Associate Director - Digital Engineering Solutions
15 hours ago
Madrid
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 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 put people first and seek individuals determined to make life better for people around the world. Position Associate Director – Digital Engineering Solutions Organization Overview Digital Manufacturing Engineering (DME) is part of the Corporate Engineering Tech Center (ETC). The ETC is a technical resource for training, standards, project implementation, and engineering excellence for the corporation. DME provides ownership of Digital Engineering Platforms, OT data integration solutions, engineering data standardization, digital manufacturing solutions, and leads OT Data Integrity and architecture initiatives globally for Lilly Manufacturing. Our team connects facilities securely and leverages their data to deliver digital manufacturing solutions that improve productivity, data integrity/compliance, quality, and operational excellence. Digital Manufacturing Technologies include digital twins, computational modeling, edge/IoT, and analytics solutions. Key Objectives / Deliverables The Associate Director – Digital Engineering Solutions oversees supervision, safety, performance, and development of direct-reporting employees within the DME Digital Engineering Solutions team. The team typically consists of 8–12 Lilly engineers plus external contingent workers, focused on digital engineering solutions (computational modeling, analytics, digital twins, digitized engineering business processes, etc.). This role manages business results, compliance, productivity, and overall customer service for the team, while streamlining processes, prioritizing work, and supporting the overall DME strategy. The Associate Director provides discipline leadership in technology development, mentoring of junior talent, and technical leadership to sites. The role supports major project delivery, key initiatives led by the tech center, and collaboration with Lilly’s MQ IT organization; it also networks with external benchmarking communities. This role is a member of the Engineering Tech Center lead team. Responsibilities People Leader – Lead HR processes including performance management, compensation management, recognition, talent assessment, promotion, recruiting, and succession planning. Coach and develop team members. Support and lead diversity initiatives. Support DME team strategy, business planning, and team-building activities. Lead and champion the Digital Engineering Governance Framework to oversee DME solutions development, deployment, and adoption/change management across M&Q sites globally. Digital Manufacturing Engineering Discipline and Technical Leadership – Partner with peers and manufacturing sites on solution assessments, reuse/replication opportunities, and concept development. Manage tools, engineering standards, master specifications, and best practices. Knowledge Sharing – Provide technical coaching and mentoring to Lilly engineers. Document learning through peer-reviewed technical documents. Facilitate shared learning forums such as conferences and user groups. External Influence and Benchmarking – Monitor and influence external industry trends for digital manufacturing technologies and solutions. Support and own global DME sponsored programs and initiatives. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science field Minimum 5 years’ pharmaceutical manufacturing experience in engineering or related functional area Minimum 3 years’ experience with digital manufacturing engineering technologies (digital twin, computational modeling, data analytics, etc.) Previous supervisory experience with direct reports Additional Skills / Preferences Knowledge in data systems, historians, and reporting platforms Knowledge of project management and vendor management Excellent verbal and written communications skills cGMP regulatory knowledge in process or automation engineering Additional Information This position supports Lilly’s drug product and drug substance network globally and may require US and OUS travel (up to 15%), as well as off-hour meetings due to time zone differences. 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The anticipated wage for this position is $118,500 - $173,800. Full-time employees will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). Lilly offers a comprehensive benefits program including eligibility for a 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off and leave, and well-being programs. Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs. #WeAreLilly #J-18808-Ljbffr