Sr. Director - Tech Capability Development

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Tech Capability Development, Senior Director – Tech@Lilly

Role Summary

The Senior Director, Tech Capability Development is accountable for how Tech@Lilly builds, governs, and sustains technology capability at enterprise scale. This role focuses on clarity of ownership, governance, and impact, positioning GROW as a core people strategy lever that drives development, engagement, and retention across Tech@Lilly.

Success in this role is defined by strong decision frameworks, scalable capability systems, and measurable business and people outcomes not individual programs.

Core Accountabilities

1. Ownership of Tech Capability Strategy

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for Tech capability development.
• Align capability priorities to Tech@Lilly strategy, workforce needs, and future skill demand.
• Partner with HR and Tech Leadership to ensure alignment with role architecture and career paths..
• Collaborate with Enterprise Learning & Development (L&D) on learning plan management and L&D compliance/audit readiness across Tech.

2. GROW as a Core Technical Development Lever -

• Serve as the enterprise owner of the GROW capability ecosystem for Tech@Lilly, providing governance, prioritization, and outcome accountability in ongoing partnership with Enterprise L&D.
• Lead ELITE and provide strategic oversight and integration for the current eight GROW programs, including:
  • ELITE
  • TechUp
  • Senior Technical Development Program
  • Speed Networking
  • Apprenticeships
  • Global Ambassadors
  • ADP
  • Leadership Forum
• Provide global oversight of technical development program execution, including:
  • Oversight for the One India GROW model (Hyderabad and Bengaluru), supported by dedicated ELITE and GROW program coordination.
  • Shaping and scaling regional GROW models in additional geographies, including Ireland (Cork, Limerick, and Kinsale), as Tech@Lilly presence and capability needs evolve.
• Ensure GROW programs operate as a cohesive, integrated capability ecosystem, with:
  • Clear ownership and sponsorship.
  • Defined success measures and accountability.
  • Alignment to Tech@Lilly strategy, role architecture, and organizational priorities.
• Provide strategic governance and adoption oversight of the three core GROW platforms supporting Tech capability development:
  • Percipio
  • CloudBoost
  • AI Ascend
• Partner with Enterprise L&D to ensure programs and platforms are:
  • Integrated into the broader enterprise learning ecosystem.
  • Scaled consistently across geographies.
  • Evolved as technology, business, and people needs shift.
• Evolve the GROW portfolio by adding, adjusting, or retiring programs in response to changing Tech capability priorities.
• Track and communicate enterprise level impact, including participation, capability readiness, and people outcomes, to Tech and HR leadership.

3. Early Career & Experienced-Career Pipelines

• Own strategy and governance for Tech learning needs and experiences for the tech professional journey from early career through experienced career pathways.
• Ensure clear progression from entry level development into productive, long-term technical roles.

4. External Benchmarking & Market Alignment

• Continuously benchmark Tech@Lilly capability practices against external market trends.
• Leverage external partners and institutions to strengthen capability development where appropriate.
• Ensure Lilly remains competitive in how it develops and retains technical talent.

5. Financial & Investment Accountability

• Own budget and financial accountability for Tech capability development.
• Prioritize investments based on enterprise value and scalability.
• Track and communicate outcomes and return on investment for capability initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years experience leading enterprise scale capability or talent development in a technology environment.
• 3+ years establishing governance, ownership models, and decision frameworks.
• 3+ years managing finances and stakeholder relations.
• 5+ years leading tech workforce upskilling initiatives across global technology organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, leading, or facilitating multifaceted programs at large scale across multiple geographies.‑faceted programs at large scale across multiple geographies.
• Strong partnership experience with HR and workforce strategy leaders.
• Demonstrated success influencing complex, matrixed organizations.
• Proficiency using generative AI, as well as data and analytics for decision making.

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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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$157,500 - $231,000

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).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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