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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.

Responsibilities

The HR Strategic Business Partner (SBP) is the HR face to the business leader

ship.   This role will work closely with the central Manufacturing functions – Global Engineering & Global HSE, Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS), Global Supply Chain & Manufacturing Strategy, and Continuous Improvement. You will also supervise an HR Business Partner that support these organizations. The role has five main areas of focus:

Know the BusinessDevelop and Enable a Workforce StrategyBring HR CompetenceBalance the Desires of Leadership, Employees and the CompanyLead within Lilly HR Community   

Know the Business
The HR Strategic Business Partner (SBP)

Is a key member of business leadership teams and understands and contributes insight into the business strategy beyond HR functional expertise for several complex LRL functions that are either industry leading or on their journey to become industry leadingLearns the culture, environment and style of the business and its leadershipChallenges the business leaders to deliver on bold organization goals and objectives that will stretch the team while balancing risksProactively assesses complex organizations and implements changes to the organizational design   

Develop and Enable a Workforce Strategy
The HR Strategic Business Partner (SBP)

Ensures that the multiple businesses have an effective workforce strategy in place to deliver on the portfolio needsEnables business leadership to recruit, develop and retain talent to meet leadership and technical capabilities needed in the organizationProvides strategies to help ensure that the workforce is included, engaged, motivated, and appropriately rewarded to achieve both long and short-term business objectives

Bring HR Competence
The HR Strategic Business Partner (SBP)

Provides strategic and operational advice, consultation, and coaching to the senior leaders on critical organization and talent-related issuesEnables business leaders to be most efficient in the use of both HR COE support and HR SBP supportIs bold and brings innovative solutions to solve business problemsWorks with subject matter experts in HR including compensation & benefits, recruiting and staffing, leadership development, talent management, and the GDEIO to ensure that the policies, programs, and plans best serve the needs of the business that they support   Coaches direct report in delivering high quality HR support

Balance the Needs of Leadership, Employees and the Company 
The HR Strategic Business Partner (SBP)

Enables high quality informed decisions by advocating, in a balanced way, the needs and priorities of the Company, the Management and the Employee.Maintains objectivity in order to provide business leaders with different perspectives   

Lead within Lilly HR Community

The HR Strategic Business Partner (SBP)

Partners with HR COEs to continuously improve HR services to enable desired business outcomes and experiencesShares best practices across HR  Develops HR talent by sharing best practices and mentoring

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors DegreeAt least 4 years of HR Business Partnership and/or supporting HR CoE or relevant business areasQualified 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 and/or visas for this role.

Required Competencies/Skills:

Business Acumen – able to apply internal and external business environment knowledge to strategyMetrics Use and Development – able to assess, leverage data to align practices with desired business outcomesDesign thinking – able to build systematic solutions to solve business problems, challenge systems or identify process gaps to enhance effectiveness and employee/supervisor experiencesChallenge the status quo and find new ways to increase HR’s value into the businessBe agile, ability to anticipate, prioritize and plan accordinglyExperience leading or implementing inclusion programs or practicesWorkforce Management Expertise – Talent Management, Leadership Development, Staffing, EngagementLeadership – Influence leadership and partner on HR Transformation AgendaCourage – Balances the needs of Leadership, Employees and Company; handling difficult situations and tough conversationsResults Focus – bias for actionProven Problem Solving AbilityAbility to translate strategy to action– able to diagnose business problems, create, implement solutions and metrics to ensure accountability and desired outcomesAbility to work effectively in a matrix organizationResilience - ability to recover quickly from setbacks or adversity

Additional Skills/Preferences

Strong preference for demonstrated expertise in organization design and organizational effectivenessExperience supervising and coaching HR professionals for successful deliveryExpertise in strategic and operational planning, executive team development, leadership development, performance coaching, and/or rewards designPrior HR SBP experienceExperience in organizational, team, and individual improvement interventionsGlobal experienceSix-Sigma ExperienceSupervisory ExperienceGraduate degree or MBA with emphasis in organization development, human resources, leadership development or related discipline or equivalent experience

This is an Indianapolis based role.

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

$150,000 - $220,000

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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