Sr. Director - HSE

Role Summary

The Senior Director HSE is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining HSE programs and systems at the Lilly manufacturing site, overseeing all site operations—manufacturing, labs, utilities, waste, emergency response, and administrative areas—to ensure compliance with global and regulatory standards. This role leads the site HSE team, supports employee development, and serves as the primary liaison with corporate HSE to ensure alignment and readiness for regulatory inspections. As a member of the Lilly Site Lead Team, the Senior Director contributes to strategic planning and, during the project delivery and startup phase, focuses on building HSE systems, processes, and culture to support GMP operations and enable a safe, compliant launch of full-scale manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Startup and Startup Phase:
  Lead collaboratively and inclusively across all aspects of operational readiness and startup.
• Build an HSE organization with the capability, capacity, and culture to support safe, compliant, and efficient operations.
• Define HSE priorities and roadmap; implement systems and processes using internal expertise and external best practices.
• Establish and lead the site HSE Lead Team, embedding safety and environmental focus throughout project delivery and startup.
• Serve as a key HSE stakeholder during project execution—guiding design, startup planning, and contractor safety in partnership with Global Facilities Delivery.
• Develop and scale the HSE organization to support full GMP manufacturing, including environmental and PSM capabilities.
• Build strong technical partnerships with corporate/global teams and lead site-level execution of strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Post Startup:
  Own the HSE Management System to ensure compliance with regulations and Lilly Global standards.
• Define and manage HSE priorities, roadmap, business initiatives, metrics, and the HSE Plan in collaboration with functional partners.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with reporting and recordkeeping requirements, including Title V.
• Benchmark best practices across the Lilly network and external industry.
• Develop future HSE leadership for both site and global roles.
• Escalate critical HSE issues to site and corporate leadership as needed.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline
• Required: 5+ years of experience leading HSE teams and programs (preferably with PSM experience)
• Preferred: Proven leadership of HSE programs and management systems in manufacturing, including Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Preferred: Experience implementing and managing environmental compliance programs, including Title V reporting and recordkeeping.
• Preferred: Skilled in engaging with regulatory agencies on environmental, health, and safety matters.
• Preferred: Strong ability to build effective relationships across all levels, including close collaboration with the Site Leadership Team.
• Preferred: Demonstrated success in developing high-performing, engaged teams and fostering a strong safety culture.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline