Senior Global C&Q Lead, Pharma Facilities

Eli Lilly and Company; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 131,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Life insurance and death benefits

Time off and leave benefits

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a senior Central C&Q Lead within Global Facilities Delivery to set strategy, standardize practices, and drive high-quality commissioning and qualification across major capital projects.

The role requires deep C&Q expertise, leadership across project lifecycles, and collaboration with PMs, design leads, QA and contractors to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of Commissioning & Qualification experience on major or mega pharmaceutical capital projects.
• Direct experience executing C&Q test cases and methodologies, including receipt, installation and verification.
• Experience as C&Q Manager/Lead across full lifecycle of pharmaceutical facilities.
• Working knowledge of GMP, process safety and regulatory requirements, and ASTM E2500.
• Experience with electronic C&Q documentation systems (e.g., Kneat).
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the C&Q technical authority for major and mega facilities across the lifecycle.
• Define C&Q strategy and execution plans for each project, including parallel commissioning.
• Champion Lilly C&Q methodology and drive portfolio-wide consistency.
• Oversee C&Q strategy at portfolio level, align with processes and standards.
• Monitor performance using C&Q metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor project C&Q Leads and teams; transfer knowledge across GFD.
• Act as primary escalation point for C&Q strategy and program issues.

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a senior Central C&Q Lead within Global Facilities Delivery to set strategy, standardize practices, and drive high-quality commissioning and qualification across major capital projects.

The role requires deep C&Q expertise, leadership across project lifecycles, and collaboration with PMs, design leads, QA and contractors to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.