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.
Job Description- Technical People Manager- Tech@Lilly
Our Purpose
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people worldwide. We are one of the
Top 10 most valued companies of the world, and global healthcare leader headquartered in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 44,000 employees 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
globe.
We have pioneered the development of several significant drugs and treatments over the years – and
strong pipeline including being the first to mass produce insulin, penicillin, tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
and polio vaccines.
At Lilly, our research and product-oriented mindset and focus on Accelerate, Reach and Scale using
new-gen technologies helps us redefine what is possible through technology in pharma. Impact driven
growth combined with a commitment to make a real difference in lives makes Lilly the place of choice
for the best talent to come together and be at the forefront of innovation and acceleration.
Join us to make significant difference in the well-being of people worldwide.
Job Location
Bengaluru
Job Title
Technical People Manager
Job Level
Senior Manager/Associate Director (Grade to be decided through the interview process)
Experience we look for
7 to 15 Years
Qualification and Eligibility criteria
Bachelors or Masters in Technology, Engineering, Science or any related field + MBA from a premier
instituteKey Responsibilities
• Provide deep leadership and coaching in the project delivery lifecycle. Focus on shared
learning, innovation, continuous improvement and drive adoption of best practices
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, teamwork and people development
• Provide mentorship to accelerate the development of solution architecture and technical
expertise, specific to the Tech@Lilly environment
• Expert in software architecture design patterns and the ability to select based on needs and
budget. Understand the business processes being supported by the team
• Coach and develop team members through performance management, development
planning, promotion and career plans; represent those team members in talent discussions.
• Hire the best talent through selection techniques, testing and interviews.
• Organize your work within an Agile team & Knowledge on Sprint ceremonies (Planning,
Estimation, Execution, Reporting & highlight Risks & Impediments)
• Identify synergies and reuse opportunities to improve efficiency
• Identify and drive proof of concepts for emerging technologies at Lilly and helps team
prepare for the adoption of these technologies
• Provide technical guidance to the team and remove roadblocks
• Adopt Lilly’s culture & values and be a role model to the team
Key Skills
• Demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, critical thinking, collaboration and
decision-making skills
• Possess a positive and energetic attitude, with a view to moving the business forward
• Strong self-management and ability to work in ambiguity
• Experience leading highly motivated engineers, with specialized skills and diverse functional
elements.
• Understanding and knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies (such as
agile software development, rapid prototyping and DevSecOps)
• Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information
Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Understanding of software architecture, design principles to guide the development team
Essential Skills
• Proven track record in capacity management and project estimation
• Strong background having breadth of experience and technical knowledge
• Lead teams to rationalize, optimize and support applications for maximum speed and
scalability with industry best practices.
• Proven experience leading a team in a regulated industry including but not limited to,
understanding regulations, SOPs
• Preferred to have experience / interest related to Pharma domain
• Preferred certification in one of fields PMP, PMI, PRINCE II, Safe, CSM, SEI etcPreferred Skills
• Proven development experience with Python, React or other Python-based frameworks
• Experience working with Microservices/Service Oriented Architecture Frameworks
• Experience in working in Scrum - agile methodologies, coding standards, programming, code
reviews, source management (GitHub Actions), build processes and Jira
• Experience with cloud platforms AWS and/or Azure
• Work in tandem with our engineering partners to identify and implement the most optimal
cloud-based solutions for the company
• Define and document best practices and strategies regarding deployment and infrastructure
maintenance
• Build effective relationships with business areas, strategic vendors, and key delivery
partners and group to share expertise and seek opportunities to reuse internal processes
and services, so we can streamline implementation and support of key systems
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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