Senior Global Project Controls Advisor

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 131,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Indianapolis is seeking an Advisor, Project Controls Engineer to steward project controls across a diverse capital portfolio. You will lead budgeting, cost management, earned value, forecasting, change and risk management, and help establish governance, standards, and performance reporting.

The role provides strategic guidance to project teams, drives continuous improvement, and partners with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Delivery to align controls with policy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, finance, engineering, construction, or related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in project control, quantity surveying, or similar field.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise Process Owner for Project Controls, governance framework, standards, methodologies, and performance expectations.
• Own and improve Project Controls processes covering budget, cost management, forecasting, change, risk, and project reporting.
• Author and govern standards, SOPs, playbooks, templates, and guidance documents for consistency and compliance.
• Lead governance programs including process reviews, maturity assessments, and corrective actions.
• Provide subject matter guidance to project teams and stakeholders on methodologies, systems, and best practices.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Sage Timberline

Oracle Unifier

Primavera P6

Primavera Risk

Job description

Lilly in Indianapolis is seeking an Advisor, Project Controls Engineer to steward project controls across a diverse capital portfolio. You will lead budgeting, cost management, earned value, forecasting, change and risk management, and help establish governance, standards, and performance reporting.

The role provides strategic guidance to project teams, drives continuous improvement, and partners with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Delivery to align controls with policy and