IDAP Senior Director- Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 24, 2025

Job Description:

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. Company Overview: 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 35,000 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. Position Brand Description: The Sr. Director - Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) will lead the HSE function for the Indianapolis Device Assembly & Packaging (IDAP) site. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulatory, site, and corporate HSE requirements, developing HSE systems, processes, and programs, and developing the HSE staff. The role also involves ensuring the education and continuous knowledge of HSE at the site, enabling operational excellence and establishing a safe workplace. The Sr. Director - HSE will be part of the IDAP site leadership team. Key Objectives / Deliverables: Regulatory Compliance Develop a comprehensive and integrated HSE management system that enables: Meeting and exceeding compliance with all internal and external requirements. Effective permitting. Achieving the established HSE goals and metrics. Develop annual HSE plan for the site. Provide technical leadership to ensure HSE investigations are thorough, timely, and effective in reducing risks. Support HSE events, CAPA, and change control processes, applying the hierarchy of controls to achieve an injury-free workplace. Ensure readiness for regulatory inspections and represent the company during audits, interacting with regulatory officials. Business Transformation: Participate in Corporate and Network Governance meetings and Site Lead Team. Lead the Safety lead team and drive initiatives that foster the “all injuries are preventable mindset” to create an injury free workplace. Partner with Corporate HSE, Network HSE and Site leadership to ensure continuous alignment and support of the HSE programs. Develop a comprehensive continuous improvement roadmap to ensure the site keeps up to date with HSE expectations, industry best practices, etc. Actively participate in the organizations strategic and business plan sessions. Sponsor and collaborate with Functional leaders to ensure Safety Engagement teams are meeting expectations. Ensure focus on Contractor Safety and influence HSE elements during the projects or task. HSE Education and Development : Promote ongoing HSE education, training, and knowledge transfer. Maintain a safe work environment and support all HSE Corporate and Site Goals. Participate in the design and delivery of learning opportunities for personnel with the purpose of strengthening the Safety Culture leading to an interdependent culture. Provide training, coaching, feedback, and mentoring to personnel on HSE principles and regulations. Minimum Requirements (Education, Experience, Training): Bachelor of Science in Scientific, Engineering, or HSE discipline. 7 years of HSE experience including manufacturing. Additional Preferences: Experience with CAPA system for HSE changes and deviations. Demonstrated successful leadership experience and influence of cross-functional teams. Strong HSE regulatory knowledge. Demonstrated technical leadership skills. Strong communication and computer skills required. GMP operational experience. Other Information: Travel (domestic and international) may be required. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $151,500 - $244,200 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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