Sr Director - Tech at Lilly Manufacturing & Quality

Role Summary

Sr Director - Tech at Lilly Manufacturing & Quality (MQ) leads IT landscape for new site, shaping the Digital agenda and transformation in collaboration with M&Q IT leadership. Responsible for building and operating a high-tech, integrated manufacturing environment, including IT/OT footprint to support pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site operational readiness from IT perspective and lead site start-up and integration of IT systems across infrastructure, warehouse management & logistics, data historian and real-time floor tracking, digital plant, laboratory information management, CAPA systems, access security, building monitoring, risk management, and MES.
• Be a member of the Site Leadership Team and provide IT site functional leadership.
• Develop and implement the site IT strategic and business plan.
• Benchmark innovative solutions internally and externally, and adapt the road map to site evolution and new trends/issues.
• Partner cross-functionally locally and globally to establish and implement the site IT roadmap; maintain a safe work environment.
• Ensure staffing to meet the site and functional agenda; lead, coach, and develop team members; foster a Lilly-valued culture of operational excellence; oversee recognition and talent processes; support site recruiting to build IT capability.
• Ensure IT organization is functionally strong, solution-focused, with effective prioritization and barrier removal; oversee technical activities and promote knowledge sharing and education.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Required: 10+ years of leadership in Pharma IT with a focus on API manufacturing.
• Required: 10+ years of expertise in MES, data integration, and advanced analytics.
• Preferred: Strong experience with MES implementations, data integration and advanced analytics; flexibility to localize in any part of the US; willingness to travel up to 50% to US and global Lilly sites.

Skills

• Regulatory compliance knowledge (cGMP).
• Leadership and team-building excellence; cross-functional collaboration.
• Agile management of multiple projects with adaptability to changing priorities.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and problem-solving abilities.
• Creative and analytical mindset; deep technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and IT/OT footprint.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and drive solutions.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Additional Requirements

• Role is on-site, Monday through Friday; may require extended hours for production schedules, shutdowns, etc.
• Based at one of Lilly’s API manufacturing sites in the US (e.g., Indianapolis, IN; Lebanon, IN; Houston, TX; North Carolina; Virginia) with travel to other Lilly sites as required.