Sr Director - Advanced Therapies External Manufacturing
Eli Lilly and Company
Summary
The Senior Director Advanced Therapies External Manufacturing Operations is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for the production operations of Advanced Therapies contract manufacturers (CMs) under the oversight of the Lebanon Advanced Therapies Manufacturing site, integrating all functional requirements to ensure quality, safety, and customer requirements are met through the lifecycle of external partnerships (partner selection, technology transfer, operation, relationship exit). This position will work cross-functionally to build a business plan, meet commitments, and drive continuous improvement.
Job description
Organization Overview
The Senior Director Advanced Therapies External Manufacturing Operations is responsible for providing leadership and oversight for the production operations of Advanced Therapies contract manufacturers (CMs) under the oversight of the Lebanon Advanced Therapies Manufacturing site, integrating all functional requirements to ensure quality, safety, and customer requirements are met through the lifecycle of external partnerships (partner selection, technology transfer, operation, relationship exit). This position will work cross-functionally to build a business plan, meet commitments, and drive continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring staff are qualified and that the required initial and continuing training of all operations personnel is carried out and adapted according to need.
- Accountable for the execution of Lilly standards of operational excellence as it applies to each of the CM relationships
- Relationship development with each CM in order to ensure baseline governance of the contractual obligations and deliver value creation
- Staffs and leads a cross-functional team to execute the expectations outlined in Lilly's standards of operational excellence
- Establish required Process Teams, complying with the expectations established in Lilly's standards of operational excellence
- Lead required Flow teams comprised of engineering, technical services and quality functional leaders, complying with the expectations established in Lilly's standards of operational excellence
- Accountable to communicate status and issues to various management levels in manufacturing, quality, commercial, research and development networks
- Serve as a member of the Lebanon Advanced Therapies Manufacturing site lead team to ensure continuity across internal and external manufacturing processes
Additional Information
Up to 15-20% travel will be required
Requirements
- High-quality skills to include: Teamwork and interpersonal, technical, leadership, project management, administrative, financial background, organizational, independent, decision making, multi-tasking, ability to influence diverse groups, communication skills, computer skills, and problem solving.
- Good understanding of OSSCE and its integration within a plant.
- Relevant foundational experiences in process engineering, quality control, process development or technical services.
- Administrative experience as a leader of operations or technical support functions.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry/Biochemistry or related science
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Vacation benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription drug benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Death benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness benefits
- Employee clubs and activities
- Company bonus
Company overview
Eli Lilly and Company, commonly known as Lilly, is a leading American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly, the company has grown into one of the world's most valuable pharmaceutical enterprises, with operations in approximately 125 countries. Lilly specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative medicines across multiple therapeutic areas, including diabetes, oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and cardiometabolic diseases. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking work in insulin production, having been the first to mass-produce insulin and later developing the first commercially available insulin product in the U.S. Lilly's current portfolio includes blockbuster medications such as Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide) for diabetes and obesity, Trulicity (dulaglutide) for type 2 diabetes, Verzenio (abemaciclib) for breast cancer, and Taltz (ixekizumab) for autoimmune conditions. With approximately 47,000 employees worldwide, Lilly maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing heavily in scientific innovation to address some of the world's most significant health challenges. The company operates with a mission to make life better for people around the world through the discovery and delivery of innovative medicines.