Deputy Project Controls Director - Huntsville

Role: Lead project controls management for large-scale capital projects (≥$500MM) within Lilly's Global Facilities Delivery organization, focusing on delivering manufacturing assets supporting medical innovation and supply expansion.

Responsibilities

• establish and oversee project control strategies, including cost, schedule, resource planning, change management, risk mitigation, and compliance with Lilly finance policies
• lead and train project control teams across cross-functional and contractor groups
• ensure project delivery aligns with safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor's in business, finance, engineering, or related
• 8+ years in project controls on industrial or manufacturing projects
• experience with major capital projects, contract strategies, and project management tools like SAP, Primavera P6
• strong understanding of financial concepts, risk management, and scheduling

Preferred

• professional certification (e.g., PMI, AACE, RICS), proficiency with digital project tools, strategic thinking, leadership, and influencing skills
• ability to work independently with limited supervision
• willingness to travel or relocate

High-Value: industrial capital projects, manufacturing/biotech infrastructure, large budget oversight, cross-functional leadership, digital tools, risk and change management, and compliance with GxP and corporate standards.