Manager - Technical Recruiter M&Q

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. 

Lilly's Manufacturing & Quality (M&Q) organization is one of the fastest-growing functions in the company and this role sits at the center of that growth, owning full-cycle recruiting for our greenfield site in The Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama. The $6 billion next- generation manufacturing site will produce medicines like our oral GLP-1.

As the Manager -Technical Recruiter M&Q based in Huntsville, you won't just be filling roles, you'll be building the teams behind some of the most important scientific and manufacturing work in the pharmaceutical industry, directly contributing to Lilly's ability to bring life-changing medicines to patients around the world.

Why This Role, Why Now

Manufacturing & Quality is where Lilly's science becomes medicine. It's one of the most complex, specialized, and rapidly scaling parts of the organization and Talent Acquisition is a critical enabler of that growth. This role offers high visibility, real impact, and the opportunity to build deep expertise in one of the most dynamic talent markets in the pharmaceutical industry. You'll work alongside a team that is committed to bringing the best talent to Lilly.

What You'll Do

Be a True Talent Advisor

• Build deep relationships with hiring managers and business leaders- understand their work, their goals, and what makes someone truly successful in their organization
• Translate business strategy into talent strategy, crafting recruitment approaches that are tailored to each team's unique needs
• Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process- guiding decisions, leading expectations, and navigating complexity with confidence
• Engage and influence leaders at all levels, representing Talent Acquisition with credibility and clarity

Deliver Exceptional Talent

• Own full-cycle recruiting for our greenfield M&Q site in Huntsville, Alabama
• Develop and implement proactive, creative sourcing strategies that go beyond job postings to find the specialized talent M&Q needs
• Present highly qualified, thoughtfully curated candidate slates that reflect a genuine understanding of role requirements
• Lead offer negotiations and closing conversations with skill and precision
• Deliver a seamless, high-quality experience for every candidate and hiring manager you partner with

Use Data to Drive Decisions

• Track and communicate key recruiting metrics — pipeline health, time to fill, offer acceptance — with clarity and confidence
• Use market intelligence and competitive data to inform sourcing strategies and provide guidance on talent availability and compensation
• Proactively identify patterns and gaps in the talent pipeline, and bring forward solutions before problems surface
• Continuously evaluate and improve recruitment practices based on data and outcomes

Champion the Candidate & Lilly's Brand

• Represent Lilly's mission, values, and employer brand with authenticity and passion at every touchpoint
• Coach hiring managers on best practices in attraction, interviewing, and selection to elevate the quality of every hire
• Ensure compliance and consistency throughout the talent acquisition process
• Partner with key customers in the business and HR to remove barriers and move with agility

What You Bring

This is a role for an experienced recruiter who thinks like a talent advisor and, someone who gets curious about the work, earns the trust of leaders, uses data to tell a story and drive decisions. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment, love solving hard talent problems, and want to be part of the founding team of our Lilly Huntsville site, this is the opportunity for you.

Required

• A minimum of a high school diploma
• 5+ years of experience in recruiting technical, scientific or manufacturing talent
• Strong business acumen and genuine curiosity about the functions you support
• Proven ability to build trust with senior leaders and operate independently in ambiguous situations
• A proactive, solutions-first approach where you identify gaps and bring ideas, not just problems
• Exceptional communication skills, both in crafting compelling outreach and navigating complex conversations
• A data-driven mindset- you know how to use metrics to tell a story and influence stakeholders
• A collaborative spirit with a track record of sharing insights, lifting teammates, and winning together
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1

Preferred

• Experience in recruiting for a new business or start-up
• Experience in recruiting for a regulated industry- pharma, biotech, chemical, industrial

Additional Information

This role requires the successful candidate to be based on-site at the Huntsville Alabama site up to 3 days per week. This is an individual contributor role.

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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$58,500 - $137,500

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.

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