Eli Lilly and Company
Senior Director, Real-World Data Operations Lead
Indiana, US · Director · Full-time
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About the role
- 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.
- This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with RWD architect(s) and engineer(s) to translate scientific needs and intent into enterprise RWD infrastructure strategy and specifications resolving pipeline bottlenecks and ensuring documentation meets operational standards (SAPs, data dictionaries, audit trails).
- Develop, execute, document quality‑control frameworks that qualify data completeness and ensure consistent, reliable RWD operations at scale.
- Lead with forward-thinking mindset to incorporate strategic innovation (AI) into RWD ecosystem operations.
- Own end‑to‑end code list standardization, maintenance, stewardship, and hosting (e.g. ontology specifications, procedure codes, and medication codes incl. ICD‑10-CM, ICD-9, SNOMED-CT NDC, CPT/HCPC, LOINC, RxNorm).
- Lead development and maintenance of reusable phenotyping algorithms, code libraries, and standardized data pipelines and modular code to accelerate study startup.
- The Senior Director, RWD Operations Lead drives the strategy, execution, innovation, and continuous improvement of Lilly's real-world data ecosystem across therapeutic areas and enterprise data assets.
Requirements
- Experience driving alignment and conflict resolution across technical and scientific teams.
- Proficiency in SQL, R, and R‑Shiny, including dashboarding and operational tool development.
- Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Nice to have
- Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.
Compensation
- $170k-$249k
Benefits
- This leader orchestrates cross-functional governance, establishes the logical rules and frameworks for appropriate data use, and extends the vision for RWD value beyond HEOR to maximize enterprise-wide impact.
Company info
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- 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.
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