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. The Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) organization enables Lilly to achieve premier industry growth and portfolio value by bringing life-changing medicines to millions of patients and lasting impact to human health around the world. We achieve this through our people, who come to PPM to further their growth as world-class drug development experts. We lead across the organization through innovative and focused development plans. We drive decisions through maximising data resulting in efficient drug delivery and optimal portfolio management. **What you’ll be doing:** You will play a critical role in the acceleration and delivery of our portfolio. You will partner closely with cross-functional colleagues and key collaborators to understand the science, develop, drive and deliver innovative asset strategies and integrated development plans for discovery through early phase development teams. While the major focus of this role will be leadership of early phase programs (PE through Phase 2), your ability to think with a portfolio-level approach is critical. **How you’ll succeed:** + Influence and lead teams through partner discussions to obtain approvals for the asset strategy, investment strategy, funding and scope which form the foundation for execution of the integrated global development plans. + Drive implementation of asset strategy and global integrated development plans for discovery teams and early phase development asset(s), considering cross-functional needs within a global company, challenging the team’s and leadership’s thinking to exceed overall project goals when possible. + Increase portfolio value through operational excellence in the execution of focused and innovative development plans. + Use data, encourage innovative solutions, bring external focus, perspective, and competitiveness to solution development. + Anticipate and resolve barriers the team is facing by bringing creative solutions to enable success of the team. + Play a critical role in building inclusive high performing teams by creating an environment of cooperation and mutual respect where diverse ideas are welcomed and critical to achieve the team objectives. Emphasize and prioritize team health and personal well-being. **What you should bring:** + Learning agility and collaborative problem-solving skills: able to anticipate and recognize problems, diagnose root causes, and take corrective/preventative action to learn and improve. + A strong scientific background that will complement teams and contribute to a world-class drug-development organization. + Strong intuition for business to drive optimization of the asset strategy/value realization plan by understanding the greater portfolio context, which includes key events in the external environment. + Strong oral and written communication skills to communicate clearly and succinctly with team members, collaborators and external vendors/partners. + Strong at framing decisions for team and governance, leading through the decision, and performing after the decisions. + Inclusive, engaging leader with previous experience in building high performing teams and developing talent across diverse leadership styles, backgrounds, work environments, and cultures. **Your Qualifications:** + 10+ years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or drug development, with a strong technical background in drug discovery, development or delivery. + Advanced graduate degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) in a health-related, scientific or engineering field is preferred + Higher degrees or certifications (e.g. MS., MBA, Masters in Project Management or PMP) Project management certifications will also be considered 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 $151,500 - $244,200 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. \#WeAreLilly