Senior Manager - Parenteral Filling Operations
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Management
Operations Management
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Senior Manager - Parenteral Filling OperationsView more categories View less categories Discipline Manufacturing & Production ,Operations Required Education Bachelors Degree Position Type Full time Hotbed Best Places to Work
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.
The Senior Manager for Filling Operations in the Parenteral Building is responsible for the staffing, training, and leadership of the filling operations. They are expected to lead by example and provide coaching to cross functionally in the areas of safety, quality, operational execution, sterility assurance, and continuous improvement. The Senior Manager is also responsible for leading their respective process team per Lilly’s Manufacturing Standards for Operational Excellence.
The Senior Manager and will be responsible for the leadership of 4 to 8 supervisors managing four 12-hour shift rotations. The team will be responsible for commercial operations as well as supporting qualification activities on management of material preparation and material movement. The position will report into the Operations Director responsible for Classified Space Activities.
- Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the Parenteral manufacturing area.
- Senior Manager is responsible for a work force of approximately 40 – 70 individuals on various shifts, with multiple shift supervisors reporting directly to them.
- Ensure consistency of operations across shifts through active engagement on the shop floor and through Gemba walks and Practice vs. Procedure evaluations.
- Provide leadership and develop objectives to deliver Business Plan Goals as it relates to production volumes, financial, safety, quality, stewardship, and people.
- Maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance.
- Participates in the development and implementation of strategies associated with the area sponsoring or supporting the following initiatives:
Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), Operational Standards for Supply Chain Excellence (OSSCE). - Lead/conduct area deviation and corrective action discussions with a cross-functional team from Engineering, Maintenance, Technical Services / Manufacturing Sciences (TS/MS), Quality, and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) functional groups
- The Manager functions as a primary contact for other areas such as Production Planning, HR, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Environmental/Safety issues.
- Present operations investigations and procedures to Regulatory Agencies and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for audit tours and discussions.
- Senior Manager is responsible for leading the Operations Process Team, a cross functional group charged with making medicine, continuous improvement, and site support.
- Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for their area.
- Represent their Operations Process Team on the Plant Flow Team.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, or pharmaceutical related field of study.
- Prior experience working with…
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