Associate Director - Joint Process Team Lead

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Lebanon, IN

Associate Director role focused on leading cross-functional teams for contract manufacturing of new modalities (Gene Therapy) in a pharmaceutical setting. Responsibilities include developing and implementing quality and supply plans, managing production schedules, resolving supply chain issues, ensuring regulatory compliance, and serving as a liaison between Eli Lilly and contract manufacturers. Requires experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, technical support, quality assurance, and managing external relationships.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead cross-functional Joint Process Team (JPT), between Lilly and contract manufacturer (CM), to develop and implement strategically aligned Quality and Supply Plans as well as the Technical Agenda for the CM.
  2. Successfully facilitate and champion quality, technical, and regulatory compliance to ensure continuous supply to the marketplace.
  3. Manage production, batch release and shipment schedules to ensure appropriate resources to meet objectives.
  4. Resolve supply chain issues and provide internal notification to management or joint Lilly/CM Steering Team as necessary.
  5. Accountable for the metrics that align with Global Contract Manufacturing Standards (GCMS) to monitor performance at the CMs, and to review these at API external manufacturing lead team meetings.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry/Biochemistry or related science
  • 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, technical support, quality assurance, and/or quality engineering
  • cGMP compliance experience
  • Leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Project management skills

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in Word/Excel/PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of Lilly-based systems (i.e., Trackwise, SAP, Veeva Vault)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project
  • Experience with contracts and relationships with third party suppliers
  • Establish technical, quality, and business networks

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, technical support, quality assurance, and/or quality engineering
  • Demonstrated experience aligning with, delivery of or assuring cGMP compliance of a production operation