Associate Director - Site Operations - Lilly Biotechnology Center - Sites and Infrastructure - West Coast

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.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. At our Lilly Biotechnology Center (LBC) located in San Diego, California, we are dedicated to the discovery and development of promising molecules to enrich our internal Lilly Portfolio toward our company’s purpose.The Associate Director of Site Operations - LBC is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective operations support and services are in place to enable Lilly scientists to advance ambitious innovation and to work in a safe and secure environment that aligns with Lilly policies and local State and City requirements. The responsibilities of this role are broad and span results at both the facility and laboratory level. The role will be achieving results through partners across multiple fields and functions, translating strategy into tactics with measurable outcomes. The Associate Director of Site Operations - LBC is an active member of a collaborative, enterprise-level team that is working collectively to achieve results by applying expertise across numerous geographies (Sites & Infrastructure - West Coast & East Coast), as well as through centralized LRL business support programs (Capital Management, Lab Asset Management, Supply Chain Management and Third Party Risk Office).The Associate Director of Site Operations - LBC reports to the Executive Director - Site Operations - Lilly Biotechnology Center - Sites and Infrastructure - West CoastKey responsibilities include:Responsible for supervising day-to-day site operationsResponsible for developing, maintaining and managing utilization solutions (facility and lab) to understand and optimize asset utilization and drive workflow efficienciesAs part of the broader LRL Regional Site Operations ecosystem, and with a Team Lilly demeanor, develop, supervise, and implement operational solutions for LBC that can be shared and activated across our LRL regional sitesPartner with West Coast LRL HSE Lead and LBC HSE Staff on Health, Safety and Environmental programs, including reporting, optimization, communications, assessments and improvementsResponsible for the delivery of facility-related capital projects with a focus on quality, speed, compliance and valueWith effective collaboration in mind, responsible for creating a sustainable and successful environment for LBC third party vendor partnersResponsible for the management of lab-focused programs, including sample storage, media preparation, and other centralized general lab service solutionsPartner on the reporting and accuracy of financial elements related to delivery of the site operations budget, both OPEX and CAPEXIn close relationship with LRL IT and local LRL IT partners, deliver optimal IT solutions for the site, including audio/visual, data storage and software/hardware computing solutionsPrimary point of contact for Protect Lilly activities, reporting, and metricsResponsible for developing and maintaining high quality, consistent and compliant local policies, procedures and SOPs for the site in collaboration with the applicable Lilly internal partnersResponsible for maintaining local environmental, business, and general safety permits in compliance with local, state, federal and Lilly standardsPartner with the LRL Lab Asset Management Program Leader to oversee the asset management program, focusing on program cost, lifecycle management and utilizationPartner with the LRL Capital Program Leader to ensure collection of capital requests, prioritization of those requests, and compliance with relevant policies and proceduresPartner with the LRL Shipping Program Leader to manage and ensure compliance with related policies and procedures tied to the transportation of materials (regulated and non-regulated)Primary local POC for third party vendor partners supporting general lab services, representing the needs of the businessMaintain Business Continuity Plan for LBC and conduct tabletop testing routinelyBasic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree5+ years of relevant work experience in an R&D environmentQualified 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 or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1Additional Skills/Preferences:Master's DegreeAdditional experience in an LRL function, such as LRL IT, HSE, Supply Chain, Capital ManagementExperience leading and directing a team. Supervisory experience preferredExperience leading and coordinating complex operational projectsSupervisory experience in leading and overseeing projects and initiativesExperience working within a complex function, or across multiple functions, to provide technical, business, or facility supportHigh learning agility and demonstrated ability to learn high-level concepts outside formal education as they impact site management and operations, e.g., IT-related, laboratory-related HSE, facility managementBackground in asset management and information technologiesSuperior organizational skills and attention to detailDemonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skillsGood interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environmentExcellent ability to influence team members and a w