Senior Program Director - Virginia - Gfd

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Richmond, VA

This role is for a Senior Program Director in Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) at Eli Lilly, focusing on managing large capital projects (>$1BN USD) in industrial or manufacturing facilities, with a preference for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The role requires strong project management, communication, and compliance skills, with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a technical field and 15+ years of experience in capital project delivery.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and manage teams to deliver large programs of at least $1BN USD or more in capital assets that are highly business-critical in nature.
  2. Ability to lead from a regional distance from corporate headquarters while developing and maintaining effective communication with GFD leadership, the project team, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders.
  3. Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to project management based on compliance with Company Policies and Procedures.
  4. Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for projects.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a technical related field
  • 15+ years previous experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities
  • Previous experience managing greenfield projects

Nice to have

  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
  • Capital Project Management Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities
  • GMP manufacturing
  • LEAN
  • automation
  • construction
  • construction quality
  • project controls
  • the engineering disciplines
  • safety
  • scheduling
  • achieve results and influence through people
  • work from long distances with little supervision
  • good sense of judgment in decision making
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to influence personnel and organizations
  • 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.
  • Demonstrated willingness to embrace the concept of continuous improvement and be an agent for change

What the JD emphasized

  • capital project delivery
  • industrial or manufacturing facilities
  • pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
  • GMP manufacturing