Associate Director - Integrated Risk Analytics Developer

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.

Organization Overview 

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism

Integrated Risk Management Program Overview

Lilly's Integrated Risk Management (IRM) program is a strategic enterprise initiative that transforms traditional risk management into a competitive advantage by uniting cross-functional expertise with cutting-edge analytics and technology. IRM enables faster, better informed decision-making that protects what matters most: our operations, reputation, and ability to deliver life-saving medicines to patients. This integrated approach creates a coordinated and proactive system that helps Lilly stay resilient and agile as we continue reaching more patients than ever before.

Position Description:

The Integrated Risk Analytics Developer serves as a recognized technical expert who independently leads analytics initiatives from conception through delivery, translating sophisticated business questions into actionable intelligence that drives strategic decision-making across the IRM ecosystem. This individual contributor role designs and delivers executive dashboards, enterprise Power BI solutions, and self-service analytics capabilities that enable risk leaders to monitor portfolios, anticipate emerging threats, and make data-driven decisions. Working within the centralized IRM Insights Hub, you will own end-to-end solution delivery for high-impact analytics initiatives that span multiple risk domains, creating visibility and insight that transforms Lilly's integrated risk landscape.

This role requires depth and breadth of expertise in analytics and data visualization, with recognized proficiency that positions you as a key technical resource within the IRM function. You will independently plan, design, build, and deliver analytics solutions while balancing strategic initiative leadership with operational support of existing capabilities. Leveraging Microsoft Fabric as the foundation for data engineering and Power BI for visualization, you will architect solutions that integrate data from enterprise systems including ServiceNow GRC, SAP, Workday, and assurance platforms to break down historical data silos and enable "Analytics for Everyone" across the IRM ecosystem.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Solution Delivery & Initiative Leadership

• Lead end-to-end analytics initiatives from requirements gathering through deployment, independently owning project planning, solution architecture, development, and delivery for high-visibility risk intelligence capabilities
• Design and develop Power BI dashboards and executive visualizations that analyze risk data across the enterprise, identifying emerging threats, trends, and insights across multiple risk domains to support function-level and senior leadership decision-making
• Architect self-service analytics capabilities that enable risk leaders and business partners to supervise risk portfolios and make real-time, data-driven decisions without ongoing developer support
• Design and implement artificial intelligence and automation solutions using Power Platform (Power Automate, Copilot Studio), Claude, and Microsoft Fabric capabilities to address complex risk management challenges
• Architect data integration solutions that leverage multiple enterprise sources including ServiceNow GRC, SAP, Workday, SuccessFactors, and assurance platforms using Microsoft Fabric's data engineering capabilities
• Drive process standardization and automation strategies that enable IRM and partner risk functions to operate more effectively and efficiently at scale

Operational Excellence & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a key technical resource for analytics requests from risk functions, independently producing sophisticated datasets and insights that support risk assessments, audits, investigations, and critical initiatives
• Lead enterprise risk reporting initiatives to business partners, risk owners, senior leadership, and key collaborators, ensuring analytics outputs meet executive decision-making needs
• Partner with risk function leaders to anticipate and identify control risks and emerging threats relative to regulations, policies, procedures, and business objectives
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of analytics tools, data models, semantic models, data pipelines, and methodologies; support the definition of standards and governance practices that enable knowledge sharing and team scalability

Strategic Partnership & Influence

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with risk data owners, assurance function partners, and business leaders across risk functions to identify internal customer requirements, unmet analytics needs, and process improvement opportunities
• Lead the upskilling of risk functions and business partners in data analytics domains, serving as a subject matter expert and contributing to the "Analytics for Everyone" vision
• Lead and collaborate on multi-functional analytics initiatives that strengthen Lilly's integrated risk intelligence capabilities, influencing technical decisions that impact the broader IRM function

Basic Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in data analytics, with demonstrated progression in responsibility and complexity
• 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.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Power BI, including sophisticated DAX, sophisticated data modeling, performance optimization, and executive dashboard design with SQL and data transformation tools
• Demonstrated experience independently leading analytics projects from planning through delivery in business environments
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills applied to complex, ambiguous problem spaces with ability to make sound technical decisions within functional guidelines
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric components (Data Factory, Synapse Data Engineering, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Analytics)
• Familiarity with medallion architecture and modern data platform design patterns
• Experience developing artificial intelligence solutions or working with AI platforms
• Experience working in or supporting risk management, internal audit, compliance, or assurance functions
• Familiarity with ServiceNow GRC or enterprise risk management platforms
• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or highly regulated industries
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse multi-functional partners across technical and business domains
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to translate technical insights into business language for senior leadership audiences
• Meticulous with high degree of accuracy and ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments with competing priorities
• Self-directed professional who works independently, takes initiative on complex problems, and proactively collaborates across distributed teams
• Track record of recognizing opportunities for process enhancement and implementing lasting, innovative solutions
• Demonstrated strong motivation, rapid learning agility, and growth mindset

Travel:

Up to 5-10% travel based on business needs

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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

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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