Project Controls Lead

Position Description

The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) Organization, part of Corporate Engineering, delivers new and renovated capital assets around the world. Our mission is accomplished through a highly leveraged organization of design, construction and qualification contractors. Many of the assets delivered focus on manufacturing of medical innovations and delivering innovative solutions to patients. Some of the assets delivered support an expansion in supply of existing medicines.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Partner in leading project controls teams to deliver large capital programs of at least $500MM USD or more that are business-critical in nature.

• These teams will consist of both Lilly and Non-Lilly professionals, working to safely achieve project objectives from front-end planning (conceptual design) in a Brownfield or Greenfield site through operational qualification (cradle to grave).

• Manage and direct all aspects of project control on major capital projects including, establishing cost, schedule and resource plan baselines, managing resources, influencing good contract strategy, establishing change control and risk management, monitoring actual costs, auditing pay applications, contracts management, forecast and cashflows.

• Lead and train project control teams to deliver business objectives.

• Ensure proper application of Lilly finance policies on capital projects.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's in business management, finance, engineering, construction, or other related area or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in project controls on major industrial or manufacturing projects.

Additional Preferences

• Professional certification from a project control body such as RICS, AACE, or PMI.
• Proficiency with project management systems, specifically SAP, Oracle Unifier, Primavera P6, Deltec Acumen Fuse, @Risk, etc.
• Advanced understanding in financial concepts and estimating, cost management theory, project change and risk management, project planning and scheduling, and work and cost breakdown structures.
• Capacity to lead through influence to achieve results.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-disciplined, motivated, and able to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and innovative thinking.
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country.

Qualifications

• Licensed professional engineer preferred.
• Experience in project controls on pharmaceutical or biotech projects preferred.

Benefits

Full-time equivalent employees also will 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 company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); 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).