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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

In a company-wide effort to speed innovation to patients, Lilly Ventures leverages emerging external innovation to enable Lilly to influence and better understand the evolving healthcare ecosystem and the role of hardware and software in the context of Lilly’s prioritized therapeutic areas. This newly designed role will be primarily responsible for the value pull-through of strategic investments in innovative non-therapeutic start-ups as part of the Lilly Ventures Tech (LV Tech) portfolio. In addition, it will promote a team culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
 

This position on the LV Tech team will be responsible for:

Creating a world-class experience for LV Tech portfolio companies by facilitating introductions across Lilly and identifying ways Lilly can support them

Establishing and maintaining relationships with Lilly functional leaders who could partner with or advise LV Tech portfolio companies, facilitating introductions between Lilly leaders and LV Tech portfolio companies when needed

Supporting Lilly functional leaders and LV Tech portfolio companies in defining and executing pilot projects to demonstrate value of LV Tech portfolio company solutions

Organizing and reporting on unique insights from LV Tech portfolio companies to be shared with LV Tech leadership and other Lilly senior stakeholders

Managing pilot budgets to ensure they’re delivered on time and on budget

Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business

Work within small team dynamics to advance multiple projects simultaneously

Coach and mentor team member(s) while building a strong team culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Basic Qualifications
 

Graduate degree (JD, MBA, MD, PhD) and 3+ years of experience, OR bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience in commercial, business development, alliance management, or drug R&D roles in healthcare or drug discovery and development. Recognized as an internal expert for area of expertise.

Business development, External Innovation or Alliance Management experience is a must.

Additional Skills/Preferences

High level of emotional intelligence with exceptional collaboration with colleagues at all levels

Effective problem solving, analytical, and project management skills to evaluate and resolve highly complex or unusual business and organizational problems

Exceptional business acumen, broad learning agility, and market knowledge

Experience working with red CI and maintaining discretion in high-profile situations

Demonstrated negotiation, persuasion, and influence skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and 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.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.

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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