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Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe 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.

Position Description:

This position represents the Manufacturing and Quality (M&Q) organization in all pharmaceutical alliances where Lilly supplies products. This is a key role within M&Q, facilitating across internal technical and cross functional teams, as well as owning external pharmaceutical relationship management with respect to supply and quality obligations. This role is responsible for supporting multiple strategic pharmaceutical alliances in support of Corporate and International Business Unit (IBU) Business Development transactions, and reports to the Associate Vice President of Business Lifecycle Management. A broad spectrum of technologies is included across the entire pharmaceutical innovation and manufacturing value chains. This diverse position supports an important aspect of enterprise strategy, innovation, and portfolio management across all Pharma businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Represent Eli Lilly and Company in the management of all supply and quality obligations to pharmaceutical alliances.
• Collaborate with partner companies to set the direction and scope for implementation of partnership supply and quality agreements: define key activities, timing, and responsibilities for parties, ensure effective and efficient partnership governance.
• Establish team, network and facilitate knowledge regarding partner company, including company organization/leadership, business strategy, priorities and supply, quality and financial health.
• Establish credibility, trust, and respect internally and externally.
• Identify, understand, lead and resolve any differences between Lilly M&Q and partners including strategy, process, risk tolerance, escalations, and program prioritization, working closely with program, product and other functions where appropriate.
• Review and develop content for term sheets and various types of contracts.
• Lead the implementation of all supply and quality obligations from global divestitures and other transactions (i.e. M&A, divestitures, collaborations).
• Provide guidance and lead the resolution of conflicts, both of technical and business nature.
• Liaise with all M&Q functions, Manufacturing Sites, Business Units, CM&C, regulatory, legal and finance to provide information/updates as needed.
• Develop reports and presentations for project team, technical, sponsor, executive and third-party reviews.
• Manage the transition of projects as they progress through contracting, implementation planning, signing, closing, and operational integration.
• Collaborate with and prepare materials for a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including Sites, Manufacturing Lead Team (MLT), Development, corporate groups, Business Units, Executive Committee, Lilly Board of Directors, and external parties.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum 10 years in pharmaceutical manufacturing and project management

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Professionalism and composure when negotiating, dealing with ambiguity, resolving conflict, meeting deadlines, and responding to unexpected needs
• Strategic thinking, learning agility, analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to prepare complex analysis.
• Experience with term sheets, contracts, and purchase/supply agreements.
• Ability to diagnose needs, prioritize, and determine appropriate course of action.
• Ability to lead in a cross functional environment and deliver operational results.
• Ability to communicate with and influence across a broad range of levels, functions, and stakeholders. This includes effective use of verbal, written, and presentation tools.
• Biologics and new modalities manufacturing experience
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated ability to optimally lead cross functionally, interface with and influence technical and leadership team stakeholders.
• Proven project management, solution-oriented leadership, problem-solving and facilitation skills
• Experience in managing multiple products/projects in parallel, and with a demonstrated ability to motivate and lead team members and deliver results.
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries through influence, negotiation, and partnering.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experienced presentation preparation and presentation skills.
• Broad knowledge of product development, regulatory, CM&C, manufacturing finance, supply chain, and pipeline commercialization.
• Manufacturing operations experience and broad knowledge of global manufacturing, including quality systems, standards, business processes, compliance requirements, product portfolio, functional support roles and financial/business acumen.
• Experience interacting with or supporting business, corporate, and global functions.
• Experience managing pharmaceutical alliances / partnerships (alliance management, business development, project management, and/or management of CMO’s) or multifunctional/global teams to success.

Additional Information:

• This position works a regular 8-hour day, 5 days a week schedule. Ability to flex hours to accommodate different time zones when necessary, balancing work and personal time.
• This position is based in Indianapolis, IN and is not a fully remote position. Internal candidates at other sites may apply.

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