Senior Director -Statistics, Data and Analytics

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.

Sr. Director – Statistics, Data and Analytics

Organisation Overview:

At Eli Lilly Cork, 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 41,000 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 patients around the world.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 1,800 employees across 38 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

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Sr. Director – Statistics, Data and Analytics  

The purpose of the Sr. Director role –Statistics, Data and Analytics is to provide strategic leadership to all the assets within the portfolio under the following areas: Discovery & Development (i.e., non-clinical), Immunology, Diabetes and Complications, Neuroscience, CM&C or Oncology, Advanced Analytics and Access) Strategy and Capabilities. The Sr. Director will also provide overall leadership including: supervision, mentoring/coaching, career development, and performance management for statisticians, statistical analysts and data management of the respective area. The Sr. Director also provides strategic planning, capabilities and capacity development, and oversight of components within the function. The Sr. Director is responsible for assuring that the function’s activities are aligned with the objectives of Corporate and partner organizations including LRL@Cork.

Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

The job tasks listed below outline the scope of the position. The application of these tasks may vary, based upon current business needs.

1. People

• Responsible for coaching and mentoring staff for excellence
• Accountable for overall performance of direct reports
• Responsible for directing employee career development
• Provide leadership and direction to staff regarding departmental policies, organizational goals, objectives, performance management and company policies
• Ensure staff members receive appropriate training to perform their jobs
• Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and effectively on-boarding and integrating new staff to the team

2. Develop, Implement and Manage Statistical and Data Management Leadership

• Ensure proactive leadership development at all levels within Global Statistical sciences (GSS) and Data and Analytics (DnA)
• Ensure full implementation of LRL@Cork as applicable to GSS and DnA strategy at all levels
• Accountable for recruiting, identifying & retaining top talent, and managing performance to ensure therapeutic area/discovery & development and functional success
• Ensure appropriate accountability on operational metrics
• Collaborate with Operations Leader to ensure appropriate operational support
• Provide scientific leadership and coaching at both a strategic and tactical level
• Oversee management of product portfolios development and post launch activities including assignment and allocation of Statistics and Statistical Analysts resources
• Communicate and contract with infrastructure partners (e.g., Information Technology regulatory, scientific communications, Clinical Operations and Intelligent Automation)
• Ensure compliance to internal and external standards and SOPs
• Maintain a work environment that upholds the Lilly values.

3. Strategy & Priorities

• Include Advanced Analytics and Access Capabilities (AAAC) priorities including research specific to the therapeutic area throughout value chain and within discovery & development
• Solicit local geographical (LRL@Cork) input and help integrate their needs into therapeutic area plans and other centers (e.g., LRL@LCCI)
• Provide consulting, and coaching to product Statistics and Statistical Analysts personnel to ensure that appropriate product AA strategies are developed and delivered by global strategy
• Ensure that input is provided for molecule development teams for completion of AA evaluation as per global strategy
• Review the technical computing platform and align with global strategy for readiness and participate in pilots for potential early adaptation
• Ensure that study related activities are sourced in accordance with GSS and DnA sourcing strategy.

4. Influence Strategy in Respective Area

• A core member of the Leadership team at Cork
• Engage therapeutic area platform and other regional leaders and thought leaders to understand the customer needs and help drive strategy
• Contribute as appropriate to regulatory strategy, clinical plans, protocol designs, analysis plans, data flow and disclosures for the studies that have the core functions located in LRL@Cork
• Accountable for major study design elements for key studies for a brand/molecule for the molecules that have the core functions located in LRL@Cork
• Ensure collaboration between statistics and data management, medical, regulatory, Observational and Medical Affairs and other regions occurs and recommend appropriate  clinical trial designs to provide relevant evidence for the studies including those with core functions located in LRL@Cork
• Ensure appropriate opportunities are available to Cork Stats, SAs and data management to engage and contribute to innovative designs and implementation to enhance overall efficiency.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics with at least 5 years of experience in Drug Research and Development
• Minimum of 3 years of Management or Leadership Experience

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

• Experience in managing clinical data and understanding drug development, approval and launch process
• Able to manage a large portfolio and experience managing people
• Able to communicate effectively and influence within the organization
• Depth in one or more research disciplines
• Able to inspire and set strategic direction
• Able to manage for results
• Operates well across boundaries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Established record of successfully developing employees
• Able to develop local excellence with global mindset.

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