Safety Director

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. Lilly is designing and building a Next-Generation Parenteral and Device Assembly/Packaging Facility in Lehigh Valley. This is an exciting opportunity to help build and operate a pioneering manufacturing site from the ground up. The new Lehigh Valley facility will be one of Lilly’s most technologically advanced manufacturing sites and will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that support safety and quality improvements, increased efficiency, and reduced variability. Responsibilities The Senior Director-HSE provides strategic, technical, and administrative leadership for the Health, Safety, and Environmental function at the Lehigh Valley site. This role is responsible for establishing and sustaining the site HSE strategy, management systems, and organizational capability needed to support construction, start-up, and ongoing manufacturing operations. The role includes leadership for regulatory and corporate compliance, HSE systems and programs, talent development, risk reduction, and advancement of an injury free workplace. As a member of the Site Lead Team, this leader contributes to site strategy, business planning, objective setting, and performance monitoring, while influencing cross-functional decisions that shape site readiness and long-term operational performance. The successful candidate will bring deep HSE expertise, strong leadership presence, and the ability to build a high-performing organization that partners effectively across the site and broader Lilly network. Key Objectives/Deliverables Serve as a member of the Site Lead Team, contributing to site strategy, priorities, and performance across safety, quality, and operational excellence. Build, lead, and sustain a high-performing HSE organization through clear expectations, talent development, succession planning, and accountability for results. Establish and sustain an injury free workplace by advancing a strong safety culture, risk awareness, and disciplined execution of HSE programs. Develop, implement, and continuously improve the site HSE management system. Ensure compliance with internal and external HSE requirements, including permitting, regulatory commitments, corporate standards, and site procedures. Build and maintain effective relationships with HSE regulators and lead site interactions during audits and inspections. Develop and execute the site HSE roadmap in alignment with business priorities and start-up milestones. Partner with Corporate HSE and collaborate with HSE peers across Lilly manufacturing sites to share best practices and strengthen site capability. Establish local employee health services in collaboration with Human Resources. Develop, establish, and sustain systems, processes, and programs that support the transition from construction to start-up and routine operations. Partner with construction and design-build firms to ensure a smooth and compliant handoff from construction to start-up. Provide leadership and technical direction for all HSE activities at the site, including industrial hygiene, industrial safety, and environmental programs. Understand and support HSE event, CAPA, and change control processes, and influence application of the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk and improve outcomes. Leverage knowledge of severe injury risk to drive prevention, strengthen awareness, and increase HSE capability across the site. Ensure prompt closure of regulatory commitments and site actions related to HSE observations, events, and inspections. Basic Qualifications Bachelor of Science in a scientific, engineering, or HSE discipline. Significant HSE experience, including experience in manufacturing environments. Experience with CAPA systems for HSE changes, deviations, and corrective actions. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. On-site presence required. Additional Skills/Preferences Strong HSE regulatory knowledge. Demonstrated technical and organizational leadership skills. Strong communication, interpersonal, and computer skills. Demonstrated experience building and leading teams. Greenfield or site start-up experience preferred. GMP operational experience. Leadership Differentiators Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing HSE organizations through construction, start-up, or significant operational change. Proven ability to develop leadership bench strength, technical capability, and organizational readiness across a complex site function. Experience leading through cross-functional complexity, including balancing compliance, risk reduction, business priorities, and long-term capability building. Ability to influence beyond the function, aligning stakeholders across Operations, Quality, Human Resources, Corporate HSE, and external partners. Demonstrated judgment in setting priorities, removing barriers, and driving execution in a fast-paced and evolving site environment. Demonstrated success supporting daily site performance through strong application of HSE systems, event management, CAPA, change control, and risk reduction practices. Experience translating HSE strategy into site-level execution through strong talent leadership, cross-functional partnership, and disciplined operational follow-through. 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 ( 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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (View email address on click.appcast.io), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL). Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $163,500 - $239,800 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). 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