Vice President/Associate Vice President Regional Research Operations

Responsibilities

• Strengthen the organization through recruiting, training, coaching, and development.
• Structure teams for effective, efficient execution.
• Drive the right behaviors through clear communication and respect for people.
• Simplify and prioritize work so decisions get made faster.
• Partner with west coast site leadership to align roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide Operational, Strategic Oversight and Execution in the following systems/programs across sites:
• Operational support for R&D facilities including Gateway Labs.
• Supply Chain and Shipping Office
• Third Party Risk Assessment
• Protect Lilly Research Data Systems
• Partner with finance, procurement, and business stakeholders to implement new business and operational programs.
• Work with the integration team to plan and facilitate onboarding of newly acquired entities.
• Manage upward and communicate cross-functionally, anticipating and resolving issues related to the team, equipment assets, or capital project portfolio.
• Keep key team and asset information and decisions well documented, and ensure project management and finance processes and systems stay current.
• Serve as the point of contact for LRL scientific staff and leadership on site operations, capital, asset, third-party risk, and supply chain programs.
• Form partnerships and relationships with representatives outside of responsibilities to identify opportunities for integration or effective/efficient use of resources or processes (e.g. LRL scientific functions, Facilities Management, Research IDS, LRL finance, capital asset accounting, LRL supply chain management).
• Collaborate with LRL HSE, as well as Local Safety & Functional Teams to evaluate, enhance, & ensure a safe work environment for our employees.
• Look for synergistic and sustained approaches in utilizing facilities & technologies across modalities & functions.
• Maintain compliance, including direct reports, with corporate and regulated policies, SOPs, Red Book, etc.
• Lead any capability or project initiatives at the site or enterprise level, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a scientific or pharmaceutical development-related field
• 15+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience
• Experience with regulated processes and activities
• 5+ years of supervisory experience
• Experience in project management and strategic planning

Additional Preferences

• Experience in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in a research environment.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated knowledge and experience with tools and software.
• Demonstrated success in organizational and people management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence at the senior management level and achieve business results.
• Strong communications skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills: able to anticipate and recognize problems, diagnose root causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence within the team.
• Demonstrated ability to lead transformational change.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills; able to develop effective teamwork between team members with diverse interpersonal styles; able to deliver effective coaching and feedback.
• Flexibility to adjust quickly and effectively to frequent change and altered priorities.
• Ability to coordinate efforts across multiple sites, including travel (20-30%).