Sr. Director Business Data Analytics, Strategic Projects, and Forecasting - Lilly Medicine Foundry

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.

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.

Organization and Position Overview: Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

The Senior Director Data Analytics, Strategic Projects, and Forecasting provides administrative and technical leadership for the site data analytics, strategic projects, and forecasting functions.  This role will directly support the Foundry Lead Team (FLT) and its collective responsibility to develop and implement the strategic direction, organizational capability, and management of the site. Primarily, the members of the team drive the site toward achieving long-term business objectives; they continuously develop the business and the organization for the future bearing in mind corporate and LRL objectives in a continuously changing external environment; and they manage issues that span multiple teams in the organization and extend into the broader corporate/external context.

In the Project Delivery Phase and Startup Phase of the project (2025 To 2028), the FLT and supporting roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity, and resilience as the Lilly Medicines Foundry transitions from design, to start-up, and to steady-state operational.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Director Data Analytics, Strategic Projects, and Forecasting is directly responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of data analytics, strategic projects, and forecasting capabilities to achieve the site deliverables in support of the Foundry. Key Responsibilities for this role include:

• Provide strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration to the Foundry Lead Team and broader organization, fostering an inclusive and energetic environment.

• Leverage deep scientific acumen across diverse therapeutic modalities (biologics, small molecules, RNAi, cell therapy) to facilitate robust process development, tech transfer, and optimize manufacturing processes within the Foundry.

• Build critical scientific and technical relationships across Preclinical/Clinical Development, Manufacturing, and corporate departments to ensure seamless integration and drive strategic corporate initiatives at the site level.

• Develop and implement comprehensive data analytics strategies and forecasting models to optimize manufacturing processes, predict future trends, and inform strategic planning and decision-making for the site.       

• strategic projects that drive innovation, efficiency, and resource alignment, including providing end-user feedback on facility design, commissioning, and startup plans to meet project deliverables and long-term strategic goals.

• Design and implement robust data infrastructure and modeling systems to capture end-to-end process data, inform equipment and process utilization, ensure data quality, and develop efficient systems for data generation, reporting, and enterprise-wide conceptualization.

• Drive data-driven and quality decision making by utilizing advanced analytics, data modeling, and principles to minimize bias, ensuring optimal process optimization, resource allocation, and technology implementation.

Post Startup:

• Continue to define and support the data analytics, strategic projects, and forecasting priorities and roadmap; integrate the functional agenda with site priorities.

• Have external focus, benchmark best practices across network and externally.

• Ensure data analytics systems and processes are scalable and sustainable.

• Support the site investment processes for assets (planning, prioritization, resourcing, project management, capital accounting, and reporting). Participate in the development and delivery of the capital investment plan in accordance with the site objectives for new products, recapitalization of assets, and facility modernization.

• Establish working relationships and approaches to speed innovation in processes from early development into the Foundry as well as preparation for commercializing facilities.

• Develop the future data analytics, strategic projects, and forecasting management and technical leadership for the site and for potential manufacturing and PR&D assignments.

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Basic Qualifications:

•  Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in relevant discipline and a minimum of 10 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Must possess knowledge and understanding of data analytics, strategic project management, and forecasting within the pharmaceutical industry.

• In-depth knowledge of the drug development lifecycle, including discovery, development, and manufacturing.

• Must have a strong ability to form effective relationships at all levels. This candidate must be able to work closely with the FLT to ensure alignment with corporate objectives and internal decision-making processes and be able to connect and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization on site.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

•  Possess a demonstrated track record of successfully developing, managing, and executing projects from start to finish on time and within budget with high performance standards.

• Possess experience participating in the formation and motivation of extremely talented, engaged, and high-performing teams with a focus on building strong team cultures to ensure a safe, innovative, and successful work environment.

Additional Information: 

NOTE: final location for this role will be Lebanon, IN site but flexibility to work from Indianapolis will be required throughout 2025 and 2026.  

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

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.

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