Project Management & Special Projects Lead, Lilly TuneLab

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Organization Overview

Lilly Catalyze360 is a comprehensive approach to enabling the early-stage biotech ecosystem by democratizing access to infrastructure, expertise, and resources. Through its interconnected pillars—Lilly Ventures, Lilly Gateway Labs, Lilly ExploR&D, and Lilly TuneLab—Catalyze360 strategically removes barriers that traditionally block bold science from becoming life-changing medicines, providing biotechs with flexible combinations of capital, physical lab space, R&D capabilities, AI / ML tools, and decades of enterprise learning.

Lilly TuneLab is an artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI / ML) platform that provides biotech companies access to drug discovery models trained on years of Lilly's research data. Lilly estimates that this first release of AI models includes proprietary data obtained at a cost of over$1 billion, representing one of the industry's most valuable datasets used to train an AI system available to biotechnology companies. By integrating advanced in silico modelling and federated learning, we connect pioneering machine learning algorithms, substantial computational power, exclusive datasets, and Lilly’s domain‑specific knowledge to drive innovation in drug discovery and facilitate access to optimal therapies for patients.

Job Summary

The Project Management & Special Projects Lead will drive strategic initiatives, manage complex cross‑functional projects, and ensure operational excellence for Lilly's TuneLab platform. This role is essential to the successful scaling of our innovative AI / ML drug discovery platform and the broader Catalyze360 ecosystem. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to the Global Head of TuneLab, translating strategic vision into executable plans while identifying and leading high‑impact special projects that accelerate platform growth and adoption.

Reporting into the Catalyze360 Project Management team and dedicated to the Lilly TuneLab team, you will collaborate closely with product, engineering, data science, and business development teams to coordinate initiatives, track progress against strategic objectives, and lead special projects that address critical business needs. Your expertise in program management, stakeholder alignment, and problem‑solving will be instrumental in navigating the complexities of scaling a first‑of‑its‑kind collaborative AI platform in the pharmaceutical industry.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Program Management

• Partner with the Global Head of TuneLab to translate strategic priorities into comprehensive program plans with clear milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements
• Establish governance frameworks, reporting cadences, and decision‑making processes that drive accountability and transparency
• Lead cross‑functional alignment across product, engineering, data science, and business development workstreams
• Create and maintain integrated roadmaps that balance platform capability development, user growth initiatives, and operational enhancements
• Monitor program progress, identify risks and dependencies, and drive mitigation strategies to keep strategic initiatives on track

Special Projects Leadership

Business Operations Excellence

Stakeholder Management & Communication

Organizational Development Support

Minimum Requirements

Additional Skills / Preferences

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$187,500 - $275,000

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.

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