Associate/Snr Associate - Relationship Manager

at  Lilly

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

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 39,000 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 patients around the world.
Eli Lilly Cork, is made up of a talented diverse team of over 1,600 employees across 38 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more.
Lilly offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidized canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university; or equivalent qualifications/experience (3-years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry with direct experience of managing clinical studies, ideally in exploratory and biopharmaceutics clinical development).
• Strong knowledge of regulations and guidelines that apply to the conduct of clinical trials.
• Vendor management and contracting experience.
• Demonstrated project management and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively cross-culturally and in a virtual work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence both internal and external environments appropriately and forge strong working relationships.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and the ability to be flexible in varying environments and with multiple customer groups.
• Strong verbal reasoning, attention to detail, critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical abilities.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Associate Relationship Manager role is to provide operational support for exploratory and biopharmaceutics clinical development. The role works across the organization including with functional and organizational partner groups to deliver knowledge, expertise, standard templates, and technology to identify various clinical development scenarios and provide functional expertise to ensure successes of portfolio delivery.
This role continually provides expertise in process and methodologies of EMP whilst looking for advancements and improvements. Key areas of responsibility of the role include: a) leading activities supporting study development and execution, b) cross-functional systems and processes, and c) systems, metrics and reporting. In addition to knowledge of ICH and quality guidelines needed for successful delivery of the portfolio and clinical trials, the Relationship Manager possesses the business acumen, process knowledge, and influence required to lead in process and quality improvement efforts.
The Relationship Manager will seek knowledge from internal and external sources and use this information to drive strategic discussions with clinical and functional counterparts make recommendations to gain efficiencies and speed to shape development plans and continuous improvement opportunities.