Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Project Manager (PPM)

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.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 1,600 employees across 38 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidized canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the global by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Bring your skills and talents to Lilly and our Pharmaceutical Project Management team, where you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of patients around the globe.

Come join our team – Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself.

Purpose of Job:

Pharmaceutical Project Management (PPM) provides strategic and operational drug development leadership across the Research and Development portfolio, integrating drug development across all functions and translating strategy into execution to deliver medicines to patients.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Facilitating and Supporting Asset Strategy and Portfolio Delivery (80%):

• Leading asset development teams by leveraging judgement-based decision-making principles to drive strategy and implementation
• Work with the R&D development team including medical, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to develop and deliver an integrated plan that is in alignment with corporate priorities and the asset strategy and approved scope
• Facilitation of project plans and deliver of project milestones
• Hold functions accountable for achievement of key deliverables in alignment with the project plan and corporate quality standards
• Drive development of a global integrated project budget that ensures alignment with functional representatives and leadership
• Develop and implement team communication plans and drive communication of key decisions/results to stakeholders upward and across organization
• Proficient in self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal and team priorities and adjust as needed
• Strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills; able to develop effective teamwork between team members with diverse styles
• Demonstrate independent problem solving and influence
• Project Management Tools/IT Management:
• Champion the application and integration of key project management processes and tools across teams
• Provide quality and timely content using project management tools and ensure systems are up to date
• Monitor and prioritize team risks to suggest ways to avoid/mitigate risks and initiate contingency plans as needed

Application/Improvement of Processes (Shared Learning) (10%):

• The Associate Director project manager plays a leadership role as a resource to the business regarding shared learning, process improvement, and identification of special/complex needs as they pertain to their primary responsibilities
• Share learnings and retrospectively review lessons learned across functions
• Bring forward areas for continual process improvement to decrease drug development cycle times and cost
• Liaise with Project Management Office (PMO) and Resource Modeling and Forecasting (RMF), Project Systems & Business Integration (PSBI) teams to identify, share, and incorporate best practices into future processes, tools and training
• Drive after action reviews to improve processes

People (10%):

• Demonstrate the four Team Lilly behaviors of Include, Innovate, Accelerate and Deliver
• Contribute to the development of staff by actively coaching, developing and mentoring

Educational Requirements:

• Four-year degree preferably in a health-related, scientific, or engineering field with a minimum of 4-5 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, drug development, project management, or product development.

Additional Preferences:

• Higher degrees or certifications (e.g., MS., MBA, Master’s degree in Project Management or PMP)
• Knowledge of or previous experience with drug development processes and application of project management tools and processes in cross-functional settings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and capable of maintaining appropriate project documentation

Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( [email protected] ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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