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Eli Lilly and Company · 3 days ago

Associate Director, Catalyze360 Business Operations

US, Indianapolis IN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$146K/yr - $213K/yr

7+ years exp

Eli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to discovering and bringing life-changing medicines to those in need. The Associate Director, Catalyze360 Business Operations is responsible for driving operational excellence within the Catalyze360 organization, focusing on procurement, contracting, and financial management while implementing scalable business processes and innovative technologies.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

No H1B

Responsibilities

Map existing processes end-to-end, identify inefficiencies, and redesign workflows to optimize speed, accuracy, and resource utilization across Catalyze360

Identify, propose, and pilot innovative solutions—including AI/ML applications—to drive efficiencies and enhance operational capabilities

Evaluate, select, design, and manage systems and tools to automate contracts and invoice management, financial and headcount tracking, and other operational workflows across the Catalyze360 organization

Partner with Catalyze360, Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure operational systems meet the business needs, integrate seamlessly with enterprise platforms, and comply with corporate standards

Design, implement, and manage a consistent, scalable onboarding program for Catalyze360 team members, ensuring new hires are equipped with the knowledge, tools, and resources to succeed from day one

Represent Catalyze360 in cross-functional operational forums

Potential for responsibilities to be expanded to include contract negotiations for Catalyze360, including managing agreements related to Lilly Gateway Labs as well as consulting, sponsorship, and other similar engagements

Qualification

ProcurementContractingAI/ML applicationsOperational excellenceFinancial managementProcess optimizationProject managementStakeholder managementCommunication skillsSelf-starter

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

7+ years of experience in operations, procurement, contracting, or business development within pharmaceutical/biotech or other regulated industry

Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role

Strong understanding of contracts, procurement, and financial management processes, including vendor onboarding, contracts negotiation, third party risk management, invoice management, and budget tracking

Self-starter with a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and drive to take initiative, solve problems, and deliver results independently

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence across organizational levels

Current knowledge of emerging technologies and trends, particularly AI/ML applications for operational efficiency and automation

Strong project management and organization skills

Preferred

Driving operational/financial efficiencies for biotech/pharma/life sciences companies

Mapping and optimizing processes and supporting change management

Negotiating and managing R&D service, consulting, sponsorship, and/or real estate agreements for biotech/pharma/life sciences companies

Designing, implementing, and evaluating pilot programs for new technologies and tools, with particular emphasis on AI/ML solutions for operational efficiency

Using, configuring, and/or integrating with financial/operations systems, such as ERPs, CLMs, third party risk management systems, and human resource systems

Supporting system implementations or technology deployments in a regulated corporate environment