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Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 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, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally 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. 

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

Overview:

Pharmaceutical Project Management (PPM) provides strategic and operational drug development leadership across the Research and Development portfolio, integrating drug development across all functions and translating strategy into execution to deliver medicines to patients.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Facilitating and Supporting Asset Strategy and Portfolio Delivery:

Leading asset development teams by leveraging judgement-based decision-making principles to drive strategy and implementationWork with the R&D development team including medical, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to develop and deliver an integrated plan that is in alignment with corporate priorities and the asset strategy and approved scopeFacilitation of project plans and deliver of project milestonesHold functions accountable for achievement of key deliverables in alignment with the project plan and corporate quality standardsDrive development of a global integrated project budget that ensures alignment with functional representatives and leadershipDevelop and implement team communication plans and drive communication of key decisions/results to stakeholders upward and across organizationProficient in self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal and team priorities and adjust as neededStrong interpersonal and teambuilding skills; able to develop effective teamwork between team members with diverse stylesDemonstrate independent problem solving and influenceProject Management Tools/IT Management:Champion the application and integration of key project management processes and tools across teamsProvide quality and timely content using project management tools and ensure systems are up to dateMonitor and prioritize team risks to suggest ways to avoid/mitigate risks and initiate contingency plans as needed

Application/Improvement of Processes (Shared Learning):

The Associate Director project manager plays a leadership role as a resource to the business regarding shared learning, process improvement, and identification of special/complex needs as they pertain to their primary responsibilitiesShare learnings and retrospectively review lessons learned across functionsBring forward areas for continual process improvement to decrease drug development cycle times and costLiaise with Project Management Office (PMO) and Resource Modeling and Forecasting (RMF), Project Systems & Business Integration (PSBI) teams to identify, share, and incorporate best practices into future processes, tools and trainingDrive after action reviews to improve processes

People:

Demonstrate the four Team Lilly behaviors of Include, Innovate, Accelerate and DeliverContribute to the development of staff by actively coaching, developing and mentoring

Educational Requirements:

Four-year degree preferably in a health-related, scientific, or engineering field with a minimum of 4-5 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, drug development, project management, or product development.

Additional Preferences:

Higher degrees or certifications (e.g., MS., MBA, Master’s degree in Project Management or PMP)Knowledge of or previous experience with drug development processes and application of project management tools and processes in cross-functional settingsProficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and capable of maintaining appropriate project documentation

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