GFD HSE Sr Director

Key Objectives/Deliverables

The Senior Director of HSE for GFD is a strategic leadership role accountable for the health, safety, and environmental performance of Lilly's global capital project portfolio. This leader sets the vision, builds organizational capability, and owns the systems that protect thousands of construction workers and Lilly employees across dozens of simultaneous major capital projects worldwide. This role drives a culture where HSE is a competitive advantage — not merely a compliance requirement.

This role partners with senior project leadership, Global HSE, and strategic contractor organizations to embed world-class safety into every phase of capital delivery: from front-end planning through operational qualification.

Organizational Leadership & Capability

Define and own the multi-year HSE strategy for GFD, aligned to Lilly's enterprise safety vision and GHSE priorities.

• Establish GFD as an industry benchmark for construction safety — driving measurable improvement in leading and lagging indicators.
• Lead the evolution of GFD's Contractor Safety Management Program, ensuring it reflects best-in-class standards and is scalable across a growing global portfolio.
• Represent Lilly in external industry safety forums, regulatory engagements, and professional organizations to shape industry norms and benchmark performance.

Portfolio Performance & Risk Management

Monitor, analyze, and report on HSE performance across the GFD global project portfolio — providing senior leadership with clear, data-driven insights.

• Lead the response to significant incidents and near-misses, ensuring rigorous root cause analysis and durable corrective action.
• Identify systemic risks and establish proactive mitigation strategies before they manifest in projects.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Serve as the primary HSE interface with GHSE, Site HSE teams, and project leadership — enabling aligned, mutually reinforcing safety programs.

• Partner with design teams to integrate HSE requirements into capital asset design, ensuring long-term safe operability of facilities.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to embed HSE accountability into project planning, execution, and closeout processes.
• Support GFD business planning including HSE resource allocation, budgeting, and headcount strategy.