Sr Director - Enterprise Connectivity & Network Services

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.  Senior Director IT- Enterprise Connectivity Come modernize and grow enterprise networking capability at unprecedented speed & scale! The Enterprise Cloud & Connectivity organization is actively seeking an experienced leader to take our enterprise networking capabilities to the next level.  Do you have experience in enterprise networking and infrastructure?  Are you interested in leading an organization of IT professionals to scale capabilities to meet growing data and connectivity demands? If so, please apply! What You’ll Be Doing As a leader in Lilly’s Digital Core and a member of the Enterprise Cloud & Connectivity Lead Team, you will be responsible for providing connectivity to Lilly’s network around the globe in a fully supported and secure manner.  You will partner with infrastructure and business-facing teams to understand their needs and perspectives while influencing and establishing the direction for the future based on modern technologies such as automation and agentic AI.  You will lead your organization by developing technical talent and leading them in bold new directions that stretch the limits of what is possible with constant emphasis on running reliably, improving efficiency, securing information fully, and improving user experience.  How You’ll Succeed Operations Management : Lead global delivery of LAN, WLAN, WAN, Cloud networking, and Data Center Facilities networking, driving reliability and efficiency with automation and agentic AI N etwork Security Management :  Lead the operational delivery of network security capabilities such as firewalls and network security monitoring technologies.  Partner with Cyber security to define and implement a cyber roadmap. Service Management : Establish and maintain an excellent service management ecosystem, including defining, implementing, and improving services. People Management : Develop and manage team capabilities, anticipate future staffing and skillset needs, and develop technical talent in the organization. Vendor Management : Determine sourcing strategies, establish requirements and SLAs, and lead governance activities. IT/Business Account Management : Build strong relationships within IT and across the company, translating needs into strategies and actions. Quality/Compliance : Implement and reinforce company IT quality and compliance practices. Project/Program Management : Ensure projects and programs are delivered on time, on budget, and with expected outcomes. Financial Management : Meet financial and headcount targets, optimize spend, and ensure effective service delivery. Strategy Management : Establish the 3 to 5-year strategic direction, aligning with overall IT and Business Unit/Function strategies. Innovation Management : Stay abreast of technological advancements and incorporate them into current and future services.  Promote and reward innovative thinking within the team. Architecture Management : Participate in establishing and aligning with architecture principles. What You Should Bring Proven experience in setting strategic direction and defining a future vision for enterprise technologies and services. Multiple years leading global organizations with a blended sourcing model of internal and external resources. Extensive experience in advancing service management capabilities. Strong