Senior Director - Risk Insights Architect

Risk Insights Architect

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.

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 pioneering 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.

The Risk Insights Architect serves as the strategic link between risk functions and analytics capabilities : coordinating enterprise strategies, performing sophisticated risk event analysis, and generating executive-level insights that help inform leadership decisions at the highest levels of the organization. This role operates at the intersection of technical analytics expertise and strategic business insight, translating enterprise risk portfolios into compelling narratives that drive action and influence strategic decisions across Lilly's leadership.

As a senior member of the centralized IRM Insights Hub team, you will co-own the enterprise risk analytics strategy and roadmap, partnering with risk owners and business leaders across risk functions to identify priorities, coordinate entrepreneurial initiatives, and ensure analytics capabilities align with strategic business objectives. You will lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify emerging risks before they materialize, perform sophisticated risk event investigations that reveal root causes and potential systemic vulnerabilities, and develop ground-breaking strategies that fundamentally improve how Lilly identifies and mitigates risk across the organization.

This role requires the ability to move seamlessly between detailed technical analysis and executive communication, coaching team members while influencing senior leaders, and balancing immediate operational needs with long-term strategic vision. You will be instrumental in positioning IRM as a strategic differentiator and competitive advantage rather than a traditional risk management function, directly giving to business outcomes that help protect and further enable Lilly's mission.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Management

Co-own the enterprise risk analytics strategy and roadmap, coordinating priorities across risk functions and ensuring alignment with business strategy and leadership objectives at the IRM Executive Lead Team and C-suite level

Serve as the senior strategic liaison between IRM Analytics capabilities and executive risk function leadership, translating business needs into analytics strategies and technical capabilities into quantifiable business value

Lead horizon scanning initiatives that identify emerging risks, regulatory changes, industry trends, and potential threats before they impact the organization, establishing sophisticated early warning capabilities

Perform sophisticated, cross-functional risk event analysis that integrates data from multiple sources to reveal patterns, root causes, and potential systemic vulnerabilities, delivering insights that can be used to help prevent future incidents

Develop ground-breaking strategies, reasons, and investment proposals that secure leadership support and funding for analytics capabilities that deliver measurable return on investment

Generate executive-level insights, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership including General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer, and C-suite executives that drive strategic decisions

Solution Architecture & Delivery

Design and architect sophisticated analytics solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI for sophisticated, ambiguous risk challenges that require integrating multiple data sources, analytical techniques, and collaborator perspectives

Define the technical vision and architecture for enterprise risk intelligence platforms, ensuring Power BI dashboards and Fabric data infrastructure scale to meet growing organizational needs

Collaborate with Risk Analytics Developers, Risk Data Engineers, and Risk Data Scientists to translate strategic business requirements into technical solution designs and implementation roadmaps

Establish analytics standards, methodologies, and protocols that ensure consistency, quality, and impact across the IRM Analytics portfolio and broader risk ecosystem

Lead development of integrated risk intelligence frameworks using Power BI that provide leadership with unified, real-time visibility across the enterprise risk landscape

Evaluate emerging analytics technologies, AI capabilities, and industry practices, recommending strategic investments that maintain Lilly's competitive advantage and position as a leader in risk analytics

Collaborator Engagement & Influence

Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with risk owners, business leaders, senior executives, and external partners across the global organization

Influence without authority to drive adoption of analytics capabilities, process improvements, and risk management guidelines across a sophisticated, global, matrixed organization

Deliver compelling, data-driven narratives that translate complex risk analytics into actionable insights that help inform strategic decisions, resource allocation, and organizational priorities

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and break down organizational silos to enable integrated risk intelligence and coordinated response capabilities

Lead strategic workshops, steering committees, and executive briefings that align diverse collaborators around common risk management objectives and secure commitment to ground-breaking initiatives

Represent the IRM Insights Hub in enterprise-wide forums, demonstrating thought leadership and further establishing IRM as a strategic business partner

Team Development & Knowledge Sharing

Mentor and coach Risk Analytics Developers, Risk Data Engineers, and other team members, providing technical guidance, strategic perspective, and professional development support that accelerates their growth

Support organizational upskilling efforts in risk analytics, data-driven decision-making, and strategic risk management across risk functions and business partners at all levels

Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of analytics strategies, solution architectures, methodologies, and procedures that enable knowledge transfer and institutional continuity

Champion the "Analytics for Everyone" vision by making sophisticated analytics accessible and actionable for non-technical participants across the enterprise

Supply to thought leadership through internal presentations, knowledge-sharing sessions, and potentially external engagement with industry forums

Basic Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, Risk Management, or related field

7+ years of relevant professional experience in risk analytics, business intelligence, or strategy within a global, matrixed organization

5+ years of experience at senior levels with consistent record of influencing C-suite and executive leadership

Sophisticated proficiency with Power BI including dashboard design, storytelling with data, and executive-level visualization

Experience with analytical tools and programming languages (Python, R, SQL) with ability to evaluate technical approaches and guide solution design

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

Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Analytics, Statistics, Risk Management, or related field) strongly preferred

Demonstrated success implementing transformational analytics programs within risk management, internal audit, compliance, or related assurance functions at enterprise scale

Proven track record to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without authority across sophisticated organizational structures

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to deliver data-driven insights and compelling narratives that help inform senior leadership decisions

Strategic problem solver with demonstrated experience developing and delivering multi-year analytics roadmaps and leading complex portfolios with challenging priorities

Deep understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000), methodologies, and leading practices with ability to apply them in innovative ways

Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries with sophisticated risk environments and regulatory requirements

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric architecture and Power BI enterprise deployment strategies

Experience with horizon scanning, emerging risk identification, strategic foresight, or scenario planning methodologies

Familiarity with ServiceNow GRC or enterprise risk management platforms and integration approaches

Experience developing reasons and return on investment analyses that secure executive support and funding for analytics investments

Proven track record of mentoring and developing both technical and business skills in team members, building high-performing analytics capabilities

Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable working in ambiguous, constantly evolving environments with ability to create structure and drive clarity

Exceptional intuition for business with demonstrated ability to connect risk analytics to business strategy, financial performance, competitive positioning, and patient outcomes

Strong executive presence with ability to command attention and respect in leadership and C-suite settings

Demonstrated high motivation, rapid learning agility, continuous improvement approach, and commitment to excellence

5+ years of project management or program management experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives

Travel

Up to 5-10% travel based on business needs

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