Associate - Workplace Strategist - 2 yr. Fixed Duration Employment

Position Overview This Workplace Strategist will serve as a primary contact for building occupants in Indianapolis-based facilities, balancing occupant needs with FM&WS strategic and tactical plans. Key Responsibilities Establish links with customers and key stakeholder counterparts. Act as liaison for building occupants and conduit into the Facility Management & Workplace Services organization. Translate business issues, strategic objectives, and end‑user requirements into effective facility/work environment responses. Understand customers’ missions, visions, and business drivers to influence asset reinvestment strategies. Maintain ongoing communication with Workplace Strategy, Facility Management, Global Real Estate, Administrative, Discovery, Development, Manufacturing, and Global Facilities Delivery (GFD). Maintain key relationships with corporate support groups including Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE), Fire, Safety and Security. Organize customer information on headcount projections, organizational structure, and workplace requirements; use summaries to communicate needs to Facilities and leadership. Ensure occupancy management database is updated for reporting and space allocations. Gather and analyze work environment data and translate information into 0–3‑year occupancy strategy to support the Strategic Master Planning Process. Drive workplace occupancy rates and follow Lilly’s standard design and utilization standards. Adhere to the Enclosed Office process and ensure exemptions are in place. Establish plans and prioritize capital projects according to business objectives. Establish scope and project profiles as necessary. Facilitate coordination of major project capital planning, ensuring adherence to corporate standards for workstations, offices, labs, meeting space, amenities, and direct occupancy facilities. Represent facilities “owned and operated” by the FM&WS CBRE partnership and engage appropriate project implementation resources. Lead interactions with FM partners on capital and expense projects; provide input on selection of contract A/E firms. Review and approve capital and expense plans; monitor on a monthly basis. Ensure funding and contractual information is provided to contract resources for FM&WS work. Provide Fiori invoice and Ariba PO approvals & Lilly PM oversight on FM&WS Capital Projects and customer‑funded capital projects led by contract partners. Oversee contract designers on workload prioritization; mentor on Lilly FM&WS standards, specifications, business processes and guidelines. Direct and oversee customer relocation projects. Serve as information resource on facilities and infrastructure activities during site redevelopment. Communicate project information that may impact daily activities to site/component leadership and the broader site population. Participate in FM&WS site strategic master planning processes. Network with corporate counterparts to maintain focus on workplace/facility needs and issues for customer groups. Provide FM&WS communications content and data analysis support for Lilly executives. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Engineering, Science, Business, or another technical discipline. Additional Qualifications Experience in facility/occupancy planning preferred; relevant work experience will also be considered. Strong interpersonal skills with a relentless drive for results and willingness to advocate positions with limited support. Ability to work independently or within groups with minimal direction. Experience in multi‑project and multi‑customer environments highly valued. Effective communication with senior leadership (including creating and presenting reports, setting up and facilitating meetings). Excellent analytical skills and ability to analyze data and summarize results. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products. Ability to build collaborative relationships between internal and external functional groups with competing and changing priorities and limited direct authority. Experience in a workplace strategy/occupancy planning role. Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English to effectively communicate technical and business information. Additional Information Shift: Monday – Friday, normal business hours. This position is classified as a View email address on click.appcast.io Flexible role and may not have a dedicated office or cubicle; candidate must be comfortable working in a flexible environment. Some travel may be required for training, seminars, conferences, and visiting other Lilly sites to conduct business. This is a fixed‑duration position of two years, extendable annually up to four years, and the employee is employed directly by Eli Lilly. It includes a competitive benefits package. EEO Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr BioSpace