At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
Join Lilly’s Technological Revolution: A Gateway to Innovation and Global Impact Opportunity Overview: Lilly is on a mission to revolutionize patient care with groundbreaking medicines. We are undergoing a transformative expansion and are investing in new manufacturing facilities worldwide. This includes a $3 billion manufacturing facility in Katwijk, the Netherlands, located within the Leiden Bio Science Park. The facility will incorporate advanced manufacturing technologies including dock-to-dock automation, Digital Native manufacturing, process analytical technology, and spray-dried dispersion. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this exhilarating journey!
Your Role: As the MQ Tech at Lilly Sr. Director at our new Netherlands site, you’ll spearhead the digital strategy, reporting to both the M&Q IT AVP and the Manufacturing AVP Site Head at Netherlands. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping our technological future and bring operational a Digital Native Facility.
What We Value in You:
- In-depth 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.
- Strong personal commitment to support the Netherlands/Dry Product manufacturing mission and to create a culture of Safety First and Quality Always.
- Strong technical innovator base driven by business value
Key Responsibilities: - Define and deploy the digital strategy for Netherlands facility in alignment with the Global Tech@Lilly Strategy.
- Guarantee digital operational readiness for site launch, integrating systems such as:
- Infrastructure
- SAP
- Warehouse Management & Logistics
- Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- Data Historian and Real-Time Floor Tracking
- Comprehensive Data Management: Integration, Analytics
- Digital Plant Innovations and Laboratory Information Management
- CAPA Systems, Access Security, and Risk Management
- Serve on the Site Leadership Team, drive digital strategy and foster a culture of excellence aligned with Lilly’s values.
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in team recruitment and development.
- Lead talent management, including recognition, compensation, and succession planning.
- Spearhead cGMP compliance and operational excellence initiatives.
- Manage and Control Budget and Capital.
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.
- Strong experience on MES implementation support and maintenance.
Preferences: - Data Integration, Advanced Analytics and AI
About the Organization Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using innovative technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinicals. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business.
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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is € - €
Full-time equivalent employees may also 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 pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) 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.
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