Executive/Senior Director, Clinical Delivery Capabilities – Process, Systems and Strategic Integration

Eli Lilly and Company

Senior Director overseeing Clinical Delivery Capabilities for exploratory and biopharmaceutics at Lilly. Ensuring compliance and efficiency in clinical processes and systems integration.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $156,000 - $228,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Vault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead EMP's representation in cross-functional process governance bodies, communicating on process performance, compliance posture, and change initiatives
Maintain an integrated view of process interdependencies between CDC and CTF, including data standards, system connectivity (Vault Clinical, CT Registry, eTMF), and role accountability at critical decision points
Identify and drive automation and innovation as new systems and technologies are adopted, ensuring EMP's operational needs are reflected in enterprise design decisions
Monitor EMP delivery experience and execution, proactively surfacing process friction to CTF process owners for inclusion in the improvement cycle
Ensure EMP's clinical delivery processes remain fully aligned with ICH guidelines, regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards, partnering with Quality, Medical Compliance, Legal, and IDS as needed
Own the process architecture that enables EMP to deliver clinical studies through CRO and TPO partners in full compliance with Lilly's quality systems and regulatory obligations
Design and maintain standard process frameworks, templates, and capability requirements that translate Lilly's internal standards into vendor-executable results
Define and maintain role accountability and decision rights at key Lilly–vendor handoff points, ensuring unambiguous process ownership across the outsourced delivery model
Partner with CTF, Quality, and Compliance to ensure EMP's outsourced model is reflected in enterprise process design and quality system documentation
Review the evolving regulatory landscape (FDA, EMA) on outsourcing and oversight obligations, proactively shaping EMP's process framework ahead of compliance risk
Serve as EMP's primary point of accountability for inspection readiness relating to externally-delivered activities; lead responses to audit and inspection findings on outsourced work
Own EMP's strategic integration framework for acquisitions, licensing deals, and program transfers, defining the approach for transitioning work, systems, data, and teams into the EMP operating model
Lead cross-functional integration workstreams in Business Development, HR, IDS, Quality, and functional leaders
Establish a standardised integration methodology covering process adoption, system migration, data transfer, quality and capability development
Act as change leader through acquisition transitions, assessing impact, developing communication strategies, and embedding innovation. Identify and handle integration risk, establishing achievements, decision gates, and critical issue paths; contribute to post-integration reviews to an innovative approach
Serve as a key partner and point of accountability for the integration of clinical delivery capabilities with TPO partners in support of the exploratory and biopharmaceutics portfolio
Lead and support concerns, external partnership operations, and vendor and CRU assessments as appropriate
Maintain awareness of regulatory trends relevant to the assigned portfolio and apply innovation and lessons learned in real time
Attract, retain, and develop a diverse, high-performing team with sufficient expertise to sustain service delivery
Foster a culture of continuous kaizen, driving efficiency, innovation, and acceleration across the portfolio
Model high-performance behaviours and create an environment where individuals are valued, growing, and delivering results
Contribute to succession planning, talent assessment, and performance and promotion processes; ensure staff are appropriately recognised and developed
Coach and mentor team members to support their ongoing development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university; or equivalent qualifications/experience (10+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry with direct experience of managing clinical studies, ideally in exploratory and biopharmaceutics clinical development, minimum of 3 years in leadership role)
Experience with regulations and guidelines that apply to the conduct of clinical trials
Project management and time management skills
Experience of coaching and mentoring others
Ability to travel (up to 10% expected – varies dependent on responsibilities)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Prescription drug benefits
Flexible benefits
Life insurance
Death benefits
Well-being benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical studies managementprocess architectureautomationregulatory complianceproject managementdata standardssystem connectivityintegration methodologyquality systemsinspection readiness

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingmentoringcommunicationchange managementteam developmentproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcollaborationcontinuous improvement