Project Engineer/Project Manager - GFD

Organization Overview

This position is a Project Management Position in Global Facilities Delivery (GFD). GFD is an internal Eli Lilly project management organization responsible for executing on a global project portfolio to meet business needs. The GFD Organization, part of Corporate Engineering and Continuous Improvement, delivers new and renovated capital assets around the world. Our mission is accomplished through a highly leveraged organization of design, construction, and qualification contract partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage manufacturing capital projects consisting of both Lilly and Non-Lilly professionals to safely achieve project objectives from conceptual design through operational verification (cradle to grave cycle).
• Project Delivery: Deliver projects by managing project scope, schedule and budget while identifying and mitigating risks, all while prioritizing Safety First and Quality Always.
• Compliance: Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to project management based on compliance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Safety/Environment: Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for projects. Ensure compliance to safety and environmental policies, procedures, and work rules for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational verification. Be an active member of the site safety team.
• Interface/Communication: Develop and maintain effective communication with the project team, governance teams, business partners and other stakeholders, as the size of the project may dictate. Facilitate issue resolution, anticipate scope changes, and implement safely with quality, speed, and value.

Additional Preferences

• Project Size: Previous experience on projects or multiple projects > $50MM
• Capital Project Management Experience in Pharma or Industrial manufacturing facilities, such as: Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, and to a lesser extent lab projects
• Demonstrated ability to manage interface risk and scope boundaries across multiple design/construction contractors on a single program (architecture, utilities, civil/site, specialty trades)
• Experience identifying and managing owner-side gating actions that affect contractor progress
• Experience in the following areas: cGMP manufacturing, LEAN, automation, construction, construction quality, project controls, engineering, safety, and scheduling
• The ability to achieve results and influence through people
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Competency in a foreign language(s)
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent technical certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience in working and/or living outside the U.S
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a multi-discipline project team
• Proven track record of leading internal team members through influence without supervisory relationships
• Capable of leading contractor project teams
• Demonstrated willingness to embrace the concept of continuous improvement and be an agent for change

Additional Information

Site presence at the Houston location is expected through project completion - this is NOT a remote role. Domestic travel may be required up to 10% of the year.