Associate Director - IT API Site

Role Summary

Associate Director for MQ Tech@Lilly IT at the new API site, to be located in Texas or Virginia. Part of the IT Leadership team supporting startup site readiness, development of IT strategy, and governance to enable manufacturing and quality processes. Leads IT functions across Infrastructure, ERP, MES, data integration and analytics, and site-wide IT programs in collaboration with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site operational readiness from IT perspective, including start-up and integration of IT systems
• Infrastructure
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Warehouse management & logistics coordination
• Manufacturing Execution System
• Data historian, Real Time Floor Tracking
• Data Integration
• Data Analytics
• Data Integrity
• Laboratory information managements
• CAPA systems
• Access Security
• Building Monitoring
• Risk Management
• MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
• 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 (external and internal to Lilly)
• Dynamically adapt road map to site evolution/strategic directions, and new trends/issues
• Partner cross functionally locally and globally to establish and implement site IT roadmap
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment
• Staffing to meet the site and functional agenda; lead, coach, and develop team members
• Establish a strong site culture based in Lilly values and operational excellence standards
• Support diversity, equity and inclusion in recruiting and development of team members
• Lead recognition, pay and promotion decisions; talent assessment and succession planning
• Support site recruiting and building IT capability
• Provide leadership in the development and execution of cGMP and/or improvement plans within IT
• Define and execute IT inspection readiness activities
• Ensure IT organization is functionally strong and operationally focused; maintain a solution-focused organization
• Provide prioritization and barrier removal; oversight of technical activities; encourage knowledge sharing

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering or related field
• Required: Minimum 7 years of experience in IT Leadership, with experience overseeing multiple projects
• Required: Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects and programs, including MES, Data Integration and Analytics
• Required: Experience in Pharma and GMP Manufacturing

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to assess risks and make sound decisions
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels
• Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams
• Active participation in industry forums and standards organizations

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering or related field

Additional Requirements

• Role is on-site Monday through Friday; must be flexible to support production schedules, shutdowns, and occasional extended or off-hour work
• Position will be based at a new API Lilly Manufacturing site in Texas or Virginia
• Travel: 5-10% of business travel time