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Eli Lilly and Company

Senior Director, Clinical Delivery Capabilities – Exploratory Medicine Pharmacology

Eli Lilly and Company

. Establish, lead, and sustain a functional service team operating as a scalable extension of the EMP workforce .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeIndianapolis • United StatesSenior💰 $160,500 - $235,400 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Clinical Development and Project Management within the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on Operational Leadership, Cross-Functional Leadership, and Relationship Building. Proven ability to manage complex projects, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and drive performance through effective team management and stakeholder engagement.

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Clinical DevelopmentEnterprise Project ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipRegulatory RequirementsStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills
Project Risk ManagementProject Document ManagementChange Control ManagementIntegration ManagementPerformance MeasurementKPI DevelopmentData OversightAI-Enabled Risk IdentificationClinical Trial ProcessesBudget Management
Soft Skills
Analytical ThinkingSelf-DisciplineRelationship BuildingCoachingMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Analytics SoftwareCollaboration InfrastructureReporting ToolsGovernance FrameworksPerformance Metrics
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical IndustryGCP RequirementsContinuous ImprovementHigh PerformanceOperational Excellence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Establish, lead, and sustain a functional service team operating as a scalable extension of the EMP workforce
  • Translate sourcing strategy, commercial framework, and enterprise governance into an operational functional service team
  • Own the FSP delivery strategy, execution, and budget for EMP
  • Partner on allocation of studies across FSP, external delivery models, and internal execution
  • Forecast portfolio demand and plan capacity with EMP leadership and Therapeutic Areas
  • Define the team’s resourcing model, governance framework, operating model, and implementation approach
  • Ensure systems access, tools, data, reporting, contracting, budgeting, and collaboration infrastructure
  • Support EMP initiatives, portfolio delivery strategies, acceleration plans, and cross-functional enterprise projects
  • Hold accountability for service team outputs against scope, quality, timeline, and budget
  • Lead clinical vendor management, relationship management, business reviews, issue escalation, and resolution
  • Establish performance measurement using KPIs, metrics, and quality indicators
  • Report performance insights to EMP leadership and sourcing and governance leadership
  • Own technology and data oversight, including provider-data integration and evaluation of AI-enabled risk identification
  • Assess FSP-supported work and evolve the FSP model, resourcing mix, and ways of working
  • Build relationships across EMP, LRL, and enterprise functions and represent EMP in governance forums
  • Monitor relevant regulatory issues and trends and challenge vendors when changes are needed
  • Define and oversee training for role-specific, systems, process, and GCP requirements
  • Foster accountability, inclusion, high performance, capability development, and continuous improvement
  • Lead stakeholders through portfolio and service-model changes
  • Capture and share lessons learned and best practices
  • Coach and mentor personnel as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific or related field
  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience in clinical development or related fields within the pharmaceutical industry
  • Significant experience in a leadership role
  • Experience in Enterprise Project Management, Project Risk Management, and Project Document Management
  • Preferred: Proven ability in Cross-Functional Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Relationship Building
  • Preferred: Strong analytical thinking skills and experience utilizing analytics software for decision-making
  • Preferred: Proficiency in Change Control Management and Integration Management within complex organizations
  • Preferred: Exceptional Self-Discipline and Stakeholder Engagement capabilities
  • Preferred: In-depth understanding of clinical trial processes, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
  • Preferred: Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and drive results through effective Project Leadership

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Company bonus depending on company and individual performance
  • Company-sponsored 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Vacation benefits
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Prescription drug benefits
  • Flexible benefits, including healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance and death benefits
  • Time off and leave of absence benefits
  • Well-being benefits, including employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities
  • Employee resource groups (ERGs) offering support networks