At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Organization Overview: The Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) Organization, part of Eli Lilly’s Corporate Engineering Division, delivers new and renovated capital assets around the world.  Our mission is accomplished through a highly leveraged organization of design, construction, and verification/qualification contractors.  Many of the assets delivered focus on medical innovation and delivering innovative solutions to patients.  Assets delivered will support an expansion in supply of existing medicines or making the supply chain more robust as well as establishing new locations for Lilly.   Responsibilities: Lead and manage a multibillion dollar, complex, large capital project consisting of both Lilly and Non-Lilly professionals to safely achieve project objectives from front end planning and/or site acquisition and government negotiations in a Greenfield site,  through operational verification/qualification.  The objectives for projects include safety/environmental compliance and continuous improvement, steadfast pursuit of value improvements via cost or schedule enhancements at all delivery stages, fulfillment of project business objectives in the form of capability delivered with alignment to quality objectives.Ability to lead while away from corporate headquarters and is able to develop and maintain effective communication with the project team, governance teams, business partners, and other stakeholders.  Projects will be of strategic importance to the Enterprise so the ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of customers is of utmost importance with attention to detail and the ability to relate those details to the overall business objective.  The AVP must effectively work with site personnel and corporate Engineering to ensure that capabilities are delivered and consistent with the needs of the operation while maintaining safety, cost, and schedule conformance.Manage a staff of exempt level employees (leaders and  non leaders) performing tasks such as: ePMs, Development Plans, staffing and planning models, workload assignments and compensation reviews. Develop Business &amp; Strategic Plans and Manage departmental expenses for cost center.Develop and maintain safety and environmental execution plans for projects.  Ensure compliance to safety and environmental policies, procedures, and work rules for project personnel, contractors, and subcontractors from conceptual design through operational qualification.  The AVP is also expected to demonstrate leadership and continuous improvement in safety and environmental processes.Lead with a disciplined, structured approach to project management based on compliance with GFD and Company Policies and Procedures. As needed, identify the need and lead interaction with external  partners or agencies, to fulfill the compliance needs of the projects.The AVP  is the face of Lilly to the external environment, therefore must represent the Lilly values to external partners and to the community.   The AVP must demonstrate the ability to foster the right culture on the worksite as well as convey this externally. Basic Requirements:<ul><li>Bachelor of Science - Engineering or technical related field, preferably related to project management</li><li>Minimum of 15 years previous experience in successfully delivering a multibillion dollar project(s) from start to end</li><li>Previous experience managing greenfield projects</li><li>Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country</li></ul> Additional Skills/Preferences:<ul><li>Experience in most of the following disciplines:  Automation, construction, construction quality, project controls, the engineering disciplines, safety, scheduling</li><li>Multibillion Dollar Project Management experience in manufacturing facilities (Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, Devices, and to a lesser extent, lab projects)</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work at long distances with little supervision</li><li>Must exhibit a good sense of judgment in decision making, while at the same time keeping management informed and engaged on critical issues</li><li>The capacity to achieve results through people</li><li>Ability to facilitate issue resolution, anticipate scope changes, and implement safely with quality, speed and value</li><li>Effective communication skills both written and verbal</li><li>Ability to influence personnel and organizations without having direct administrative responsibility for them</li><li>Professional Engineer or equivalent technical certification</li><li>Competency in a foreign language(s)</li></ul> Additional Information:<ul><li>International travel is likely in this role including weekends and multi-week stays. Travel of approximately 15% to 30% away from home.</li><li>Position is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.  </li></ul>Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (<a target="_blank" href="https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation">https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation</a>) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is$201,000 - $294,800<h3></h3>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).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.#WeAreLilly