Project Manager - Logistics - GFD

Overview

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.

• Project Management:
  Lead and manage teams to deliver large programs of at least $600MM USD or more in capital assets that are highly business-critical in nature. These teams will consist of both Lilly and Non-Lilly professionals, working to safely achieve project objectives from front-end planning (conceptual design) in a Brownfield or Greenfield site through operational qualification (cradle to grave). Project objectives are defined as delivering asset capability or capacity with safety, cost, schedule, and quality assurance.
• Interface/Communication:
  Ability to lead from a regional distance from corporate headquarters while developing and maintaining effective communication with GFD leadership, the project team, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders. Coordinate utility tie-ins, capacity allocations, and handoff sequencing with the Manufacturing, Lab, Administrative, and adjacent site project teams to ensure utilities — including refrigeration loads for cold storage and power/controls for the ASRS — support shipping/receiving, sample lab, cold storage, material management, and ASRS commissioning and qualification milestones.
  
  Facilitate issue resolution, anticipate scope changes, and implement project work safely with quality, speed, and value.
• Compliance:
  Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to project management based on compliance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Safety/Environment:
  Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for projects. Ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies, procedures, and work rules for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational verification.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a technical related field (i.e. project management, construction management).
• Minimum of 10+ years previous experience in capital project delivery in industrial or manufacturing facilities (preferably leading projects/multiple projects >$250MM in size).
• Previous experience managing greenfield projects.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
• Capital Project Management Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities such as:
  Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, and lab projects; direct experience delivering Warehouse/Logistics Centers including Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), GMP cold storage, sample/QC labs, and material management for raw materials and finished API is strongly preferred
• Experience in the following areas: GMP manufacturing, LEAN, automation and material handling equipment (MHE) integration, construction, construction quality, project controls, the engineering disciplines, safety, and scheduling
• The capacity to achieve results and influence through people
• Demonstrated ability to work from long distances with little supervision (ability to make decisions without managerial approval while keeping management informed/engaged on critical issues)
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to influence personnel and organizations without having direct administrative responsibility for them
• Competency in a foreign…