Senior Director - Oral Drug Products (SMDD)

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The Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) organization within Lilly is responsible for the development of synthetic drug substances and drug products from the pre-clinical phase through commercialization. Our scientists and engineers develop innovative technical and business solutions to advance a dynamic portfolio that includes small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, and other emerging therapeutic modalities. By encouraging a hardworking, culturally diverse workforce that exhibits deep technical expertise, SMDD delivers on these responsibilities and helps bring the next generation of life-changing medicines to patients!

Responsibilities:

SMDD has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Director to lead departmental personnel in support of the synthetic molecule CMC portfolio.  The Senior Director is responsible for managing resources to meet project and program needs for the development and commercialization of oral dosage forms and processes.  Empowered by access to world-class capabilities and extensive pharmaceutical development experience, you will help deliver innovative technical solutions that enable deeper understanding of processes and products across the portfolio. The Senior Director is responsible for assuring that laboratory and pilot plant work is conducted and documented in compliance with the development quality mode and that all safety requirements and guidelines are followed.  

• Business Knowledge Contributions  

Includes:

• Prioritize work in the group according to the priorities of the business units and/or governance committees
• Understand how work is governed at Lilly, the committee and governance structure, and how it impacts resourcing and portfolio decisions
• Build a budget and manage to it (OPEX and CAPEX); create savings through productivity that fund special projects
• Articulate the LRL portfolio of projects from CS to launch
• Possess general awareness of business models of key partners in PR&D, Lilly Research Labs, and Manufacturing
• Create and update capacity models and provide data for business planning; anticipate improvements that are needed to model and be aware of issues that may be created by incoherence in supply and demand
• Actively resource projects through the SMDD Resource Team
• Logistical and business operations execution of the portfolio

• Technical Contributions  

Includes:

• Collaborate with scientific staff on the identification of technical issues and suggest solutions
• Help make technical connections across laboratories, pilot plant and functional areas
• Recognize resource gaps/excess on projects
• Possess awareness of latest technology in your field and related fields through literature review, business trade journals, and attendance at trade and technical conferences
• Facilitate the business processes that provide the scientific staff with access to external collaborations
• Have a deep understanding of the portfolio, project objectives, and how the technical programs and people are poised to deliver on those objectives
• Have a good understanding of the technical strengths and weaknesses of the scientific staff

• Organizational Change Management Contributions

Includes:

• Communicate and support the divisional strategy
• Translate corporate and divisional objectives into employee PM plans
• Motivate employees to adapt, develop, and grow
• Describe your current departmental culture and articulate future culture
• Set clear expectations for senior scientists (R7 to R9) in your group
• Create and monitor metrics that ensure cultural change
• Articulate the company and LRL strategy, and the impact to work group
• Learn and practice the four-column strategy framework
• Make quality culture the foundation of work to ensure our product is safe and effective to improve patients’ lives
• Maintain ownership and emphasis on quality, ensuring quality in all daily activities and activities of group
• Demonstrate engagement and employ a quality mindset in all endeavors and endeavors of group by proactively identifying quality issues and communicating appropriately

• People Management and Teamwork Contributions  

Includes:

• Use the PM process to develop employees      
• Create succession plans and network with other business leaders to identify opportunities for broadening experiences
• Create strategic staffing plans aligned with capabilities grids
• Set clear expectations and communicate those expectations frequently
• Ensure each person in the group has clear objectives and development plans
• Meet 1:1 at least monthly with each direct report
• Evaluate technical accomplishments
• Create process to calibrate performance across your group and with other senior directors
• Work closely with the other senior directors in SMDD to build a strong, collaborative team

• Business Processes Contributions 

Includes:

• Understand and execute common business processes 
• Find opportunities for six sigma projects that optimize key business processes
• Improve business processes
• Be prepared to demonstrate through metrics that your business is running in compliance, efficiently, and effectively
• Build a map of key business processes and how they fit together to reinforce objectives, compliance, strategy, people development, portfolio management, and technical excellence (the Systems)
• Own/Sponsor and execute a key business process
• Articulate the value statement of SMDD to our partners and customer

Basic Qualifications:   

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related field with 10 years of experience

Additional Skills/Preferences:  

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Outstanding Teamwork/Interpersonal/Leadership skills
• Previous supervisory experience
• Project planning/organization/management skills
• Talent assessment and recruiting skills
• Experience of synthetic molecule development
• Knowledge of life cycle of drug development
• Knowledge of safety related corporate policies and regulations

Additional Information: 

• Travel: Up to 10% 
• Position Location: Local/Onsite in Indianapolis, IN.

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