Associate Director - Clinical Supply Systems

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.The Clinical Supply Systems (CSS) team provides strategic direction, oversight, and management of clinical processes, information, and technologies within Clinical Trial Foundations (CTF) organization, Clinical Supply and Delivery (CS&D) organization and Greenwood Innovation Center (GIC) to deliver the right drug to the right patient at the right time, every time. We ensure seamless integration of Investigational Product, Commercial Product, and Ancillary strategies to ensure technology enables clinical trial design and execution.The Associate Director, Clinical Supply Systems, will ensure timely delivery of Tech@Lilly milestones for operational readiness of clinical supply systems and other technology solutions within the Clinical Capabilities Organization, focusing on CS&D, GIC, and quality support. In this role, you will support definition and execution of implementation plans to deliver on the system strategies, integrations and improvements. The Associate Director is responsible for collaborating with business partners and Tech@Lilly to enable development, implementation and support of integrated, streamlined, and compliant systems to support clinical supply operations. This role will also work closely with external parties including vendors, industry authorities and related organizations to optimize Lilly’s clinical supply capabilities. Sound interesting to you? Read on to find out the key responsibilities you will have in this role...Responsibilities:Understand business strategies, processes and technology as they relate to the clinical supply chain, operations at GIC and their associated systemsServe as domain expert to ensure data, process and/or technology are optimized across clinical supply systems, as well as other integrated systemsSupport internal audits and external inspectionsDefine, lead and execute implementation plans to deliver on technology strategies and related improvementsDevelop critical success factors for pilots/projectsIdentify, monitor and communicate global customer (internal and external) needs/requirements related to process and/or technology performance and improvementsLead organizational change, communication planning and training initiativesProvide guidance and consulting into forecasting business plans and expenses as they relate to system improvements.Identify project implementation and system execution risks and raise issues appropriatelyLead progress on reporting activities and system metrics to leadership, process owners and end usersPartner with process owners, leadership, quality and IDS to ensure systems are being appropriately leveraged across the portfolioActively participate in and drive shared learning across the teamWork with vendors to improve customer experience and efficienciesBasic Requirements:Bachelor’s in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.At least 5 years' experience in clinical research, business integration, clinical supply operations, or supporting clinical systems with Operational Digitization (e.g. TULIP), ERP or Warehouse Management functionalities.Additional Skills/Preferences:Knowledge and/or experience in organizational change with clinical trial sites, Lilly staff and external parties including vendors, industry experts and related organizationsKnowledge and/or experience in clinical supply management systems and processesPrior experience with operations and systems used in the CS&D, GIC, or quality support organizations, including clinical data management interfaces.Good interpersonal and leadership skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsStrong business insightDemonstrated strength in logical thought, problem solving ability and critical thinkingAbility to communicate and influence across functional boundariesAbility and experience in positively handling and resolving conflictFlexibility in approach; able to adjust to unexpected business opportunities while also being a catalyst for changeKnowledge of regulatory and quality requirements governing clinical developmentAdditional Information:Minimal travel (10%) may be required, both domestic and international.Work outside of core hours may be required to support the portfolio across the globePosition based in Indianapolis, rotating between LTC N campus and GIC as needed.

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