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This position will report to the Sr. Director, Global Security – North America in Indianapolis. The role will serve as the site security lead for the Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. The successful candidate will lead security activities on matters affecting the security of employees, contractors, facilities, assets, intellectual property, and investigational materials as the campus moves from construction through commissioning, startup, and steady-state operations. Because the Foundry is a new site, this role will help build the security program from the ground up. The role may also be called upon to contribute to events and security management activities anywhere in the world based on the needs of the department.
The following are key performance attributes for the successful candidate:
- Contribute successfully to a diverse team of security professionals: Collaborate closely with Global Security colleagues supporting the other Lebanon sites.
- Build and deliver high quality, effective security operations: Establish and execute duties in the areas of personnel and site security; manage the on-site contract security team; asset protection; security investigations; threat intelligence; critical incident support; law enforcement liaison; regulatory subject matter expert (SME) and site representative for security-related internal and external audits; and engagement of outside professional security resources. Support the transition from construction-phase security to operational security, including staffing, onboarding, and post-order development for the contract security force and integration with the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC).
- Standards, policy, and procedure development: Author, maintain, and govern site security standards, SOPs, post orders, and access processes aligned with enterprise standards and external benchmarks, and drive their adoption by employees, contractors, and the contract security force. Commission and operate site dispatch and communications, including, radio systems, and joint training with local public safety.
- Operational readiness and turnover: Participate in Operational Readiness Reviews and Go-Live decisions, and ensure security systems, procedures, and documentation are complete and turned over as buildings come online in phases.
- Security design and commissioning: Provide professional expertise in the design and commissioning of security systems (CCTV, access control, intrusion alarms, key control, perimeter protection) and procedures, including visitor and contractor management, parking, gate, and traffic management.
- Process safety and concurrent operations: Partner with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and Process Safety Management on security controls where construction and live operations overlap, including hazardous material introduction.
- Protect intellectual property and sensitive materials: Partner with Research, Product Research & Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Legal, and Information Security to safeguard proprietary processes, data, and clinical-stage compounds. Establish access zoning and need-to-know controls appropriate to a combined R&D and GMP manufacturing environment, and support protection of shipments and materials moving in and out of the campus.
- Manage a large and changing workforce: Develop and sustain screening, badge accountability, and escorting programs that scale with contractor volume through construction, equipment installation, and startup ramp-up, while maintaining compliance with Lilly standards.
- Partner to ensure success: Lead alignment among construction, engineering, HSE, operations, legal, procurement, contract security, and public safety partners to resolve competing requirements and deliver security readiness on schedule. Other key internal partners include Human Resources; Emergency Management; Ethics & Compliance; Information Security and OT/Automation teams; Facilities Management; Quality; Logistics; and Manufacturing leadership. Support Human Resources and Employee Relations investigations and consultations involving employees and contractors by providing security records, access data, and investigative findings, and maintain confidentiality. Maintain an external network, including local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies as needed.
- Budget and financial management: Develop and manage the site security budget, including capital and operating costs for security systems, contract security services, and program needs. Coordinate with Procurement and Finance on sourcing, purchase orders, contract execution, and forecasting, and support spend tracking and variance reporting.
- Successfully manage crisis and emergency situations: Serve as a security lead during critical incidents and partner with the site Emergency Management and HSE teams on emergency response planning, incident command, drills and exercises, evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures, and coordination with public safety agencies.
- Security Assessments: Apply existing security standards and policies when conducting and fully documenting site security reviews of company facilities and strategic partners, including construction contractors and service providers working at the Foundry.
- Physical Security Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments of campus sites using recognized security tools and protocols and recommend and implement mitigation measures appropriate to a high-value R&D and clinical manufacturing campus. Prepare and deliver risk briefings and readiness updates to site and senior leadership, translating security requirements, risks, and recommendations into clear decisions and actions.
- Threat management: Comprehensive evaluation, investigation, and response to threats or other hostile acts directed to individuals and the corporation.
- Visitor and executive support: Plan and coordinate security for visitors, dignitaries, executives, tours, and special events associated with the site.
- Personal security: Security support for at risk persons to include conducting security advances, close protection, evacuation, travel security intelligence and logistics management.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of ten years law enforcement experience
- Minimum of five years in a supervisory or team leader role, responsibilities of which include personnel and operational management
- 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 or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting security for new construction, commissioning, or site startup, including the transition from project to operations
- Security experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing or R&D environment
- Experience managing contract security providers, including oversight of post orders, staffing, budget, and performance
- Knowledge of access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection systems and experience with their design, deployment, and administration
- Experience protecting intellectual property, trade secrets, or other sensitive information
- Experience responding to and managing critical events, emergency situations, and crisis management, including incident command
- Demonstrated ability to establish productive relationships and effectively liaise with local, state, and federal law enforcement, regulatory (i.e. DHS, TSA, DEA), and prosecutorial agencies
- Ability to interact successfully with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate and develop investigative information of value through multiple sources
- Corporate security experience
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when appropriate
- Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to perform duties independently with minimum supervision
- Demonstrated ability to accurately and thoroughly document investigative results
- Law enforcement tactical training and experience (SWAT, executive protection training)
- Ability to analyze data from multiple sources and present clear, well-founded recommendations
- Experience preparing and delivering readiness updates and risk briefings to site and senior leadership
- Experience in cross-functional teamwork
- Active network of contacts in U.S. local, state, and federal law enforcement community
Additional Information:
- At times the candidate will be expected to work outside the normal daytime work hours, including participation in the Global Security on-call rotation.
- Periodic domestic and international travel may be required (approximately 10%).
- Ability to wear required safety equipment (safety glasses, safety shoes, protective gloves, etc.) and to work in construction, laboratory, and manufacturing environments.
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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
$60,000 - $143,000
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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