Eli Lilly and Company · 2 days ago
Associate Director, Site Data Integrity and Computer System Validation Lead
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$111K/yr - $178K/yr
5+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. The Associate Director will oversee data management activities at the Lilly Kenosha County site, ensuring compliance with data integrity and quality assurance standards while leading initiatives for continuous improvement in data management practices.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
The Site Data Leader will have primary responsibility for data management activities within the Lilly Kenosha County (LKC) site
The Site Data Leader is an advocate for data management across the manufacturing site and chairs the site data lead team
The Site Data Leader ensures a robust Data Integrity Program exists and is maintained within the site providing strong project management leadership to advance the site’s agenda
This requires interface with the M&Q Data Management organization, serving as a global data management subject matter expert to facilitate and drive improvements in M&Q data-related corporate quality standards, business processes, organizational design, and governance necessary for ongoing data integrity effectiveness
This role will partner with functional area data experts to anticipate and resolve key data management and integrity issues while driving solutions that impact the site and align with corporate objectives
The Associate Director, Quality Assurance, will also provide computer system quality assurance oversight during the start-up and routine operation of the Lilly Kenosha County site
In addition, this role will transition to a site-based data management and analytics leader role for routine production
This role will leverage a deep understanding of GMP data flows (electronic and paper), the application of data management and integrity principles in operational processes, and Computer System Validation methodologies to ensure regulatory compliance, consistency, and sustainment
The Site Data Leader is responsible for ensuring the education and continuous knowledge on data integrity and data management at the site
This role influences improving data management standards to ensure consistency and consumability of data to drive process improvements
This role ensures compliance and inspection readiness of the data integrity and data management program at the site level
The Site Data Leader is responsible for ensuring the site’s data integrity training program facilitates the sustainment of its data integrity continuous improvement journey
The Site Data Leader reports to the Site Quality Leader and has dotted-line accountability to Global Data Management leadership
This is an individual contributor role with responsibility for technical leadership, as well as project management
Develop and maintain a comprehensive and integrated data integrity and data management program:
Facilitate the Site Data Lead Team
Partner with global and site leadership to ensure data integrity initiatives are given appropriate priority and cross functional resources
Partner with functional site data subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure that data management actions are completed in accordance with established plan
Ensure completion and maintenance of Data Flow Maps as applicable to identify data integrity risks and define mitigation strategies
Ensure programs are in place to facilitate and support data integrity improvements to documents, systems, and processes (e.g., audit trail reviews, user access, walk-throughs, Site Self Inspection)
Implement defined data standards (e.g., data structure, metadata) and usage guidelines as information passes through multiple systems / functions and ensure processes are in place to manage the data throughout its lifecycle
Implement data strategy actions (e.g., digitization, contextualization, visualization) to enable appropriate use of data at the appropriate time to enable robust decision making, drive productivity, and facilitate continuous improvement
Lead initiatives related to data integrity and data management for GMP information at the site:
Own site actions associated with the enterprise data management and integrity initiatives
Maintain site data management metrics and track status of the data integrity action plans; report the status to the Site Data Lead Team
Provide direction on the operationalization of the data management action plan including the transition from paper-based processes to digitized solutions
Own the responsibility for enhancing and sustaining data management and integrity principles throughout the data lifecycle
Own the development, maintenance, and be accountable for the implementation of the site Data Integrity Strategy
Ensure continuous professional development, education, training and knowledge transfer of data integrity and data management principles:
Participate in the design and delivery of learning opportunities for personnel with the purpose of strengthening the global M&Q Quality Culture as it relates to data management and integrity. Provide training, coaching, feedback, and mentoring to personnel on data management and integrity principles and regulations
Ensure compliance and inspection readiness of the data integrity and data management program at the site level:
Coach individuals on inspection interactions
Lead preparation of data integrity and data management topics for audit and inspection readiness
Network with other sites and central groups to understand external and company trends and develop internal improvement plans
Ensure inspection readiness for regulatory authority inspections and effectively represent the company during regulatory audits through interaction / discussion with regulatory officials related to data integrity expertise in areas as necessary
Ensure compliance with applicable Lilly global standards and regulatory guidelines
Participate in data management and integrity assessments of current-state practices, procedures, system functionality, including but not limited to physical and logical security, Electronic Records / Electronic Signatures (ER / ES), audit trails, data mapping, records / data backup, archive and retention, computer system validation, infrastructure qualification, investigation, and training programs
Act as site liaison and representative for the data integrity and data management program
Serve as the site liaison with the Global Data Management organization forming the data community of practice; provide feedback to the global organization for opportunities or concerns
Serve as a global data management subject matter expert to facilitate and drive improvements in M&Q data-related corporate quality standards, business processes, organizational design, and governance necessary for ongoing data integrity effectiveness. Utilize site data management expertise to solve problems both locally and across global M&Q
Act As The Computer Systems Validation Quality Assurance Project Lead, Working With Global Facility Delivery And Lilly Project Staff To Complete The Detailed Design Of The Assigned Areas Employing QbD And QRM Principals And Ensuring The Integration Of Global Quality System Requirements Into The Design. Responsibilities Include:
Consult with Network and Global quality groups including the Global Quality Systems, Information Systems Quality, and Global Data Management as required to ensure consistent and compliant approach is executed during the project and startup phase
Provide technical and quality review and approval of project computer system documents to ensure compliance with Lilly Global Quality Standards as well as project and local quality procedures, including review of test cases, test execution, discrepancy resolution, etc
Work with the Associate Director, Quality - Compliance, to support the development of the vision and strategy for the overall site quality operation with focus on the CSQA topics
Support the site organization in building technical capability, for a diverse cross-functional staff in Quality, the project team, and area process teams, including mentoring of new Quality and other project staff
Lead project initiatives needed in support of the project and Quality function
Resolve or escalate any compliance issues to the project, site, and Quality Management
Participate in self-led inspections and provide support during internal/external regulatory inspections
Ensure data integrity by design
Leverage technology to ensure data digitalization and standardization where appropriate
Design, replicate and employ analytics and advanced analytics for competitive advantage within the site
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; engineering or computer science-related field preferred
Minimum 5 years working in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry in QA roles
Minimum 3 years of experience in Computer System Quality Assurance/Computer System Validation
Minimum 3 years of experience with data analytics including advanced analytics
Preferred
Demonstrated successful leadership of cross-functional teams and project management experience
Demonstrated proficiency with GMP computer systems validation including regulations governing them
Demonstrated knowledge and application of data integrity regulatory guidance
Proven ability to apply analytics and advanced analytics for competitive advantage within a manufacturing operation
Demonstrated strong oral and written communication
Strong self-management and organizational skills
Demonstrated strong interpersonal interaction skills and ability to influence cross-functional organizations
Demonstrated strong technical writing skills
Demonstrated strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Has previous facility or area start up experience
Has previous qualification and validation experience (process automation and/or IT systems)
Has previous Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Training/Experience
Has CQA certification from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) - preferable
Benefits
Company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
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