Associate Director - Enterprise Architect

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.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2,000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more.

Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

The GCOA are responsible for identifying and developing transformative innovation solutions and delivering and measuring business impact primarily in the form of productivity and efficiency to GBS Finance, Finance and other areas of Lilly.

This critical role converts business challenges and opportunities to a technology strategy that maximises technological adoption. The essence of the role is to maximise technology use by our business partners and to ensure that our delivery teams are using the best in class technology to solve enterprise problems robustly at scale. 

This role involves challenging existing processes and policies to transform existing ways of working. This allows the GCOA to tailor solutions to meet the unique needs of Lilly, ensuring that the organization can effectively leverage technology to achieve its goals.

Responsibilities

• Strategizing multi-year technology roadmaps to enable business growth, ensure compliance and reduce the complexity of key business and IT processes
• Determining the technology system architecture and functional design needed to support and meet company business goals and to ensure optimal use of technology
• Work closely with stakeholders, management, and SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to develop and implement an organization's strategy, information, processes, and IT using this knowledge to ensure IT and business alignment.
• Setting the context, defining common elements and creating patterns and standards to apply the details at a project level
• Assisting management and stakeholders in evaluating the business’ mission and ensuring that the company uses its IT assets effectively
• Documenting the process using multiple architectural models

Role Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or similar
• 7+ years of experience in enterprise architecture innovation management, product development, or a similar role.
• Experience in future state design of automation including Robotic Process Automation, integration & Microsoft Power Platform
• Proven track record of leading successful innovation projects and initiatives.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in innovation methodologies (e.g., Design Thinking, Lean Startup).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and trends in the industry.
• Ability to leverage data analytics and market research to drive innovation.
• Visionary and forward-thinking mindset.
• High level of creativity and curiosity.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience of technologies such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and integration with enterprise systems such as SAP
• Experience in Finance innovation 

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 does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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