Sr Director, Clinical Delivery & Process Strategy

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 156,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical benefits

Job summary

Lilly, a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Sr Director to lead the Clinical Delivery Capabilities (CDC) process, systems & strategic integration. You will shape how EMP’s process and compliance architecture evolves, coordinating with internal and external partners to enable compliant, efficient portfolio delivery.

You will drive integration across acquisitions, outsourcing, and vendor collaborations, while building a high-performing team and championing Kaizen

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry with direct experience of managing clinical studies, ideally in exploratory and biopharmaceutics clinical development, minimum of 3 years in leadership role.
• Experience with regulations and guidelines that apply to the conduct of clinical trials.
• Project management and time management skills.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMP’s representation in cross-functional process governance bodies, communicating on process performance, compliance posture, and change initiatives.
• Maintain an integrated view of process interdependencies between CDC and CTF, including data standards, system connectivity, and role accountability at critical decision points.
• Identify and drive automation and innovation as new systems and technologies are adopted, ensuring EMP’s operational needs are reflected in enterprise design decisions.
• Monitor EMP delivery experience and execution, proactively surfacing process friction to CTF process owners for inclusion in the improvement cycle.
• Ensure EMP’s clinical delivery processes remain fully aligned with ICH guidelines, regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards, partnering with Quality, Medical Compliance, Legal, and IDS as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Coaching & mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Job description

Lilly, a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Sr Director to lead the Clinical Delivery Capabilities (CDC) process, systems & strategic integration. You will shape how EMP’s process and compliance architecture evolves, coordinating with internal and external partners to enable compliant, efficient portfolio delivery.

You will drive integration across acquisitions, outsourcing, and vendor collaborations, while building a high-performing team and championing Kaizen