Lilly
healthcare
AssociateDirector-QualityManagementSystemProcessOwnerNetworkCapabilityandContinuousImprovement
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“Associate Director - Quality Management System Process Owner Network Capability and Continuous Improvement at Lilly. Skills: Process Owner Network Capability, Continuous Improvement, Quality Management System (QMS). Lead the strategic development and maturity of the global process owner network.. Balance Process Owner Networks (PON) deep technical expertise with supplemental capabilities.”
What You'll Achieve.
Elevate process owner network performance and impact.; Drive excellence and innovation through the organization.; Ensure consistent execution across functions and geographies.; Accelerate change and champion a culture of continuous improvement and agility.; Identify gaps, trends, and opportunities for improvement within Global Quality and the QMS.; Monitor KPIs for process health, adoption, and capability effectiveness.
Industry & Context.
Analyze and interpret complex data.; Identify gaps, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
Available to travel (domestic and international) when required (ca. 10%).
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Organizational Development, Business or related field, 10+ years in process excellence, quality systems, or operational leadership in pharmaceutical industry, Proven experience in building global capability frameworks and communities, understanding of process ownership models, maturity assessments, and organizational change management
Nice to Have
Demonstrated influential leadership expertise and experience engaging with senior-level functional leads in a matrixed organization., Exceptional communication, coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to lead diverse teams and collaborate at all levels through various formats., Experience leading major or global process improvements and making strategic decisions by analyzing and interpreting complex data., strategic thinking capability with a focus on the ability to execute strategic decisions while balancing conflicting priorities., Demonstrated agility in anticipating and leading others through change and ambiguity., Familiarity with digital platforms (e. g. , SAP, eQMS, eDoc systems) and data governance, Fluent in additional languages
What You'll Do.
Lead the strategic development and maturity of the global process owner network.
Balance Process Owner Networks (PON) deep technical expertise with supplemental capabilities.
Establish a scalable and sustainable model for excellence.
Deliver capability to the enterprise through Global Process Owner Leadership norms and standardized tooling.
Ensure the Process Owner Network is equipped to lead through a Community of Practice.
Influence key leadership stakeholders.
Consistently identify and execute continuous improvement of the QMS across the enterprise.
Use KPIs and analytics to lead Global Quality and QMS initiatives to drive excellence and innovation.
Define and implement a capability maturity model for the global process owner network.
Identify core and supplemental competencies required for process owners.
Assess current state and develop roadmaps to elevate process owner network performance and impact.
Design and deliver targeted training programs
and mentoring frameworks.
Partner with HR and L&D to embed capability development into career pathways.
and best practices for process ownership.
Create toolkits and playbooks to support consistent execution across functions and geographies.
Build and sustain a process owner Community of Practice to foster collaboration
and innovation across the PON.
and knowledge-sharing platforms to accelerate change and champion a culture of continuous improvement and agility.
Leverage analytics to identify gaps
and opportunities for improvement within Global Quality and the QMS.
Lead Global Quality or QMS initiatives that leverage and integrate Lean
and digital transformation principles.
Define and monitor KPIs for process health
and capability effectiveness.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engage with senior-level functional leads in a matrixed organization.; Lead diverse teams and collaborate at all levels through various formats.; Build and sustain a process owner Community of Practice to foster collaboration, peer learning, and innovation across the PON.
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication; stakeholder engagement skills
Process & Methodology
Lead major or global process improvements, Make strategic decisions by analyzing and interpreting complex data, Execute strategic decisions while balancing conflicting priorities
Full 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. **About the Job:** 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 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 individuals who are determined to make life better for people around the world. **Overview of Role:** The Associate Director, Quality Management System (QMS) Process Owner Network Capability and Continuous Improvement will lead the strategic development and maturity of the global process owner network. This role is responsible for balancing our Process Owner Networks (PON) deep technical expertise with supplemental capabilities, establishing a scalable and sustainable model for excellence, and delivering capability to the enterprise through Global Process Owner Leadership norms and standardized tooling. This role is central to ensuring the Process Owner Network is equipped to lead through a Community of Practice, influence key leadership stakeholders, and consistently identify and execute continuous improvement of the QMS across the enterprise. The role will use KPIs and analytics to lead Global Quality and QMS initiatives to drive excellence and innovation t
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