Associate Director Project Manager - Legal PMO

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We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join Lilly's newly formed Legal Project Management Office (“Legal PMO”). The Project Manager – Legal PMO will work with Legal team members and key business partners to plan, manage and execute significant, innovative projects designed to improve the efficiency of the Legal Division, by enabling attorneys and legal professionals to concentrate on strategic activities, identify trends, anticipate risks, and engage stakeholders effectively. This role leads technology projects, departmental critical initiatives, and large-scale operational transformations within the legal department. In this role, you will coordinate all phases of project management, from initial scope definition to project closure, ensuring timely completion within the defined scope, maintaining high-quality standards throughout and meeting KPIs and other project deliverables. This role will also support the Legal PMO’s efforts to engage with Legal Operations teammates and monitor external trends/innovation opportunities to proactively drive solutions for the department.

Core Responsibilities:

• Project Governance: Establish and uphold project management standards and methodologies, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
• Technology-Driven Impact: Lead projects that implement next-gen technologies to help attorneys and legal professionals anticipate risks, connect trends, influence decisions, and enhance the Legal department's efficiency and strategic impact.
• Drive Successful Adoption: Work with Legal Operations, the Legal team, and business colleagues on change management, training, and other roll-out activities to ensure the successful adoption of innovation, processes, and technology.
• Performance Metrics and Reporting: Define, benchmark, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) using business intelligence and project management tools, providing regular updates on project KPIs, wins, timelines, and overall impact.
• Risk Management: Identify probable risks and obstacles to project success and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Calm Under Pressure: Maintain composure and focus, effectively handling multiple high-priority projects while addressing challenges with clarity and confidence.
• Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with colleagues to build a productive team environment, supporting innovation, ongoing improvement, and change management.
• Stakeholder Management: Identify and engage project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Manage stakeholders expectations by maintaining clear and consistent communication, providing timely updates, addressing concerns, and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Resource Management: Allocate and manage internal and external resources, including support for spend analyses, staffing needs, and other resources. Track and report on resource availability, capacity, and needs.
• Training and Development: Develop and contribute to a knowledge base of standard processes and lessons learned to inform future projects.
• Strategic Alignment: Consistently evaluate and confirm that projects support the organization's strategic goals and objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5 years of experience in project management, including at least 2 years serving as an internal or external project manager within a legal or corporate setting.

• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and understanding of project budgeting, spend analysis, and important metric development and tracking.
• Experience using project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent.
• Experience in leading AI, automation, and data-driven projects within, or as an internal or external advisor to, a legal or corporate environment.
• Shown ability to handle complex projects while influencing cross-functional teams.
• Strong familiarity with legal tools, processes, and the structure and operations of a legal department.
• PMP, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or other project management certifications.

LOCATION in Indianapolis

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

$122,250 - $179,300

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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