Working alongside Enterprise Capability, Global TechLilly Architecture, and business functional leaders in India and enterprise tech teams, the Technology, Capability, Transformation and Innovation Lead will develop, own and lead the execution of roadmaps, influence the strategic direction and oversee architecture and technology decisions for assigned function and or capabilities enabling functional and central capability development and transformation programs for, advanced analytics, AI transformation, machine learning, productivity and automation.
You will informally lead a small team and work alongside others with technical and information security expertise to deliver these outcomes.
Position Description
How you will succeed:
- Run the Office of Technology for the assigned function and or enterprise capability, ensuring the team is working together to build and execute technologies of the future.
- Establish and facilitate the planning activities associated with technology that include strategic architecture (2-5 year) roadmap development and management (for AI, Automation, Data & Analytics, Application, and Technology), long-range plan inputs, function and capability specific reference architecture definition and management, and application / technology optimization.
- Facilitate, participate, and enhance both functional and central level technology governance that includes project architecture consultation/technical leadership (particularly those that are highly complex, have a high degree of risk, or have multiple affiliate or global dependencies), project triage and as appropriate technology reviews at a project/solution level from inception through execution, overall portfolio governance (including a functional portfolio view of dependencies, risks, and constraints), and functional level reference architecture governance (principles, reference models, standards, decision frameworks, patterns, implementation guides, etc.).
- Lead innovation activities across the function and enterprise capability. This includes but not limited to innovation, research, Proof-of-Value (POV)
- Make complex technical decisions in partnership with global TechLilly and Enterprise Business Architecture and capability team balancing business priorities and needs, enterprise business architecture principals and respective regulations.
- Implement a technology architecture roadmap and future strategy (Modernization of functional architecture Platform, Information, and Application).
- Lead large scale/highly technically complex / transformational programs across the function (Omni-Channel engagement, AI transformation Technology Modernization, Advanced Analytics, new enterprise capabilities etc.)
- Actively promote good technology, architectural principles and practices, looking for opportunities to go global where possible and maximize re-use.
- Serve as the liaison to Global and enterprise TechLilly capabilities, representing function from both Business and IT perspectives, ensuring appropriate consideration of the functional priorities are factored into the global architecture. This includes participating on the Global and India TechLilly Technology and Architecture Forum
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, including threats and exploits, and communicate relevant risks to business and security leaders.
- Ensure Enterprise Business and Functional Technology Architecture principles and practices remain appropriate to evolving Lilly business / TechLilly strategies and when differences arise, proactively influence changes as necessary. Where gaps exist, proactively seek to provide guidance and a solution.
- Establish a strong network of influence with Enterprise Business Architecture, Technology and Capability community and global TechLilly architecture community, and with Information Security community.
- Establish good vendor relationships with key local and global strategic and innovative vendors in technology.
- Provide advice on technical aspects of product / system design, development, engineering and integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and ensure that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards, and practices are applied correctly.
- Ensure that business requirements are well mapped /incorporated into product / system design and the appropriate technology, skill and tool are chosen and aligned.
- Proactively identify and determine cases of Proof of Concept/Proof of Value and set the direction and approach to achieve.
- Influence the key capability leaders throughout the business and TechLilly in the technical direction and customer experience strategies developed and stewarded through TechLilly organizations and global architecture.
- Maintain an Technology, Capability and Architecture status scorecard (Governance, POC/POV, Modernization, and Alignment with principals), measure, and improve/upgrade the current technical/operational status. Share with stakeholders.
- Communicate the technology strategy with local and global leadership and ensure sponsorship and support for the direction.
- Informal supervisory responsibility to coach and guide a small team of technologists.
- Serves as a coach/mentor to those pursuing a technical career path.
- Capture and share best practices across all business units and geographies.
- Serve as the primary point of technology, capability and architectural communication for functional technical resources.
Min Qualifications / Skills
Bachelors Degree or higher in Information Technology or related field 15+ years work experience, including Information Technology experience in multiple technical areas and roles Deep technical expertise across different business areas and technologies infrastructure, application domain and engineering Experience in multiple business functions and capabilities in an organization Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the proven ability to develop appropriate audience communications across both business and technical domains. Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous situations. Proven track record of delivering complex programs with speed and value. Proven track record on delivering a technical/architectural roadmap and implementation. Validated skills of strong learning agility and relationship building to inspire change using leading tech and pharma knowledge and relationships. Ability to influence change at all levels up to and including AVP (M4), IO (M5) and CIO level. Customers focused, obsessed and accustomed to ensuring services are designed to meet external customer needs. Experiences working across TechLilly ensuring alignment and buy-in. Experience in developing technology direction and gaining alignment with various technology teams depending on functional scope. Experience with portfolio management and formal project management methodologies, agile frameworks (including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and solid understanding of associated practices and tools. A high level of intellectual curiosity, external perspective, strong learning agility and innovation interest. Operating with a product first mindset.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Deep understanding of privacy regulations about Information technology and security.
Position requires up to 10% Travel.
Position located in Hyderabad, India working in a hybrid model.
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