Sr Director - Tech at Lilly Manufacturing & Quality
Scorpion Therapeutics, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Role Summary
Sr Director - Tech at Lilly Manufacturing & Quality leads IT strategy for new API manufacturing sites, shaping the Digital agenda and overseeing IT/OT integration for startup operations in Houston, TX or Richmond, VA. Reports to the M&Q IT VP and Site Head, partnering with global teams to build and operate highly automated manufacturing systems. This role requires strong regulatory, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to enable site readiness and transformative digital initiatives. Responsibilities
Ensure site operational readiness from IT perspective. Site startup and integration of IT systems including infrastructure, warehouse management & logistics, data historian, real time floor tracking, digital plant, laboratory information management, CAPA systems, access security, building monitoring, risk management, and MES. Member of the Site Leadership Team and provide IT site functional leadership. Develop and implement site IT strategic and business plan; benchmark on innovative solutions; dynamically adapt road map to site evolution and new trends; partner cross-functionally locally and globally to establish and implement site IT roadmap; maintain a safe work environment. Ensure staffing to meet the site and functional agenda; lead, coach, and develop team members; establish a strong site culture aligned with Lilly values and operational excellence standards; oversee recognition, pay, and promotion decisions; lead talent assessment and succession planning; support site recruiting to build IT capability. Ensure IT organization is functionally strong, operation-focused, and solution-driven; provide prioritization, barrier removal, oversight of technical activities, and encourage knowledge sharing and education. Qualifications
Required: A Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field Required: 10+ years of leadership in Pharma IT, with a focus on manufacturing IT/OT leadership Preferred: 10+ years of experience with MES system implementations, data integration and advanced analytics Preferred: Flexibility to localize in any part of the US; travel to US and global Lilly sites up to 50% of the time Skills
Regulatory compliance expertise (cGMP) Proven leadership and team-building capability Agile management of multiple projects with adaptability to changing priorities Collaborative cross-functional teamwork Exceptional written and verbal communication Creative and analytical mindset with problem-solving ability Deep technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and IT/OT footprint Strong analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills Education
Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field Additional Requirements
On-site role Monday through Friday; flexibility to support production schedules, shutdowns, and occasional extended/off-hour work Based at one of Lilly’s new API manufacturing sites in Houston, TX or Virginia, with travel to other Lilly sites as required
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Sr Director - Tech at Lilly Manufacturing & Quality leads IT strategy for new API manufacturing sites, shaping the Digital agenda and overseeing IT/OT integration for startup operations in Houston, TX or Richmond, VA. Reports to the M&Q IT VP and Site Head, partnering with global teams to build and operate highly automated manufacturing systems. This role requires strong regulatory, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to enable site readiness and transformative digital initiatives. Responsibilities
Ensure site operational readiness from IT perspective. Site startup and integration of IT systems including infrastructure, warehouse management & logistics, data historian, real time floor tracking, digital plant, laboratory information management, CAPA systems, access security, building monitoring, risk management, and MES. Member of the Site Leadership Team and provide IT site functional leadership. Develop and implement site IT strategic and business plan; benchmark on innovative solutions; dynamically adapt road map to site evolution and new trends; partner cross-functionally locally and globally to establish and implement site IT roadmap; maintain a safe work environment. Ensure staffing to meet the site and functional agenda; lead, coach, and develop team members; establish a strong site culture aligned with Lilly values and operational excellence standards; oversee recognition, pay, and promotion decisions; lead talent assessment and succession planning; support site recruiting to build IT capability. Ensure IT organization is functionally strong, operation-focused, and solution-driven; provide prioritization, barrier removal, oversight of technical activities, and encourage knowledge sharing and education. Qualifications
Required: A Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field Required: 10+ years of leadership in Pharma IT, with a focus on manufacturing IT/OT leadership Preferred: 10+ years of experience with MES system implementations, data integration and advanced analytics Preferred: Flexibility to localize in any part of the US; travel to US and global Lilly sites up to 50% of the time Skills
Regulatory compliance expertise (cGMP) Proven leadership and team-building capability Agile management of multiple projects with adaptability to changing priorities Collaborative cross-functional teamwork Exceptional written and verbal communication Creative and analytical mindset with problem-solving ability Deep technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and IT/OT footprint Strong analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills Education
Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field Additional Requirements
On-site role Monday through Friday; flexibility to support production schedules, shutdowns, and occasional extended/off-hour work Based at one of Lilly’s new API manufacturing sites in Houston, TX or Virginia, with travel to other Lilly sites as required
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