Associate Director - North America Trial Capabilities - Budgets and Contract

Associate Director, North America Trial Capabilities

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.

North America Trial Capabilities supports clinical development, a critical component to Lilly's mission of delivering life-changing medicines. The Associate Director is accountable for the prioritization, planning and implementation of site initiation activities working closely with Site Engagement, global study teams and the Design Hub to ensuring accurate planning and execution to meet portfolio needs. The Associate Director provides leadership, guidance and technical expertise to the Trial Capabilities Consultants, Associates and Assistants focusing on results and driving efficiency to meet or exceed goals and objectives.

Responsibilities :

• Be accountable for establishing, obtaining and exceeding goals for clinical trial initiation for development programs.
• Lead team through site initiation, maintenance, and close-out activities aligned with local / regional requirements, data privacy requirements and Lilly's global quality standards, including but not limited to budget and contract execution.
• Craft and implement site activation strategies across the dynamic portfolio.
• Continually strengthen the customer experience through innovative strategic solutions.
• Build synergetic relationships with key business partners, maintaining clear communication of progress through the delivery of all clinical site activities.
• Prioritize work to meet the needs of the portfolio through ensuring flexibility of resources across trial capabilities teams.
• Influence the sharing of takeaways across the organization and with other cross-functional groups.
• Partner across Clinical Capabilities to increase efficiency through the use of technology and other advanced resources.
• Be accountable for inspection readiness at all times through a complete, accurate and readily available Trial Master File.
• Foster an innovative attitude and create a culture that drives efficiency through enhanced processes, people skills, and shared learning.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a scientific and operationally capable workforce skilled and knowledgeable in clinical development.
• Develop a culture that exemplifies diversity, inclusion and innovation and demonstrates judgment-based decision-making.
• Drive succession management and performance discussions with a constant focus on continued capability development.
• Effectively manage an agile organization that continuously meets the needs of a changing portfolio.

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