Senior Director, Strategic Alliances – External CMC Partners

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 152,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vacation benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Lilly seeks a Senior Director, Strategic Alliances to lead external synthetic CMC collaborations across the SMDD program in Indianapolis. You will shape partnerships, align cross-functional needs, and drive rapid development of drug substances and products with contract manufacturers and CDMOs.

You will steward governance, ensure high-quality supply, and coach teams to optimize alliance performance while delivering on Lilly’s strategic goals in a dynamic global landscape.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. (Chemistry / Engineering / Biosciences).
• Minimum 15 years’ CMC experience in pharma with minimum of 5 years’ experience enabling novel CMC technologies/supply chain via contract manufacturing organizations.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain strategic partnerships with external partners for rapid design and development of drug substances and products.
• Ensure alignment with cross-functional leaders to translate strategic requirements into actionable results with partners.
• Drive implementation of novel SMDD technology for GMP production and enable collaborative relationships for speed and flawless execution.
• Monitor capacity, quality, and performance with governance of external operations and contracts.
• Bridge cultural gaps and coach Lilly teams on developing partner relationships.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Business acumen

Learning agility

Ambiguity tolerance

Influencing others

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Biosciences

Job description

Lilly seeks a Senior Director, Strategic Alliances to lead external synthetic CMC collaborations across the SMDD program in Indianapolis. You will shape partnerships, align cross-functional needs, and drive rapid development of drug substances and products with contract manufacturers and CDMOs.

You will steward governance, ensure high-quality supply, and coach teams to optimize alliance performance while delivering on Lilly’s strategic goals in a dynamic global landscape.