Eli Lilly

Associate Director, CSH Contract Operations

Eli Lilly$127K — $187K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
  • Proven experience in contract lifecycle management.
  • Expertise in collaborating with Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams.
  • Proficiency with AI tools like Claude.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and standardize all contract lifecycle processes.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders and vendors.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and corporate policies.
  • Monitor and analyze contract performance metrics.
  • Partner with Finance, Legal, and Procurement teams to resolve issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefit program including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Participation in a company-sponsored 401(k) and pension plan.
  • Flexible benefits options like healthcare and dependent care FSAs.
  • Eligibility for company bonuses based on performance.
  • Access to wellness and employee assistance programs.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

The Associate Director, CSH Contract Operations is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end contract lifecycle management process, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and alignment with business objectives. This role reports to the Senior Director, Contract Operations - LUSA Consumer Services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and standardize contract lifecycle processes, including creation, review, approval, and renewal
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to align contract terms with business needs
  • Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate policies across all contract activities
  • Monitor and analyze contract performance metrics, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs
  • Partner with Finance, Legal, and Procurement to resolve contract-related issues and support strategic sourcing initiatives


Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.


Preferred Skills
  • High level of curiosity, learning agility, and strategic thinking; comfortable in the white space
  • Experience collaborating with Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
  • Experience managing contract lifecycle processes
  • Proficiency with AI tools, such as Claude and others
  • Ability to lead without authority, navigate ambiguity, and influence outcomes
  • Strong capability to simplify complex concepts and processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated success in streamlining workflows and improving operational efficiency
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to connect the dots across cross-functional priorities

Additional Information
  • Travel: 0-10%
  • Location: Indianapolis, IN (This position will not support remote employees)


Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$127,500 - $187,000

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.

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About Eli Lilly

ICOS Corporation is a biotechnology company that engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products. It is engaged in the commercialization of treatments for unmet medical conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cancer, and inflammatory diseases. It is the developer of a treatment known as Cialis (tadalafil), a product for the treatment of erectile dysfunction through its joint venture with Eli Lilly and Company in North America and Europe. It is also engaged in contract manufacturing services for third parties. It is in a strategic alliance with Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ICOS Corporation was established in 1989, based in Bothell, Washington. It is currently operated by Eli Lilly and Company.

Eli Lilly Careers

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Net Income
$6.1 billion
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1876
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