent within construction operations.

Additional Information

• International and domestic travel is expected in this role and may include weekends and multi‑week stays (approximately 15% to 30%).
• This position requires full relocation to the project site, as onsite presence is required.
• This position reports directly to the Associate Vice President, Global Facilities Delivery.
• This requisition is part of an AI Candidate Skills Matching Pilot. Candidates dispositioned as "RESUME NOT REVIEWED" have not been reviewed by a human; however, AI has been used to prioritize candidates for review based on how closely their skillset matches the skills needed for the role.

Compensation

The anticipated wage for this position is $159,000 – $233,200. Full‑time equivalent employees are also eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including a company‑sponsored 401(k), pension, vacation benefits, medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits, flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day‑care flexible spending accounts), life insurance, death benefits, certain time‑off and leave of absence benefits, and wellbeing benefits such as 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.

EEO & Accommodations

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