May 9, 2026

Advisor - Corporate Architect

Lilly 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. Manage the architectural process within GFD, integrating with Corporate and Local Engineering to evaluate, consult on, and deliver facility assessment, programming, and design.Contribute to Site Master Planning processes; develop conceptual design studies for Lilly facility projects.Represent Lilly as lead architect in Concept, Basic, and Detailed Design phases, making final decisions on look, form, and function.Serve as SME for architecture and planning/design of Manufacturing Exteriors and full Non-Manufacturing environments like laboratories, administrative office etc.Develop workplace strategies supporting business needs including ergonomics, aesthetics, space utilization, and business transformation.Direct development of architectural design requirements ensuring consistency with existing facilities and compliance with Lilly Standards.Coordinate information flow between design teams, A/E firms, Engineering Tech Center, Lilly Research Labs, Lilly Facility Managers, Global Workplace Strategists, system owners, and end users.Lead architectural design governance (Lilly and contractors), resolving issues related to site selection, structural, planning, aesthetic, brand, and furniture decisions.Drive external benchmarking and research on workplace trends, including space and cost per person/workspace by facility type.Serve as primary Lilly liaison to the architectural design community and external facilities/real estate networks.Support value engineering exercises, identify design inefficiencies, and direct the team to meet or improve design hours plan.Participate in selection of architectural professional services and design/construction team organization.Contribute to development of the Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessmentsReview and provide feedback on the Lilly Integrated Workplace Standard and implementation of the standard for accessibilityMaintain licensure as an Indiana Registered Architect Registered Architect licensure required.Minimum 10 years of relevant architecture and building construction project/program management experience in pharmaceutical processesQualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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