Associate Director - MQO Safety at Eli Lilly and Company

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Purpose:

The purpose of the Associate Director, Medicines Quality Organization (MQO) – Safety role is responsible for leading quality system compliance and quality improvement of the functions he/she supports. The Associate Director is responsible for managing the quality team supporting safety functions in performance management including development, team strategy implementation/execution, and process improvements. This role is also responsible for audit and inspection support and quality project management.

Primary Responsibilities:

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1. Leadership and Supervision

• Ensure team members understand the objectives of the organization and their role in supporting the company and MQO priorities.

• Ensure optimal resourcing and workload management to assure appropriate distribution of capacity and capabilities across the team.

• Lead performance management for personnel including holding individuals accountable for their goals, providing feedback and coaching, supporting development plans, and assuring appropriate training and qualification.

• Participate in succession planning as appropriate.

2. Quality System Implementation

• Ensure appropriate application of quality system management principles including deviation and change management, implementation and support of quality plans, self-inspections, quality system document management and quality issue resolution and escalations.

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of quality standards.

• Provide consultation on the interpretation and practical application of quality related topics.

• Analyze and report quality system metrics and trending data.

3. Audits and Inspections

• Assure implementation of effective processes for the coordination and management of audits/inspections

• Lead audit/inspection activities.

• Ensure learning resulting from audits/inspections are communicated.

• Partner with business area representatives in the development of appropriate responses to findings and subsequent action plans as needed.

4. Project Management and Process Improvement

• Collaborate with business areas including but not limited to process owners and IT business systems support in the development/improvement and/or implementation of business processes and quality initiatives.

• Ensure implementation of methods for continuous improvement to strengthen quality control and quality assurance.

• Ensure best practices and shared learnings are disseminated within the business areas and across the MQO.

• Establish strong relationships with leadership of areas supported including external partners (e.g. third-party vendors, business partnerships)

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the EU QPPV and ensure support of their legal responsibilities.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

▪ Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a health-related or scientific field

▪ Three to five years’ experience in quality and/or patient safety

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

▪ Health care professional

▪ Supervisory experience

▪ Strong leadership and self-management skills including ability to manage initiatives simultaneously.

▪ Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal

▪ Application of risk-based decision making in a regulated environment

▪ Ability to influence, challenge and work in cross-functional teams and at different levels.

▪ Excellent interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills

▪ Strong knowledge of quality systems and/or experience in a quality control/quality assurance role

▪ Knowledge of pharmacovigilance regulations/guidelines

▪ Project management experience/skills

▪ Demonstrated ability to work in a global environment.

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