At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Position Description
The Senior Director – Components and Materials is a key leadership role reporting to the Technical Services/Manufacturing Science Associate Vice President. This position leads strategic initiatives and ensures the effective operation of the global network for Primary Packaging Components (PPC), Container Closure Systems (CCS), Process Contact Materials (PCM), and Excipients. The role is responsible for driving standardization, compliance, and operational excellence across all sites and platforms.
Critical Skill Sets Required
- Integrate functions and lead cross-functionally across global sites and teams
- Demonstrate strategic thinking and ability to turn strategy into execution
- Operate as Team Lilly, fostering collaboration and inclusion
- Strong learning agility and adaptability
- Drive execution and accountability for results
- Influence without authority, including external collaboration with industry peers and regulatory authorities
- Strong inclusive leadership and coaching skills
- Deep experience in manufacturing, ideally in parenteral, device, or packaging operations
- Strong understanding of GMP, ISO, and other applicable industry standards
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Processes and Projects:
- Proactively assess strategic and capability gaps/opportunities across sites; partner with sites to drive improvement in PPC, CCS, PCM, and Excipients
- Lead and sponsor major projects on CCS, PCM, and Excipients platforms, including cross-functional teams
- Monitor industry and regulatory trends to stay ahead of major changes and provide guidance on control strategies
- Drive standardization and harmonization of component and material management, including functionality testing and process performance
- Promote best practices and replicate them across the network
- Lead investigations on complex, cross-site issues and facilitate resolution
Governance and Leadership:
- Represent CCS, PCM, and Excipients platforms in global governance forums
- Lead the Component Steering Team and Post-Launch Optimization Team
- Liaise with the Development & Device Manufacturing Network and Supplier Relationship Management process
- Mentor and supervise team members, fostering continuous improvement and professional growth
Operational Excellence:
- Lead and facilitate key meetings, manage agendas, pre-reads, and follow-ups
- Ensure appropriate governance for safety, quality, agility, and execution
- Monitor progress on milestones, escalate/remove barriers as needed
- Drive operational process improvements, best practice sharing, and cost efficiencies
Effective Communication:
- Drive connectivity between sites, functions, and networks to ensure alignment on strategic objectives
- Document and communicate key decisions, actions, and modifications in time, budget, scope, and risk to stakeholders
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent work experience) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Material Science, or related fields
- Minimum 10 years of experience in parenteral pharmaceutical process development/manufacturing, with emphasis on CCS, PCM, and excipients
Additional Skills/Preferences
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others with or without authority
- Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills
- Strong business acumen and ability to operate effectively in ambiguity
- Previous management experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver on objectives
- Strong external collaboration and influencing skills
- Ability to work independently, within teams, and cross-functionally/cross-culturally
- Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and regulatory requirements
- Experience in mentoring and coaching staff
Other Information
Travel Percentage: 25 to 30%
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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$163,500 - $239,800
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.
#WeAreLilly