Sr. Director - Profiling and Design

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

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 Brand Description: The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) organization, part of Corporate Engineering and Continuous Improvement, is responsible for delivering new and renovated capital assets worldwide. These assets support medical innovation, enhance supply chain robustness, and expand the availability of existing medicines. GFD operates through a highly leveraged network of design, construction, and qualification contractors. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Administration • Lead an engineering team focused on front-end planning and design oversight for major manufacturing capital projects. • Manage exempt-level staff including performance reviews, development plans, staffing models, workload assignments, and compensation reviews. • Oversee departmental expenses and cost center management. Compliance • Ensure project execution aligns with corporate policies and procedures, financial policies, engineering and quality standards, and applicable safety, environmental, industry regulatory, and government regulations. Safety & Environment • Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across internal teams and external partners. • Actively participate in safety/environmental event reviews and corrective actions. Divisional Leadership • Engage in GFD leadership activities including weekly leadership team meetings, quarterly divisional meetings, staff administration, improvement initiatives, and team-building activities. Key Deliverables • Provide oversight for front-end planning on major capital projects, including profiling and design phases. • Build and lead a team to fulfill design oversight deliverables. • Influence global teams to engage in early-stage capital planning for optimal investment value. • Ensure leveraged design processes are adequately supervised. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience. • Minimum of 10 years in manufacturing operations. • Prior management experience. • Prior experience with asset delivery and site operations. • Ability to travel internationally; must hold a valid passport. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) or drug product platforms. • Familiarity with capital project design processes. • Proven ability to lead and manage experienced engineering professionals. • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills across various levels and organizations. • Skilled in issue resolution, change anticipation, and quality implementation. • Experience in structured project management aligned with corporate standards. • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Required Skills & Attributes • Leadership and team-building capabilities • Integrity and respect for people • 360-degree influence • Strong communication skills • Commitment to safety Additional Preferences • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification • Knowledge in quality systems, insulin/API and fill/finish operations, device assembly and packaging • Experience with GFD policies and procedures • Proficiency in capital investment modeling and requests • Foreign language competency • International work/living experience • Passion for continuous improvement and change leadership Other Information • International travel required (15%–30%), including weekends and multi-week stays. 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 $151,500 - $222,200 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

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