Role Summary
Sr Director - Tech at Lilly Manufacturing & Quality will spearhead the IT landscape for a new site, reporting to the M&Q IT VP and the Manufacturing Site Head. The role shapes the Digital agenda and transformation for the facilities, building and operating a high-tech, integrated manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Ensure site operational readiness from IT perspective, including site start up and integration of IT systems such as infrastructure, warehouse management & logistics, data historian, real-time floor tracking, digital plant, laboratory information management, CAPA, 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 innovative solutions; adapt road map to site evolution and trends; partner cross-functionally locally and globally to establish site IT roadmap; maintain a safe work environment.
- Staffing to meet the site and functional agenda; lead, coach, and develop team members; establish a site culture aligned with Lilly values and operational excellence; lead recognition, pay, promotions; talent assessment and succession planning; support site recruiting to build IT capability.
- Ensure IT organization is functionally strong and operationally centered; maintain a solution-focused organization; prioritize work and remove barriers; oversee technical activities; promote knowledge sharing and education.
Qualifications
- Required: A Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
- Required: 10+ years of leadership in Pharma IT with a focus on manufacturing IT/OT leadership experience.
- Preferred: 10+ years of experience with MES system implementations, data integration and advanced analytics.
- Preferred: Flexibility to localize in any part of the US; ability to travel to US and global Lilly sites as required, up to 50% of the time.
Skills
- Deep knowledge of regulatory compliance (cGMP).
- Proven leadership and team-building excellence.
- Agile management of multiple projects with adaptability to shifting priorities.
- Collaborative spirit with cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Creative and analytical mindset to resolve complex issues.
- Deep technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and IT/OT footprint to support the site.
- Creative thinking, analytical thinking, and strong problem-solving abilities.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
- 10+ years of leadership in Pharma IT with a focus on manufacturing IT/OT
Additional Requirements
- Role is on-site, Monday through Friday; must be flexible to support production schedules, shutdowns, and occasional extended hours.
- Position based at one of Lilly’s new API manufacturing sites in the US (Houston, TX or Virginia) with travel to other sites as required.