Associate Director - AI Portfolio Lead

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 11, 2026

Job Description:

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. About the Role As Lilly continues to scale its AI capabilities across our Commercial Digital Office, we are seeking an experienced AI Portfolio Lead to drive strategic initiatives across three high-impact domains: Avatars Project Rollout : Lead the deployment of AI-powered avatars to interact with cutomers and to train field forces, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, compliance, and customer engagement goals. Prompting Educational Program : Design and expand a global prompting curriculum to upskill teams in generative AI interaction, prompt engineering, and responsible AI use. AI Initiatives Expansion : Oversee the growth of AI programs across non US geographies, including new use cases selection, cross-functional pilots, and scaling successful prototypes into enterprise solutions. This role will report to senior leadership and collaborate closely with Tech at Lilly, IVA (International Value Access) Medical Affairs, Commercial Operations, and external partners to leverage Avatar and Agentic AI to support digital only model for mature brands and new product launchings. At the same time you will foster productivity and field forces efficiency ensuring educational programs and deployment of AI solutions at scale. What You Will Do Define and manage the AI portfolio roadmap across avatars program deployment and AI use cases expansion to serve all types of customers (HCPs, Payors, Patients) Deploy and operate AI solutions to support operational excellence and productivity through prompting education and AI internal use cases. Take advantage of AI to reinforce compliance at scale Lead cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and impactful AI solutions. Partner with internal stakeholders to identify new opportunities for AI integration in commercial, IVA and medical workflows. Identify opportunities to internalize AI tech framework for cost effectiveness and strategical hand over in collaboration with Solutions Service Establish KPIs and success metrics for each initiative, ensuring measurable business value. Represent Lilly externally in AI forums, partnerships, and thought leadership engagements. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field. 10 years of experience in AI strategy, product leadership, or digital transformation. Proven track record of leading enterprise AI initiatives from concept to scale. Experience with generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and avatar technologies. Preferred Skills Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD) in a relevant field. Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulated industries. Familiarity with AI governance, ethics, and compliance frameworks. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. Success Profile for this Role Within the first 6–12 months, success will be measured by: Launching the first wave of avatar pilots across priority markets. Expand global prompting education program with measurable adoption. Expanding the AI portfolio with at least three new validated use cases. Determine actions to develop the existing cross-functional AI community of practice Demonstrating leadership aligned with Lilly’s values of integrity, excellence, and respect for people. Why Lilly? At Lilly, we are committed to transforming lives through innovation. Our AI strategy is not just about technology—it’s about empowering people, improving outcomes, and shaping the future of healthcare. Join a company where your ideas matter and your impact is real. Ready to make a difference? If you're passionate about AI and ready to lead transformative initiatives at scale, we’d love to hear from you. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. 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. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $124,500 - $200,200 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. WeAreLilly

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