Associate - Clinical Trial Foundations (CTF) Business Architect

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:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Purpose:

The purpose of the Associate - Clinical Trial Foundations (CTF) Business role is to support the implementation of Business Process Management (BPM) across the Clinical Design, Delivery and Analytics (CDDA) organization. The Associate - Clinical Trial Foundations (CTF) Business is responsible and/or assists in the development of relevant principles, process-related roles, guidelines relating to the creation and effective management of business processes. The Associate - Clinical Trial Foundations (CTF) Business facilitates the development of an integrated view of clinical development processes using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standard techniques.

Primary Responsibilities:

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

Business Process Management Leadership & Support (80%)

• Determines and/or contributes to development of methodologies and standards for BPM-related activities such as process mapping, modeling of inter-process relationships, business rule definition, and the creation & maintenance of repositories of process information.
• Partners with process owners to ensure that process control strategies are in place and actively used to manage and optimize business process performance on an ongoing basis.
• Coaches, consults, and provides training to process owners and others in the business to ensure consistent and effective management & optimization of clinical development business processes.
• Ensures the effective integration of BPM with Quality across the CDDA.
• Facilitates the development of cross-functional and cross-organizational business processes and solutions that are aligned to business strategy and enable the achievement of organizational goals.

Business Architecture Leadership & Support (20%)

• Provides support in representing business organizational and process perspectives in strategy development discussions, definition of business architecture, and identification of business implications & business case development for new projects.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a science- or health- related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in drug development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills
• Strong knowledge and understanding of quality systems
• Knowledge in applying process design & improvement methodologies & tools.
• Knowledge, experience, and demonstrated skill in effectively facilitating diverse groups of people.
• Knowledge of organizational change management methodologies & tools.
• Project management experience
• Demonstrated project leadership
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills; ability to understand complex concepts & structures and effectively communicate those concepts to others at all levels in the organization.
• An understanding of business process modeling and analysis approaches and their relationship to enterprise architecture modeling efforts.
• Knowledge of current external trends, best practices, methodologies and tools in the discipline of Business Process Management.
• Ability to thrive in an atmosphere of uncertainty and rapid change.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
• Experience in leading large organizational change efforts.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$63,000 - $140,800

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.

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