Lead Auditor – Health, Safety, and Environment

About the role

The Lead Auditor for Health, Safety, and Environment plays a critical role in protecting Lilly employees, contractors, and the environment by leading comprehensive HSE audits for conformance to compliance and Lilly Standards requirements across our global operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute HSE audits of Lilly facilities globally
• Audit compliance with local HSE regulations, Lilly Global HSE standards, and the effectiveness of business HSE Management Systems
• Inform senior management of Lilly's global compliance status and report on HSE continuous improvement activities
• Leverage expertise beyond core auditing responsibilities through ownership, implementation, and facilitation of global HSE standards, programs, and other strategic business support activities
• Lead and execute team-based HSE audits to assess compliance with local HSE regulations, Lilly Global and divisional standards, and HSE Management System effectiveness
• Engage and train audit team members, foster skill development, and continuously improve audit methodologies
• Communicate audit findings effectively through comprehensive written reports and oral presentations to senior management, delivered within established timelines
• Drive program improvement by participating in and leading initiatives to enhance the GHSE audit program's effectiveness and value
• Support strategic assessments including third-party contract manufacturing audits, new acquisition due diligence, and other review activities as business needs require
• Drive continuous improvement through evaluation of trends or themes across audits, information and best practice sharing, and contributing to or leading technical forums

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health or safety field, physical sciences, engineering, or environmental management
• Minimum of 7 years of HSE experience, including participation in health and safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), and/or environmental audits

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of health and safety or environmental regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• Professional HSE certification (CSP, CPEA, CPSA, PE, ISO 14000, or CIH)
• Proven ability to work independently, including planning and organizing complex project work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated excellence in cross-functional collaboration and ability to maintain productive partnerships with diverse business stakeholders
• Superior communication skills with ability to effectively and tactfully deliver constructive feedback and technical information to audiences ranging from operations personnel to senior executives
• Proficiency with enterprise software platforms including Veeva, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.