Vice President/Associate Vice President Regional Research Operations
Eli Lilly and Company
August 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Indianapolis, IN)
United States
Operations
Vice President/Associate Vice President, Regional Research Operations
Responsibilities:
- Lead expansion across R&D sites; oversee current operations and future acquisitions.
- Build a sustainable organization and maintain compliance with regulatory/legal/right-to-operate requirements.
- Strengthen organization via recruiting, training, coaching, development; structure teams; drive behaviors through clear communication and respect.
- Simplify/prioritize work to speed decisions.
- Partner with west coast site leadership to align roles/accountabilities and ensure compliance.
- Provide operational/strategic oversight and execution for: R&D facilities (Gateway Labs), Supply Chain & Shipping Office, Third-Party Risk Assessment, “Protect Lilly,” and Research Data Systems.
- Partner with finance/procurement/business stakeholders; facilitate onboarding of acquired entities.
- Manage upward and communicate cross-functionally; resolve issues on team/equipment/capital projects; document decisions; keep project management and finance processes current.
- Serve as point of contact for site operations, capital/asset, third-party risk, and supply chain programs.
- Additional: build external partnerships; collaborate with HSE/local safety to ensure safe environment; pursue synergistic facility/technology approaches; maintain compliance with policies/SOPs/Red Book; lead capability/projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS+ in scientific/pharmaceutical development field; 15+ years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Experience with regulated processes/activities.
- 5+ years supervisory experience.
- Project management and strategic planning experience.
Additional Preferences/Skills:
- Research-environment regulatory compliance experience; strong PM skills/tools.
- Organizational/people management; senior-level influence; communication; problem-solving; transformational change leadership.
- Interpersonal/team building and coaching/feedback; adaptability.
- Coordinate across multiple sites; travel 20–30%.
- US work authorization (no anticipated visa sponsorship).
- Business acumen/financial concepts; external partner experience; collaboration across R&D groups (incl. IT/HSE/HR/procurement/legal/compliance); lab instrumentation and new-facility/renovation experience.
Benefits (listed): eligible for company bonus; 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, flexible benefits, life/death benefits, leave benefits, well-being benefits (e.g., EAP, fitness).
Responsibilities:
- Lead expansion across R&D sites; oversee current operations and future acquisitions.
- Build a sustainable organization and maintain compliance with regulatory/legal/right-to-operate requirements.
- Strengthen organization via recruiting, training, coaching, development; structure teams; drive behaviors through clear communication and respect.
- Simplify/prioritize work to speed decisions.
- Partner with west coast site leadership to align roles/accountabilities and ensure compliance.
- Provide operational/strategic oversight and execution for: R&D facilities (Gateway Labs), Supply Chain & Shipping Office, Third-Party Risk Assessment, “Protect Lilly,” and Research Data Systems.
- Partner with finance/procurement/business stakeholders; facilitate onboarding of acquired entities.
- Manage upward and communicate cross-functionally; resolve issues on team/equipment/capital projects; document decisions; keep project management and finance processes current.
- Serve as point of contact for site operations, capital/asset, third-party risk, and supply chain programs.
- Additional: build external partnerships; collaborate with HSE/local safety to ensure safe environment; pursue synergistic facility/technology approaches; maintain compliance with policies/SOPs/Red Book; lead capability/projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS+ in scientific/pharmaceutical development field; 15+ years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Experience with regulated processes/activities.
- 5+ years supervisory experience.
- Project management and strategic planning experience.
Additional Preferences/Skills:
- Research-environment regulatory compliance experience; strong PM skills/tools.
- Organizational/people management; senior-level influence; communication; problem-solving; transformational change leadership.
- Interpersonal/team building and coaching/feedback; adaptability.
- Coordinate across multiple sites; travel 20–30%.
- US work authorization (no anticipated visa sponsorship).
- Business acumen/financial concepts; external partner experience; collaboration across R&D groups (incl. IT/HSE/HR/procurement/legal/compliance); lab instrumentation and new-facility/renovation experience.
Benefits (listed): eligible for company bonus; 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, flexible benefits, life/death benefits, leave benefits, well-being benefits (e.g., EAP, fitness).