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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 39,000 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. #WeAreLilly

The Site Quality & Compliance Organization assures patients worldwide of safe and efficacious drug products, through effective quality oversight of Indianapolis Parenteral Manufacturing’s central quality processes.

The Associate Director for Site Quality & Compliance is responsible for leading the activities of Quality personnel supporting central quality processes which may include a combination of quality oversight for laboratories, stability, materials, data stewardship, complaints, regulatory interactions, inspection readiness, and quality system ownership.

This specific position focus is QA for QC.

Responsibilities:

Team and Personnel Development:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, leading safety initiatives, and working safely, and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals

• Participate in Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, and Performance Management plans for direct reports, recruit new talent and grow team capabilities.

• Provide Feedback and Coaching to employees

• Develop individuals and team to ensure continuous professional development

• Develop, lead, and support the site Safety, Quality, and Compliance initiatives and culture

• Scope of team may comprise of exempt and non-exempt employees.

Leadership:

• Support the site business plan and influence agenda to ensure reliable supply of quality medicine, strong quality culture and maintenance of cGMP compliance and inspection readiness

• Actively assist in governance instances across the site based on assigned areas of focus

• Serve as a conduit for site, network, and corporate communications

• Interact and engage with other areas in the site

• Benchmark and network with other Lilly sites and Global Quality for communications and shared learning (best practices, takeaways, etc.).

Quality and Compliance oversight:

• Exhibit critical business decision taking into consideration quality, compliance, and business aspects, raise critical quality issues, when appropriate, in a timely manner and proposing decisions into the escalation forums

• Support Site Quality Plan and lead continuous improvement compliance initiatives

• Ensure inspection readiness across the site focusing on areas of responsibility

• Assist and lead others in support of regulatory inspections

• Provide guidance to significant investigations and compliance gaps across the site

• Approve (or reject) technical and quality documents that per local procedures requiring quality M2 level approval such as moderate deviations, changes, complaints, etc.

• Ensure adequate quality oversight within their areas of responsibility

• Act as primary back-up for other Associate Directors in Site Quality and Compliance, upon delegation of authority, the Sr. Director - Site Quality & Compliance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required. Prefer degree in scientific or technical field: chemistry, biology, microbiology, pharmacy, engineering, or equivalent scientific / technical degree.

• 10+ years' experience preferred

• Strong influencing, interpersonal, and teamwork skills. Excellent communication skills

• Strong self-management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize, critical decision-making skills, problem solving, mentorship and coaching skills. Self-motivation, lead the way for ensuring a fair and equitable work environment

• Demonstrated experience in a regulated manufacturing environment

• Proficiency with computer systems including Microsoft Office products

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Experience with being a mentor, coach and / or giving and receiving feedback.

Additional Preferences:

• Good knowledge of cGMP, external Regulations and Lilly Quality Systems requirements

• Experience in Production, QC, QA, Technical Services, Engineering, or Regulatory

• Experience in pharmaceutical industry

• Demonstrated successful leadership experience

• Previous experience performing with Lilly Quality Systems (deviations, analytical investigations, change, and / or complaints).

Other Information:

• Overtime may be required

• May be required to respond to site compliance and business needs outside of core business hours and days

• Applicant will be exposed to various areas within the Parenteral Plant. Some allergens are present in the Parenteral Plant. Mobility requirements and exposure to allergens should be considered when applying for this position

• Some OUS and US travel may be required.

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