Associate Director - Project Management - GFD

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Job Position Overview:

The Associate Director – Project Management delivers new and renovated capital assets for the Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) organization leading and managing teams that deliver large programs of $1BN USD or more in capital assets and/or programs that are highly business critical in nature. This role leads teams of Lilly and non-Lilly professionals from front-end planning (conceptual design) at brownfield or greenfield sites through operational qualification. The role is accountable for delivering asset capability and capacity safely and with assurance of cost, schedule, and quality, in compliance with Company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

Key objectives and deliverables for this role include the following:

• Leads and manages teams of Lilly and non-Lilly professionals to safely deliver large programs of $1BN USD or more in capital assets and/or programs that are highly business critical in nature, from front-end planning through operational qualification, achieving defined objectives for asset capability and capacity with safety, cost, schedule, and quality assurance.

• Leads with a disciplined, structured approach to project management, anticipating scope changes, facilitating issue resolution, and implementing project work safely and with quality, speed, and value.

• Leads from a regional distance from corporate headquarters while developing and maintaining effective communication with GFD leadership, the project team, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders.

• Develops and maintains safety and environmental execution plans for assigned projects and ensures compliance with safety and environmental policies, procedures, and work rules for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational verification.

• Leads program execution in compliance with Company policies and procedures and applicable regulatory and quality requirements for the facilities and systems delivered.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering field or a field related to project management.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities.

Additional Skills/ Preferences:

• Previous experience on a project, or multiple projects, greater than $100MM, including experience managing greenfield projects.

• Prior work in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including capital project management for facilities such as bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, and devices, and to a lesser extent laboratory projects.

• Proficient in one or more of the following areas: GMP manufacturing, LEAN, automation, construction, construction quality, project controls, the engineering disciplines, safety, and scheduling.

• Proven ability to achieve results and influence personnel and organizations without direct administrative responsibility for them.

• Demonstrated ability to work from long distances with little supervision, exhibiting good judgment in decision making without the need for management approval, while keeping management informed and engaged on critical issues.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent technical certification, and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Additional Information:

Travel is required and will vary by project. Full relocation to one of the posting locations listed on the requisition is required for the duration of the project. This is an onsite role; onsite presence is required (this is not a remote role).

Position Location: Global (multiple GFD project locations – not site specific)

• Travel Percentage (%): Varies by project; willingness to travel to locations outside of the home state or country is required.
• Shift Information: N/A

NOTE: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $118,500 - $173,800

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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