Leader - Value & Access Technology Strategy & Operations

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 24, 2025

Job Description:

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. Come work in Lilly’s leading affiliate to bring life-altering medicines to patients! The USA pharmaceutical market is the largest in the World. Lilly USA is actively looking for leaders. Do you enjoy bringing out the best in others, building relationships with business leaders, and driving both transformation and operational excellence? If so, please apply. What Will You Do Understanding the U.S. healthcare environment and its complexities is captivating and stimulating. This team works with several Lilly Value & Access organizations to bring operationally excellent solutions and art of the possible ideas together to transform the way we work. In this role, you will manage a team of individual contributors working on both transformational and operational activities for several key LVA business areas. You will encourage innovative concepts and ensure secure, resilient, modernized, and compliant operations for the many critical Tech at Lilly solutions that run Lilly’s premier affiliate. How You Will Succeed As the leader for this team, show curiosity and a love of learning to understand the U.S. healthcare landscape and how the business uses technology to support and transform end-to-end business processes. Guide the work of all direct reports and contract workers to ensure appropriate delivery in accordance with all applicable regulations and desired business outcomes. Identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve the work that we do. Align resources to the appropriate priorities to ensure on budget and on time delivery. Bring new ideas that change the way we think. Encourage diversity of thought, build a culture of trust, embrace selflessness, and foster leadership in others. Ensure the stable operations of billions of dollars of financial transaction while supporting the future vision of Lilly Value and Access. What You Will Do Team Leadership & Resource Management Supervise individuals on a day-to-day basis. Ensure capacity is utilized and properly prioritized Evolve and expand team by hiring new employees aligned with business and technology objectives Partner with and fully integrate LCCI Tech organization to maximize technical skill sets and capacity Create development plans for each employee. Actively coach by providing positive and constructive feedback. Own performance management. Foster a high-performing, inclusive culture, and grow current and future talent according to career goals and objectives Operational Excellence Design and uphold scalable operational processes that keep all technology and data assets within the portfolio stable, proactive and efficient Leverage AI, automated testing, and emerging technologies to streamline operations Lead regular operations reviews with team and business partners and set a culture around fostering operational excellence Oversee operations for affiliate-critical systems Financial Management Own overall team OPEX budget Own and manage project CAPEX budgets Evaluate financial needs regularly and partner with business partners to identify future state asks to maintain operation and foster innovation Strategy & Innovation Anticipate emerging needs and proactively identify technology solutions Constantly refresh existing LVA tech roadmaps to ensure the right people, processes and technologies are engaged Challenges ways to further integrate AI into the portfolio Partner with business organizations to define and execute on strategy to deliver technically strong capabilities aligned with business objective Your Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, management of information systems or related technical field Minimum 7 years’ experience in Information Technology Experience leading AI programs and projects Previous formal people management experience Previous CAPEX & OPEX budget management experience Experience leading large programs in the commercial space What You Should Bring Art of the possible mindset and a sense of urgency Experience building operationally excellent IT solutions Enthusiasm for people, process, technology and innovation Strong written and oral communication skills Excellent account and stakeholder management approach A curious mind that seeks to understand the LVA business processes and strategy A passion for scaling AI/ML capabilities to drive business outcomes Additional Information Located at the Lilly Corporate Center in Indianapolis, IN You will be required to relocate and if eligible relocation benefits will be provided You will have a hybrid work schedule with two days remote 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 ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) 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 $124,500 - $182,600 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

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