Sr. Director - Commercial Strategy, Product & Execution Leadership
Eli Lilly and Company
August 18, 2026
Remote friendly (Indianapolis, IN)
United States
Marketing
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive business unit portfolio strategy aligned with therapeutic and enterprise priorities.
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable product roadmaps; ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
- Partner across U.S. commercial organization, Data & Analytics/AI, Business Insights & Analytics, Engineering, and business teams to define KPIs and deliver measurable value.
- Champion a unified product vision across brands, therapeutic areas, and customer segments (HCP, Payer, Consumer, FRM).
- Bring a sense of urgency to execution; lead programs/projects focused on speed, scalability, and quality.
- Build planning, tracking, and risk mitigation mechanisms.
- Drive delivery of major initiatives across product launches, digital experience modernization, AI-enabled transformation, and workflow automation.
- Make product trade-offs and prioritization decisions; act as liaison between business leadership and execution teams.
- Communicate progress, risks, and insights to senior executives via data-backed storytelling; align global/regional collaborators for unified delivery and resource efficiency.
AI-Led Strategy & Thought Leadership
- Lead AI upskilling; embed AI literacy into team development plans.
- Define/implement AI roadmap for assigned business unit(s); identify/prioritize high-value AI use cases.
- Foster collaboration with global AI communities; champion an AI-first culture.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field (required).
- 10+ years in commercial pharma, consulting, product management, or digital transformation; thought leadership across Payer, HCP, and Consumer.
- Proven ability to translate business strategy into technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrated track record leading with AI.
Preferred
- Master’s degree in relevant field.
- Strong communication/influence across business/technical teams; experience in global/matrix environments; understanding of regulatory/compliance considerations.
Benefits (as listed)
- Eligibility for company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription; flexible benefits; life insurance; time off/leave; well-being benefits (e.g., EAP, fitness, employee clubs).
Application instructions
- If you need accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace-accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation.
- Define and drive business unit portfolio strategy aligned with therapeutic and enterprise priorities.
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable product roadmaps; ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
- Partner across U.S. commercial organization, Data & Analytics/AI, Business Insights & Analytics, Engineering, and business teams to define KPIs and deliver measurable value.
- Champion a unified product vision across brands, therapeutic areas, and customer segments (HCP, Payer, Consumer, FRM).
- Bring a sense of urgency to execution; lead programs/projects focused on speed, scalability, and quality.
- Build planning, tracking, and risk mitigation mechanisms.
- Drive delivery of major initiatives across product launches, digital experience modernization, AI-enabled transformation, and workflow automation.
- Make product trade-offs and prioritization decisions; act as liaison between business leadership and execution teams.
- Communicate progress, risks, and insights to senior executives via data-backed storytelling; align global/regional collaborators for unified delivery and resource efficiency.
AI-Led Strategy & Thought Leadership
- Lead AI upskilling; embed AI literacy into team development plans.
- Define/implement AI roadmap for assigned business unit(s); identify/prioritize high-value AI use cases.
- Foster collaboration with global AI communities; champion an AI-first culture.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field (required).
- 10+ years in commercial pharma, consulting, product management, or digital transformation; thought leadership across Payer, HCP, and Consumer.
- Proven ability to translate business strategy into technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrated track record leading with AI.
Preferred
- Master’s degree in relevant field.
- Strong communication/influence across business/technical teams; experience in global/matrix environments; understanding of regulatory/compliance considerations.
Benefits (as listed)
- Eligibility for company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription; flexible benefits; life insurance; time off/leave; well-being benefits (e.g., EAP, fitness, employee clubs).
Application instructions
- If you need accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace-accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation.