Associate Director - Delivery Lead

Eli Lilly; Cork; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company in Cork seeks a Delivery Lead to oversee automation and AI-based solutions delivery. The successful candidate will ensure solutions are designed, tested, and transitioned into Business-As-Usual operations. The role requires expertise in project management and communication, with experience working with cross-functional teams. You will lead strategic solution design, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while managing multiple initiatives effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, product owners, and operations.
• Familiarity with AI and automation technologies, such as RPA, LLM-based agents, and orchestration platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in solution design by partnering with architects and business analysts.
• Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Track performance metrics and delivery milestones to ensure projects remain on track.

Skills

Experience working with cross-functional teams

Familiarity with AI and automation technologies

Excellent project management skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives

Tracking performance metrics and KPIs

Job description

**Role Summary:** As **Delivery Lead** to oversee the design, test and transition to support of the end-to-end delivery lifecycle of automation and AI-based solutions. This role is pivotal in ensuring that solutions are designed effectively, tested rigorously, transitioned smoothly into Business-As-Usual (BAU), and operated reliably post-deployment. The Delivery Lead will work closely with development teams and the Automation Lead, business stakeholders, and operations to ensure successful outcomes, though they will not directly manage the development team. **Key Responsibilities** Solution Design Ownership: Provide strategic leadership in solution design by partnering with architects and business analysts to ensure all solutions not only meet but exceed functional and non-functional requirements. Take full ownership of design outcomes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and long-term technology strategy. **Required Skills & Experience** Demonstrated experience in Experience working with **cross-functional teams**, including developers, testers, product owners, and operations. Familiarity with **AI and automation technologies**, such as RPA, LLM-based agents, orchestration platforms, and cloud-native services. Excellent **project management** and **stakeholder communication** skills. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to translate complex business challenges into effective technology solutions. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build strong relationships with end users, peers, management, and third-party partners. Ability to manage **multiple concurrent initiatives** in a fast-paced environment. Experience tracking performance metrics, delivery milestones, and KPIs to ensure projects remain on track and deliver business value.Natural curiosity and passion for technology, continuously seeking opportunities to leverage new automation tools and methodologies for organizational benefit.**Preferred Qualifications** Experience in **enterprise-scale automation programs** or AI solution delivery. Knowledge of **ITIL**, **Agile**, or **DevOps** methodologies. At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe!