Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Project Manager (PPM)

Eli Lilly and Company; Cork; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking an Associate Director project manager to lead drug development projects in Cork, Ireland. The role involves facilitating asset strategy, managing project teams, and implementing process improvements. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with strong leadership and project management skills.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working options

Healthcare benefits

Pension and life assurance

Subsidised canteen

Onsite gym

Travel subsidies

On-site parking

Educational Assistance

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry or project management.
• Higher degrees or certifications (e.g., MS, MBA, PMP) preferred.
• Knowledge of drug development processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset development teams and facilitate project plans.
• Develop and implement team communication plans.
• Drive process improvements to decrease drug development cycle times.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Four-year degree in health-related, scientific, or engineering field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of BusinessService functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trialsand more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island,complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurancebenefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. InhousePeople Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’

wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the careerexperience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for alldimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds,generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars:EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillarfor people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lillyinitiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all.Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confidentculture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

Overview:

Pharmaceutical Project Management (PPM) provides strategic and operational drug development leadership across the Research and Development portfolio, integrating drug development across all functions and translating strategy into execution to deliver medicines to patients.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Facilitating and Supporting Asset Strategy and Portfolio Delivery:

• Leading asset development teams by leveraging judgement-based decision-making principles to drive strategy and implementation
• Work with the R&D development team including medical, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to develop and deliver an integrated plan that is in alignment with corporate priorities and the asset strategy and approved scope
• Facilitation of project plans and deliver of project milestones
• Hold functions accountable for achievement of key deliverables in alignment with the project plan and corporate quality standards
• Drive development of a global integrated project budget that ensures alignment with functional representatives and leadership
• Develop and implement team communication plans and drive communication of key decisions/results to stakeholders upward and across organization
• Proficient in self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal and team priorities and adjust as needed
• Strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills; able to develop effective teamwork between team members with diverse styles
• Demonstrate independent problem solving and influence
• Project Management Tools/IT Management:
  • Champion the application and integration of key project management processes and tools across teams
  • Provide quality and timely content using project management tools and ensure systems are up to date
  • Monitor and prioritize team risks to suggest ways to avoid/mitigate risks and initiate contingency plans as needed

Application/Improvement of Processes (Shared Learning):

• The Associate Director project manager plays a leadership role as a resource to the business regarding shared learning, process improvement, and identification of special/complex needs as they pertain to their primary responsibilities
• Share learnings and retrospectively review lessons learned across functions
• Bring forward areas for continual process improvement to decrease drug development cycle times and cost
• Liaise with Project Management Office (PMO) and Resource Modeling and Forecasting (RMF), Project Systems & Business Integration (PSBI) teams to identify, share, and incorporate best practices into future processes, tools and training
• Drive after action reviews to improve processes

People:

• Demonstrate the four Team Lilly behaviors of Include, Innovate, Accelerate and Deliver
• Contribute to the development of staff by actively coaching, developing and mentoring

Educational Requirements:

• Four-year degree preferably in a health-related, scientific, or engineering field with a minimum of 4-5 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, drug development, project management, or product development.

Additional Preferences:

• Higher degrees or certifications (e.g., MS., MBA, Master’s degree in Project Management or PMP)
• Knowledge of or previous experience with drug development processes and application of project management tools and processes in cross-functional settings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and capable of maintaining appropriate project documentation

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lillydoes not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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