Associate Director - Biostatistics

Associate Director u2013 Statistics, Lilly Bengaluruu00A0

Purpose: The purpose of the Associate Director u2013 Statistics role is to define, staff and lead a statistical science function to provide administrative direction, leadership, process expertise and influence to members of the broader Statistics, Data & Analytics organization. The Associate Director is primarily responsible for on-time and high quality Portfolio deliverables, appropriate staffing, budget and resource management, asset protection, coaching and mentoring, staff development, performance management, project planning/management, knowledge sharing, regulatory compliance, strategy implementation and execution, and process improvements. The Associate Director will also be accountable for developing the statistical capabilities at LILLY, BENGALURU supporting and or leading implementation of next generation drug development and advanced analytics. This leader will contribute to establishing a long-term competitive advantage with the function by recruiting and developing the top talent, integrating the LILLY, BENGALURU team and increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the LILLY, BENGALURU statistics team.u00A0

Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.u00A0

Portfolio Delivery & Strategyu00A0

• u2022 Develop comprehensive understanding of the Lillyu2019s Therapeutic areas, Establish and lead a cross-functional team, be a scientific thought leader for the group to enable effective and efficient delivery of high-quality clinical outcomes with aggressive metrics.u00A0
• u2022 Effectively and efficiently deliver the business unit portfolio with quality, on-timeu00A0
• u2022 Participate in strategy development and monitor metrics for on-time delivery of statistical supportu00A0
• u2022 Assess demand for resources, prioritize work, and resolve issues related to scope of worku00A0
• u2022 Coordinate resource allocation and tracking for internal and outsourced projectsu00A0
• u2022 Communicate and resolve issues related to statistics with appropriate level of customer team personnelu00A0
• u2022 Partner with Global leaders in driving project decisions related to clinical data execution optionsu00A0
• u2022 Partner closely with other development and administrative functions to effectively plan, forecast, and manage the resources required to deliver all sanctioned projectsu00A0
• u2022 Develop deep therapeutic area expertise within LILLY, BENGALURU teamsu00A0

Statistical and analytical Capabilities Developmentu00A0

• u2022 Establish deep technical capabilities at LILLY, BENGALURU with supervision of direct reports and a total staff comprised of diverse skill set accountable for hands-on statistical activitiesu00A0
• u2022 Develop strategies and build, capabilities and expertise within the team catering to advanced statistical capabilitiesu00A0
• u2022 Build-up, maintain and foster deep therapeutic, scientific excellence and environmental expertise to ensure accountability and proactive ability to deliver specific business needsu00A0

Enterprise Leadershipu00A0

• u2022 Within functional and cross-functional teams, exhibit strong technical know-how, business acumen, strong problem-solving skills and agility to adjust to changing business priorities and needsu00A0
• u2022 Represent the Statistics, Data & Analytics organization at appropriate internal and external venues to demonstrate the leadershipu00A0
• u2022 Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements, particularly those related to the US, EU, Japan, and China, and be connected externally to be considered an external thought leaderu00A0
• u2022 Be influential as an external thought leader in the area of statistics by being highly connected and driving changes at the industry levelu00A0
• u2022 Ensure that activities are performed according to established guidelines, best practices, and in compliance with all laws and regulationsu00A0
• u2022 Drive continuous improvement of key performance metricsu00A0
• u2022 Drive shared learning and process expertise between teams within the organizationu00A0

People Management and Developmentu00A0

• u2022 Provide technical leadership in developing future statistics leadersu00A0
• u2022 Provide leadership in recruiting, coaching and mentoring LILLY, BENGALURU talent and integrating them into global teamsu00A0
• u2022 Recruit, develop, and retain a scientific and operationally capable workforce skilled and knowledgeable in Statistics, Data & Analyticsu00A0
• u2022 Effectively create and manage an agile organization that continuously meets the needs of a changing portfoliou00A0
• u2022 Build an organizational culture that fosters inclusion and innovation.u00A0
• u2022 Develop staff who demonstrate expertise in drug development, therapeutic area science, project management and cross-functional leadershipu00A0
• u2022 Develop an organizational talent base that demonstrates judgment-based decision making, and provides leadership in clinical deliveryu00A0

Minimum Qualification Requirements:u00A0

• u2022 M.S. or Ph.D. in Statistics/Biostatisticsu00A0
• u2022 Minimum of 10 years of industry experienceu00A0
• u2022 Broad knowledge of the drug development process which includes industry requirements, quality expectations, and practices.u00A0

Other Information/Additional Preferences:u00A0

• u2022 Demonstrated management and leadership capabilities both with internal staff and outside partnersu00A0
• u2022 Strong project management skillsu00A0
• u2022 Exceptional team building and relationship building skillsu00A0
• u2022 Demonstrated ability to influence across boundariesu00A0
• u2022 Demonstrated ability to think and operate creatively and strategicallyu00A0
• u2022 Strong communication skillsu00A0
• u2022 Strong computational capability.u00A0

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