Associate Director – Project Management – Foundry Operational Readiness

Eli Lilly and Company

. Manage delivery of operational readiness aspects of the Foundry site .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeLebanon • United StatesSenior💰 $117,000 - $171,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Project Management within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, with a focus on operational readiness, capital project execution, and cross-functional team leadership. Proficient in utilizing project scheduling tools like Oracle Primavera P6 and Smartsheet to ensure on-schedule and on-budget delivery.

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Project ManagementOperational ReadinessOracle Primavera P6PMP CertificationGMP Environment Experience

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingCapital Project ExecutionOperational Readiness Scope DevelopmentMetrics TrackingCross-Functional Team Leadership

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Oracle Primavera P6Smartsheet

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP CertificationCAPM Certification

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnology IndustryGMP EnvironmentGreenfield Project DeliveryMultidisciplinary Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

OraclePMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage delivery of operational readiness aspects of the Foundry site
Partner with leaders and SMEs to develop operational readiness scope across multiple technical areas simultaneously
Lead cross-functional project teams to develop operational readiness scope into an integrated schedule
Manage and track execution of operational readiness deliverables
Provide required metrics for stakeholder accountability
Integrate operational readiness schedules with the overall project schedule for integrated critical path tracking
Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Project Management
Drive Project Management best practices across areas of influence
Work with front line resources, leadership, and project stakeholders to ensure site deliverables supporting startup are planned, scheduled, and executed
Enable on-schedule and on-budget project delivery
Enable integration of operational readiness, construction, and qualification schedules

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum ten years of experience in project management and leadership in pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
Minimum three years of greenfield/new site project delivery experience
MBA preferred
Multidisciplinary experience/understanding from various business units, such as Engineering, Automation, Facility, Safety, Quality, and Operations
CAPM or PMP Certification
Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 and Smartsheet for project scheduling software
Experience working in a GMP environment
Experience with capital project execution
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work as a team leader to execute multi-disciplined projects
Strong organizational skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company bonus depending, in part, on company and individual performance
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Prescription drug benefits
Healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance and death benefits
Time off and leave of absence benefits
Employee assistance program
Fitness benefits
Employee clubs and activities