Senior Director -Statistics, Data and Analytics

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.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2,000 employees across 38 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

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The purpose of the Sr. Director role –Statistics, Data and Analytics is to provide strategic leadership to all the assets within the portfolio under the following areas: Discovery & Development (i.e., non-clinical), Immunology, Diabetes and Complications, Neuroscience, CM&C or Oncology, Advanced Analytics and Access) Strategy and Capabilities. The Sr. Director will also provide overall leadership including: supervision, mentoring/coaching, career development, and performance management for statisticians, statistical analysts and data management of the respective area. The Sr. Director also provides strategic planning, capabilities and capacity development, and oversight of components within the function. The Sr. Director is responsible for assuring that the function’s activities are aligned with the objectives of Corporate and partner organizations including LRL@Cork.

1. People

• Responsible for coaching and mentoring staff for excellence
• Accountable for overall performance of direct reports
• Responsible for directing employee career development
• Provide leadership and direction to staff regarding departmental policies, organizational goals, objectives, performance management and company policies
• Ensure staff members receive appropriate training to perform their jobs
• Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and effectively on-boarding and integrating new staff to the team

2. Develop, Implement and Manage Statistical and Data Management Leadership

• Ensure proactive leadership development at all levels within Global Statistical sciences (GSS) and Data and Analytics (DnA)
• Ensure full implementation of LRL@Cork as applicable to GSS and DnA strategy at all levels
• Accountable for recruiting, identifying & retaining top talent, and managing performance to ensure therapeutic area/discovery & development and functional success
• Ensure appropriate accountability on operational metrics
• Collaborate with Operations Leader to ensure appropriate operational support
• Provide scientific leadership and coaching at both a strategic and tactical level
• Oversee management of product portfolios development and post launch activities including assignment and allocation of Statistics and Statistical Analysts resources
• Communicate and contract with infrastructure partners (e.g., Information Technology regulatory, scientific communications, Clinical Operations and Intelligent Automation)
• Ensure compliance to internal and external standards and SOPs
• Maintain a work environment that upholds the Lilly values.

3. Strategy & Priorities

• Include Advanced Analytics and Access Capabilities (AAAC) priorities including research specific to the therapeutic area throughout value chain and within discovery &