Sr. Director Business Data Analytics, Strategic Projects, and Forecasting - Lilly Medicine Foundry

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.

Overview: 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 and Position Overview: Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

The Senior Director Data Analytics, Strategic Projects, and Forecasting provides administrative and technical leadership for the site data analytics, strategic projects, and forecasting functions.  This role will directly support the Foundry Lead Team (FLT) and its collective responsibility to develop and implement the strategic direction, organizational capability, and management of the site. Primarily, the members of the team drive the site toward achieving long-term business objectives; they continuously develop the business and the organization for the future bearing in mind corporate and LRL objectives in a continuously changing external environment; and they manage issues that span multiple teams in the organization and extend into the broader corporate/external context.

In the Project Delivery Phase and Startup Phase of the project (2025 To 2028), the FLT and supporting roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity, and resilience as the Lilly Medicines Foundry transitions from design, to start-up, and to steady-state operational.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Director Data Analytics, Strategic Projects, and Forecasting is directly responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of data analytics, strategic projects, and forecasting capabilities to achieve the site deliverables in support of the Foundry. Key Responsibilities for this role include:

• Provide strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration to the Foundry Lead Team and broader organization, fostering an inclusive and energetic environment.

• Leverage deep scientific acumen across diverse therapeutic modalities (biologics, small molecules, RNAi, cell therapy) to facilitate robust process development, tech transfer, and optimize manufacturing processes within the Foundry.

• Build critical scientific and technical relationships across Preclinical/Clinical Development, Manufacturing, and corporate departments to ensure seamless integration and drive strategic corporate initiatives at the site level.

• Develop and implement comprehensive data analytics strategies and forecasting models to optimize manufacturing processes, predict future trends, and inform strategic planning and decision-making for the site.       

• strategic projects that drive innovation, efficiency, and resource alignment, including providing end-user feedback on facility design, commissioning, and startup plans to meet project deliverables and long-term str