About this role
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. Vice President/Associate Vice President Regional Research Operations Lead expansion across all R&D sites, overseeing current operations and future acquisitions.
Build a sustainable, technically capable organization that maintains compliance with regulatory, legal, and right-to-operate requirements through strong processes. Strengthen the organization through recruiting, training, coaching, and development. Structure teams for effective, efficient execution.
Drive the right behaviors through clear communication and respect for people. Simplify and prioritize work so decisions get made faster. Partner with west coast site leadership to align roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Provide Operational, Strategic Oversight and Execution in the following systems/programs across sites: Operational support for R&D facilities including Gateway Labs. Supply Chain and Shipping Office Third Party Risk Assessment Protect Lilly Research Data Systems Partner with finance, procurement, and business stakeholders to implement new business and operational programs. Work with the integration team to plan and facilitate onboarding of newly acquired entities.
Manage upward and communicate cross-functionally, anticipating and resolving issues related to the team, equipment assets, or capital project portfolio. Keep key team and asset information and decisions well documented, and ensure project management and finance processes and systems stay current. Serve as the point of contact for LRL scientific staff and leadership on site operations, capital, asset, third-party risk, and supply chain programs.
Other Responsibilities: Form partnerships and relationships with representatives outside of responsibilities to identify opportunities for integration or effective/efficient use of resources or processes (e.g. LRL scientific functions, Facilities Management, Research IDS, LRL finance, capital asset accounting, LRL supply chain management). Collaborate with LRL HSE, as well as Local Safety & Functional Teams to evaluate, enhance, & ensure a safe work environment for our employees.
Look for synergistic and sustained approaches in utilizing facilities & technologies across modalities & functions. Maintain compliance, including direct reports, with corporate and regulated policies, SOPs, Red Book, etc. Lead any capability or project initiatives at the site or enterprise level, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree or higher in a scientific or pharmaceutical development-related field 15+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience Experience with regulated processes and activities 5+ years of supervisory experience Experience in project management and strategic planning Additional Preferences: Experience in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in a research environment. Strong project management skills with demonstrated knowledge and experience with tools and software. Demonstrated success in organizational and people management.
Demonstrated ability to influence at the senior management level and achieve business results. Strong communications skills. Strong problem-solving skills: able to anticipate and recognize problems, diagnose root causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence within the team.
Demonstrated ability to lead transformational change. Strong interpersonal and team building skills; able to develop effective teamwork between team members with diverse interpersonal styles; able to deliver effective coaching and feedback. Flexibility to adjust quickly and effectively to frequent change and altered priorities.
Ability to coordinate efforts across multiple sites, including travel (20-30%) Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position. Strong business acumen and familiarity with financial concepts.
Experience in working with a non-Lilly business functions and external partners. Proven ability to collaborate with various R&D groups including strategic real estate, capital/facilities, IT, HSE, human resources, procurement, legal and compliance. Experience with or knowledge of laboratory instrumentation.
Experience with new facility and laboratory renovation projects. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance.
Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees.
Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL). Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $241,500 - $354,200 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. #WeAreLilly