The posting
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
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. Many of the assets delivered focus on medical innovation and delivering innovative solutions to patients. Some of the assets delivered will support an expansion in supply of existing medicines or making the supply chain more robust.
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.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a technical related field (i.e. project management, construction management)
- 5+ years previous experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
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
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$66,000 - $171,600
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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