Project Manager - Utilities - GFD

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.

Lead and manage teams to deliver a greenfield Utilities program of $500MM USD or more in capital assets that are highly business-critical in nature. Scope includes Clean Utilities (WFI, Pure Steam, Clean Steam, USP/Purified Water, Process Gases, Clean Compressed Air) and Gray (Plant) Utilities (chilled water, hot water, plant steam, plant air, potable and process water, natural gas, electrical distribution, emergency power, wastewater) supporting Manufacturing, Laboratory, Administrative, and Warehouse buildings on a biotech/bioconjugate campus.

Teams will consist of both Lilly and Non-Lilly professionals, working safely from front-end planning (conceptual design) through commissioning, qualification, and operational handover (cradle to grave). Project objectives are defined as delivering asset capability and capacity with safety, cost, schedule, and quality assurance.

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 Warehouse building project teams to ensure utilities support each building's commissioning and qualification milestones. Facilitate issue resolution, anticipate scope changes, and implement project work safely with quality, speed, and value.

Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to project management based on compliance with Company Policies and Procedures, cGMP requirements for clean utility systems serving manufacturing and lab operations, and applicable regulatory and code standards (FDA, ISPE Baseline Guides, ASME BPE, USP, NFPA, local AHJ).

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 >$100MM 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.

• Biotech, biologics, or bioconjugate manufacturing experience.
• Capital Project Management experience delivering Central Utility Plants (CUPs) and clean/gray utility distribution on greenfield pharma or biotech campuses.
• Direct experience with clean utility systems (WFI, Pure Steam, Clean Steam, USP/Purified Water, Process Gases, Clean Compressed Air) including ASME BPE design and construction standards.
• Experience delivering site-wide gray utilities (chilled water plants, boiler plants, electrical substations and distribution, emergency power, process and wastewater systems).
• Experience commissioning and qualifying…