Senior Global C&Q Lead – Pharma Facilities

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Health, dental, vision benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Central C&Q Lead to provide technical leadership, program oversight, and mentorship across major pharma capital projects. The role requires deep C&Q expertise from design through closeout, ensuring GMP compliance, safety, and quality.

You will drive strategy, standardization, and cross-project coordination while partnering with PM, design, QA, and engineering teams; travel may be involved. Eligibility to work in the United States is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of Commissioning & Qualification experience in pharma capital projects.
• Experience with C&Q test cases, including receipt, installation and verification.
• Experience leading C&Q across a full lifecycle of pharma facilities.
• Knowledge of GMP, process safety and regulatory requirements; ASTM E2500 familiarity.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the C&Q technical authority for major facilities across lifecycle stages.
• Define C&Q strategy and execution plans for projects.
• Oversee portfolio C&Q strategy, standards, and templates.
• Coach and mentor project C&Q Leads and teams.
• Escalate and resolve project-level C&Q issues.
• Ensure safety first and quality in all C&Q activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Kneat

ASTM E2500

Job description

Lilly is seeking a Central C&Q Lead to provide technical leadership, program oversight, and mentorship across major pharma capital projects. The role requires deep C&Q expertise from design through closeout, ensuring GMP compliance, safety, and quality.

You will drive strategy, standardization, and cross-project coordination while partnering with PM, design, QA, and engineering teams; travel may be involved. Eligibility to work in the United States is required.