Sr Director - Tech at Lilly Manufacturing & Quality
Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 4, 2026
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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. Lilly is on the cusp of a
transformative expansion, investing over $15 billion in
cutting-edge manufacturing facilities worldwide. We’re on a mission
to revolutionize patient care with groundbreaking medicines. Don’t
miss your chance to be a part of this exhilarating journey! What
You'll Be Doing: As the MQ Tech at Lilly Sr. Director at our new
Site (Houston, TX or Richmond, VA) , you’ll spearhead the IT
landscape, reporting to both the M&Q IT VP and the
Manufacturing Associated VP Site Head. Your leadership will be
instrumental in shaping the Digital agenda and transformation for
these facilities. This is an exciting once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to help build and operate a new site. Lilly's new sites
will be built using the latest high-tech equipment, sophisticated
highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems What We Value
in You: Deep knowledge of regulatory compliance (cGMP). Proven
leadership prowess and team-building excellence Agile management of
simultaneous projects, with a knack for adapting to shifting
priorities. Collaborative spirit with cross-functional teams.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. A
creative and analytical mindset, equipped to resolve complex
issues. Deep Technical Knowledge on Pharmaceutical manufacturing
and IT/OT footprint to support the site. Demonstrated creativity,
analytical thinking, and the ability to troubleshoot and solve
problems. Key Responsibilities: Ensure site operational readiness
from IT perspective. Site start up and integration of IT systems
including: Infrastructure Warehouse management & logistics Data
historian, Real Time Floor Tracking Digital Plant Laboratory
information management CAPA systems Access Security Building
Monitoring Risk Management MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
Member of the Site Leadership Team and provide IT site functional
leadership Develop and implement site IT strategic and business
plan Benchmark on innovative solutions (external and internal to
Lilly) Dynamically adapt road map to site evolution/strategic
directions, and new trends/issues Partner cross functionally
locally and globally to establish and implement site IT roadmap
Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment People Ensure
staffing to meet the site and functional agenda Lead, coach, and
develop members of the team Establish a strong site culture based
in Lilly values, expectations, and operational excellence standards
Lead recognition, pay and promotion decisions Lead talent
assessment and succession planning activities Support site
recruiting building IT capability Operational Excellence Ensure IT
organization is functionally strong and operationally centred
Ensure solution focused organization Provide prioritization and
barrier removal Provide oversight of technical activities within
the group Effectively encourage knowledge sharing and education
Basic Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science,
Engineering, or a related technical field 10 years of leadership in
Pharma IT, with a focus on manufacturing IT/OT leadership
experience. Additional preference 10 years of experience with MES
system implementations, Data Integration and Advance Analytics.
Flexibility to localize in any part of US Position will be based at
one of our API manufacturing sites with ability to travel to other
US and global Lilly sites as required and up to 50% of the time.
Other Information: Role is Monday through Friday and based on-site.
Must be flexible in providing support to accommodate other inputs
(production schedules, shutdowns, etc.). Occasional extended hour
and / or off-hour work may be required. Position will be based in
one of Lillys new API manufacturing sites across the US- Houston,
TX or Virginia, with ability to travel to other global Lilly sites
as required 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 $157,500 -
$231,000 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. WeAreLilly
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