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.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

The mission of Lilly’s Business Transformation Office is to inspire, encourage, and enable those throughout the company to adopt transformational ways of working to exceed patient’s needs, stakeholder’s expectations, and the realities of the marketplace. Our team consists of high-potential leaders who partner with Executive Committee members and other senior management to lead initiatives that generate significant value, efficiencies, and improved customer experiences. Our culture is based on openness & integrity, teamwork, autonomy & accountability, innovation, and an approach focused on winning.

Through on the job experience and training, these select developmental opportunities prepare incumbents to lead complex transformational initiatives throughout the company and, in turn, accelerate their careers after Business Transformation. In doing so, these leaders learn how to formulate and to translate strategic thinking into operational improvements.

Business Transformation Senior Directors have the following responsibilities:

Build a strong portfolio of projects that accelerate productivity across Lilly’s strategic objectives.

• Engage internal and external partners to identify and then prioritize a portfolio of projects that align with the company’s overall mission and vision.
• Evaluate these initiatives based on their expected value and alignment with Lilly’s overall strategy.

Launch & Lead Business Transformation projects.

• Collaborate with leaders to align on and approve the scope, team members, timelines, and approach for each of your projects.
• Ensure all projects are implemented with speed and quality, and in collaboration with the business.
• Develop robust communication plans to business leaders, stakeholders, team members, and Business Transformation leader.
• Ensure gains are realized through the coordinated implementation of decisions and recommendations.

Lead Boldly

• Influence the organization to adopt transformational ways of working, which will better position the company to compete in the future.
• Contribute subject matter expertise from prior professional experiences and skills acquired during the Business Transformation role(s).

Skills needed in the role:

• Demonstrated ability to work with & through others to achieve results.
• Strong bias for action and execution with a drive to succeed.
• Humility, high learning agility, & hunger to learn.
• Strong ability to influence without authority.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to distill the complex into simple terms.
• Strong teammate & collaborator.
• Broad, cross-functional knowledge of the business.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, etc.) preferred.
• Five or more years of management consulting experience
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

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.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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