Associate Director - Tech@Lilly MQ, Engineering and Global Serialization

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

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. Position Brand Description: At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! What You’ll Be Doing : You will be part of Tech at Lilly MQ (Manufacturing and Quality), an organization that drives manufacturing operational excellence and productivity efforts through utilization of technology. Tech at Lilly MQ strives to enable the making of medicine “with safety first and quality always”. As Associate Director in Lilly's IT group partnering with Engineering and Global Serialization & Packaging, you will lead your team to deliver integrated, scalable, and secure IT and data solutions to improve processes through digital tools. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive digital strategy focusing on innovation, enterprise standardization, process efficiencies, and technical scalability. This role will require close collaboration with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure the seamless flow of data and system functionality, while adhering to pharmaceutical industry regulations. How You’ll Succeed: Define and drive solutions that enable the digital strategy and transformation of the Engineering and Global Serialization organizations. Lead the integration of IT systems and data flows, enabling a scalable digital framework, ensuring smooth communication across site operations, Engineering and Global Serialization partners, and Quality. Develop team and partner organizations in using technology to recognize, define, and deliver efficiency-based values through technology toolsets and methodologies. Develop understanding of how internal data strategies and external benchmarking, platforms, and technologies enable business execution. Use this knowledge to appropriately challenge status quo and drive partner and Tech at Lilly collaborations. Ensure that all solutions adhere to regulatory, compliance, and security standards, including GxP, ensuring data and system integrity. Work closely with internal teams (Tech at Lilly, Engineering, and Global Serialization) to define business problems, gather requirements, create designs, and deliver IT and data solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Continuously evaluate and implement new technologies and methodologies to enhance system functionality, data flow, and overall operational efficiency. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across both solution and data architectures. Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to cross-functional teams. What You Should Bring: Strong experience designing and implementing IT and Engineering / Serialization in a highly regulated, manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment, including systems like Systech, Tracelink, IBM Maximo, Auto Cloud Construction. Proven experience with operational and strategic IT delivery. Experience with AI, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and big data technologies for managing data flows and building scalable, compliant data architectures. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to define efficient digital roadmaps, troubleshoot system and operational issues, and optimize performance. Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams, leadership, and external vendors effectively. Experience as an IT leader leading large scale portfolios. Demonstrated ability to influence IT and business strategies. Validated skills of strong learning agility and relationship building to influence change using knowledge and relationships. Successful record of high quality, user focused, on-time & budget IT service and project delivery. A high level of intellectual curiosity, external perspective, and innovation interest. Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related technical field. OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred. 5 years of experience in IT engineering or serialization solution leadership or technical roles within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Additional Preferences: Experience with multiple engineering and serialization technologies and solutions. Experience in cloud technologies: AWS and/or Azure. Demonstrated ability to communicate with a geographically dispersed group of business and technical colleagues Strong knowledge of GxP, FDA, and other regulatory requirements. Ability to work in a fast-paced, global, and regulated environment, with a focus on operational excellence. Experience with Agile Development, Automation platforms. Other Information: Role is Monday through Friday. Must be flexible in providing support to accommodate other inputs (production schedules, shutdowns, etc.). Occasional extended hour and / or off-hour work may be required. Position resides in Indianapolis with occasional travel to other global Lilly sites as required. 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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $132,000 - $193,600 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

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