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Sr. Director - Global Patient Safety Data Sciences

Lilly
Lilly
5+ years
$151,500 – $222,200
10 Oct. 8, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Position Title: Senior Director – Global Patient Safety Data Sciences

Job ID: R-91989
Category: Research & Development
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA


🌍 About Lilly

Lilly unites caring with discovery to improve lives globally. Our employees:

  • Deliver life-changing medicines

  • Enhance understanding and management of diseases

  • Contribute to communities via philanthropy and volunteerism


🎯 Role Purpose

The Senior Director – GPS Safety Data Sciences provides strategic and personnel leadership for systems, technology, automation, and data reporting/analytics across Global Patient Safety (GPS). The role involves:

  • Collaborating with GPS, Lilly Research Labs (LRL), IT, and other functions

  • Developing an integrated GPS data strategy

  • Leading capability building and overseeing execution of projects


🧠 Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership of GPS Safety Data Sciences Team

  • Manage operating priorities and resources of the team

  • Improve operational systems supporting GPS

  • Supervise, coach, and provide feedback to staff

  • Recruit, develop, and retain staff to build deep technical expertise

  • Support business planning and staffing targets

2. GPS Technology and Analytics Strategy

  • Own automation, technology, and analytics strategies for GPS

  • Benchmark and apply best practices from within and outside Lilly

  • Build business technology capabilities and skills for future state

3. Collaboration & Relationship Management

  • Liaise with leaders across GPS globally for solution alignment and consistency

  • Partner with IT, Quality, Clinical, and Statistics teams for technology strategy and implementation

  • Develop partnerships with similar functions across Lilly to leverage resources and capabilities

4. Drug Safety Regulatory Compliance

  • Maintain safety systems supporting regulatory compliance

  • Ensure staff training before assuming responsibilities

  • Adapt policies and procedures proactively to regulatory requirements

  • Support internal and external inspections through coordination


🎓 Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in health science, IT, or equivalent experience

  • 5+ years supporting drug development areas (Safety, Clinical, IT, Project Management)

  • 5+ years people management experience

  • 2+ years experience in Pharmacovigilance

  • Experience implementing small and large systems/technology projects

Additional Preferences

  • Prior systems ownership or implementation

  • Experience in process automation and cross-functional analytics

  • Strategic thinking and driving broad organizational change

  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and management skills

  • Ability to work in a multicultural global environment

  • Excellent verbal and written communication

  • Essential computer skills (Office suite, internet browsers)

  • Availability for travel


💰 Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $151,500 – $222,200

  • Eligible for company bonus

  • Comprehensive benefits including: 401(k), pension, vacation, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, wellness programs, and employee clubs


🔖 #WeAreLilly

  • Equal Opportunity Employer

  • Workplace accommodations available for individuals with disabilities

  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) include: PRIDE, WILL, VLN, enAble, and more