Senior Project Controls Engineer, Global Facilities

Lilly; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Lilly invites you to join a globally recognized team in Indianapolis as an Advisor, Project Controls Engineer within Global Facilities Delivery. This role focuses on budgeting, cost control, earned value, change/risk management, forecasting, and planning across a diverse capital portfolio.

You will lead governance, develop standards, drive continuous improvement, and mentor project controls teams while collaborating with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Delivery to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, finance, engineering, construction, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in project control, quantity surveying, or similar field.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1

Responsibilities

• Serve as enterprise Process Owner for Project Controls and establish governance across the capital portfolio.
• Own and improve budget, cost management, forecasting, change and risk management, progress measurement, and reporting.
• Author and govern standards, SOPs, templates, and guidance documents for consistency and compliance across projects.
• Establish and execute Project Controls assurance and governance programs, including maturity assessments and corrective actions.
• Monitor adoption and identify gaps and opportunities across the portfolio.
• Provide subject matter guidance on Project Controls methodologies, systems, and best practices.
• Define enterprise requirements for Project Controls systems and digital capabilities.
• Lead capability-building initiatives like training, coaching, and development of competencies.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Delivery to align processes with policy and business objectives.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement to enhance portfolio performance and decision-making.
• Support portfolio-level analysis and data-driven recommendations on cost, risk, and forecasting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Influence & negotiation

Business acumen

Communication skills

Self-discipline

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management, finance, engineering, construction, or related field

Tools

SAP

Sage Timberline

Oracle Unifier

Primavera P6

Primavera Risk

Job description

Lilly invites you to join a globally recognized team in Indianapolis as an Advisor, Project Controls Engineer within Global Facilities Delivery. This role focuses on budgeting, cost control, earned value, change/risk management, forecasting, and planning across a diverse capital portfolio.

You will lead governance, develop standards, drive continuous improvement, and mentor project controls teams while collaborating with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Delivery to ensure