Senior Director Corporate Health Safety and Environment

The Sr Director of Corporate HSE provides leadership, direction, and oversight of global HSE programs. These responsibilities include continuous improvement of compliance and risk management systems, ownership of HSE auditing programs for internal and external partners, leadership of HSE-related business development processes, monitoring HSE performance, establishing and executing new site integration strategies, ownership of enterprise HSE processes and systems, and monitoring the external environment trends and best practices.

Additional position requirements include supervision of the Global HSE staff, management of the Global HSE annual business plan / strategic plan, and leadership of corporate governance teams.

• Maintain the Global HSE Standards and ensure appropriate technical expertise to support the implementation of the standards.
• Oversee the Global HSE auditing function (internal and external) in alignment with Lilly global auditing practices.
• Lead assessment of HSE-related aspects for corporate business development initiatives (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, divestitures).
• Drive integration of Lilly standards into new sites and business areas.

• Promote HSE in business continuity and emergency management processes.
• Oversee the facilitation of the Corporate Incidence Support Team.
• Identify enterprise wide HSE aspects and implement programs to properly manage the significant aspects and facilitate Global HSE governance.
• Develop and lead implementation of the enterprise HSE IT system strategy.
• Oversee the coordination of HSE considerations across the value chain and between divisions to ensure the implementation of a comprehensive global HSE management system.
• Provide oversight of the due diligence and external partner programs.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Establish Corporate HSE goals and track performance.
• Drive progress on goals, including alignment on centrally driven initiatives and integration into business processes.
• Report on HSE performance to senior Lilly management and external stakeholders.

• Provide an external view of stakeholder expectations, industry trends, best practices, and emerging issues that are relevant to the enterprise.
• Lead benchmarking efforts and manage professional and trade association memberships.
• Oversee HSE-related regulatory monitoring strategies and influence leadership where action is required.

• Lead and develop a team capable of providing functional leadership and technical expertise to implement the Global HSE management system.
• Develop Global HSE staff, provide direction and coaching, and feedback, and manage performance through the Lilly performance management process.

• Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or a related technical field.
• Ten years of HSE, engineering or operations related experience.
• Ten years of leadership experience.

• Experience with practical application of HSE management systems.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills to manage the business and react to changes in performance or external factors.
• Experience and awareness of manufacturing operations, including external manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions and influence upward.
• Leadership and team building skills.
• Ability to create effective messages for all levels of the organization.

Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or a related technical field.

Position will require primary work location in Indianapolis with occasional domestic and international travel (approximately 5 to 10%).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $156,000 - $228,800.

Full‑time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program,…