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Eli Lilly and Company · 11 hours ago

Associate Director - Technical Leader

Eli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to making life better for people around the world. The Associate Director - Technical Leader will provide strategic and technical leadership for the Clinical Labs and Diagnostics portfolio, shaping technology strategy and overseeing solution design and delivery.

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Responsibilities

Lead Clinical Lab and Diagnostic technology strategy with a focus on portfolio delivery, automation, operational efficiency, and technical experience
Partner with business leaders, Product Owners, and Architects to define and evolve current- and future-state technology strategies
Own and execute a business-aligned technology roadmap, driving transformation across lab and diagnostics platforms
Serve as the primary technical authority, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, compliant, and scalable
Influence internal leaders and external vendors to deliver high-value solutions while reducing redundancy
Represent the Clinical Lab Tech at Lilly team in cross-functional forums, identifying opportunities for harmonization and progression
Provide technical oversight across agile delivery teams, ensuring quality, security, data integrity, and validation by design
Balance stakeholder needs and priorities to guide teams toward the highest-value outcomes
Partner across Tech at Lilly to manage risk, ensure platform support, and align solutions with the enterprise future state
Coach and develop technical and domain talent while continuously evolving platforms through feedback and data-driven insights

Qualification

Technical strategy leadershipClinical Labs experienceTechnology roadmap executionAgile delivery practicesVendor managementAI/ML knowledgeRisk-based validationStakeholder managementLeadershipTeam collaboration

Required

Demonstrated experience leading technical strategy and delivery across complex, regulated domains, preferably within Clinical Labs, Diagnostics, or R&D
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence without formal authority across organizational boundaries
Experience defining and executing short- and long-term technology roadmaps in a large enterprise environment
Strong background in modern software delivery practices, including agile, DevOps, and product-centric delivery models
Experience with vendor and service management, including strategic partnerships and solution delivery
Knowledge of AI/ML, automation, and emerging technologies applied to clinical research and laboratory operations
Experience with risk-based validation, quality, data integrity, security, resiliency, and regulatory compliance (e.g., CAP/CLIA)
A proven track record of leadership, accountability, and successfully delivering large-scale technical or organizational transformations
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information or related field
Minimum of five years of technology experience, including strong full-stack development experience along with expertise in related processes, core technologies and user-experience best practices

Benefits

Company bonus
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Company

Eli Lilly and Company

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We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.5M
2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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David Ricks
Chair, CEO
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Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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