LUSA_Product Owner (FTE/STA)

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.

Overview:

We are looking for a passionate and results-driven Product Owner for the iNovaCore Platform in FTE capacity or even STA capacity for 6 months to help us steer product development and platform enhancement initiatives. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value-driven outcomes and maintain a strong focus on user needs, delivery timelines, and platform performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary owner of the iNovaCore Platform, managing end-to-end product development cycles.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear user stories, epics, and backlog items using JIRA.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Architects, Tech Leads, System Custodians, and System Owners to guide platform enhancements.
• Monitor and manage all platform-related tasks, maintaining oversight of priorities, timelines, and delivery.
• Promote effective horizontal collaboration across engineering, QA, DevOps, security, and other teams.
• Work closely with both Full-Time Employees and Contractual Staff to align deliverables and drive velocity.
• Facilitate cross-departmental communication and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Champion Agile best practices and continuous improvement within your teams.

Required Skills:

• 5–8 years of experience in Product Ownership or Product Management in fast-paced tech environments.
• Proven use of JIRA, Confluence, and Agile project delivery tools and methodologies.
• Strong ability to drive structured documentation and user-centric requirement gathering.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience managing hybrid delivery teams (FTEs and contractors) across time zones.

Preferred Experience:

• Healthcare domain expertise is highly valued, understanding of regulatory frameworks or medical data standards will enable faster onboarding and more impactful contributions to platform strategy.
• Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and potential use cases
• Background in managing platform products in highly regulated or enterprise environments.

What You'll Bring:

• Ownership mindset with an enthusiasm for product innovation and technical collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A user-first approach balanced with pragmatic delivery strategies.
• The ability to thrive in matrixed environments with cross-functional alignment. 

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