GFD HSE Sr Director

Senior Director Of Hse For Global Facilities Delivery

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) Organization, part of Eli Lilly's Corporate Engineering Division, delivers new and renovated capital assets around the world. Our mission is accomplished through a highly leveraged organization of design, construction, and verification/qualification contractors. Assets are delivered focusing on medical innovation and delivering innovative solutions to patients with Safety First and Quality Always. Some of the assets delivered will support an expansion in supply of existing or new medicines for our patients or making the supply chain more robust.

Key objectives are:

• Define and own the multi-year HSE strategy for GFD, aligned to Lilly's enterprise safety vision and GHSE priorities.
• Establish GFD as an industry benchmark for construction safety — driving measurable improvement in leading and lagging indicators.
• Lead the evolution of GFD's Contractor Safety Management Program, ensuring it reflects best-in-class standards and is scalable across a growing global portfolio.
• Represent Lilly in external industry safety forums, regulatory engagements, and professional organizations to shape industry norms and benchmark performance.

Organizational Leadership & Capability

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global HSE organization embedded within GFD's capital project delivery model.
• Define staffing models and succession plans to ensure the right HSE expertise is available at all project phases and locations.
• Set clear performance expectations, development plans, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement for the HSE function.
• Partner with key strategic contractor firms to source and qualify HSE talent for critical positions across the project portfolio.

Governance, Standards & Compliance

• Own GFD's HSE governance framework — defining standards, policies, procedures, and work rules applicable to all project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Establish a consistent, risk-based approach to hazard identification and control across all project types and geographies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions in which GFD operates, proactively anticipating changes in applicable law and standards.
• Drive adoption of GHSE-aligned programs including LIFE, safety culture initiatives, and environmental sustainability frameworks.

Portfolio Performance & Risk Management

• Monitor, analyze, and report on HSE performance across the GFD global project portfolio — providing senior leadership with clear, data-driven insights.
• Lead the response to significant incidents and near-misses, ensuring rigorous root cause analysis and durable corrective action.
• Identify systemic risks and establish proactive mitigation strategies before they manifest in projects.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as the primary HSE interface with GHSE, Site HSE teams, and project leadership — enabling aligned, mutually reinforcing safety programs.
• Partner with design teams to integrate HSE requirements into capital asset design, ensuring long-term safe operability of facilities.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to embed HSE accountability into project planning, execution, and closeout processes.
• Support GFD business planning including HSE resource allocation, budgeting, and headcount strategy.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or a closely related field
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HSE experience within pharmaceutical, food, animal health, or…