Associate Director Global MES PharmaSuite & PMX

Associate Director Global MES PharmaSuite & PMX

You will be part of Tech@Lilly MQ (Manufacturing and Quality), an organization that drives manufacturing operational excellence and productivity efforts through utilization of technology. Tech@Lilly MQ strives to enable the making of medicine "with safety first and quality always".

What Youll Be Doing :

As the Global MES Associate Director, you will guide a team of resources (both direct and indirect) through the evaluation and design of solutions, the creation and execution of project plans, and the management of the projects budget. Success in this role requires tight collaboration, influence, and effective communication with key partners and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

In addition to technical leadership, as Associate Director you will have administrative responsibilities for direct reports within the organization. This includes performance management, talent management, human resource planning, and coaching.

Key Responsibilities :

• People : Responsible for supervising MES system, platform, and data engineers, as well as the regional Service Delivery Lead. Include performance and talent management, HR planning, and coaching.
• Collaborate with the PharmaSuite Program Leader to develop and execute comprehensive regional project plans, working closely with sites to establish deployment schedules that anticipate future site needs, align with industry trends, and support the organizations strategic direction.
• Oversee regional MES support, ensuring effective service level agreements (SLAs), robust support processes, and efficient management of PharmaSuite deployments.
• Lead regional budget planning, financial management, and strategic business planning, ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with local and global stakeholders, including Site Leadership, MQ Tech@Lilly, DC Tech@Lilly, and other partnering organizations.
• Manage and nurture relationships with software vendors and service providers at the project level, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and leveraging industry best practices for Pharma MES implementations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement best practices to balance local site needs with scalable, global support solutions.

Basic Requirements :

Additional Preferences :

Other Information :

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 for further assistance.

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), Womens Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidates education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $132,000 - $193,600.

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).

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