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New · posted Oct 24

Eli Lilly · Pharmaceuticals

Manager, Product Quality

  • Remote, US
  • Remote
  • Full-time
  • Manager
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EmploymentFull-time
LocationRemote, US
DeadlineOpen until filled

The role

Manager of Product Quality will oversee product quality activities across development and commercial-stage products, ensuring quality performance, compliance, and continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

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.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is a clinical-stage company developing orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonists as a new class of medicines for the treatment of narcolepsy and potentially other sleep-wake disorders. Centessa’s lead investigational candidate – cleminorexton (formerly ORX750) – is being developed for narcolepsy type 1, narcolepsy type 2, and idiopathic hypersomnia. Centessa's OX2R agonist portfolio includes additional clinical and preclinical-stage assets with potential utility across a broader range of neurological, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric conditions.  Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Centessa was recognized as a Great Place to Work® in 2026.

What you need

Basic Requirements

  • BS/MS in Life Sciences. 

  • 5-10 years pharmaceutical quality experience. 

  • 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 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.

  • Knowledge of GMP manufacturing and quality systems. 

What you'll do

  • Serve as Product Quality Lead for assigned program(s). 

  • Investigate and finalize reporting activities for potential product complaints 

  • Support Clinical Operations as required in the evaluation of product temperature excursions  

  • Support manufacturing campaigns and release activities. 

  • Ensure archival for expedient retrieval of key manufacturing documentation 

  • Review deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and change controls for adequacy. 

  • Analyze and report on product quality trends  

  • Facilitate the development of risk assessments and mitigation activities and perform routine risk monitoring activities. 

  • Partner with Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing teams to support regulatory submissions. 

  • Support inspections and audits. 

Pay and benefits

$66,000 – $169,400 a year

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How this compares

Additional Preferences

  • Adaptive problem solver - turn issues into opportunities and translates ideas into solutions, even when the path isn’t clear. 

  • Leverage technical depth and a growth mindset to make impact; imagine what’s possible and pursue it with intention and energy. 

  • Demonstrate curiosity and drive self-identified innovation, especially in the exploration of artificial intelligence and digital. 

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

$66,000 - $169,400

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.

  • Company bonus

  • 401(k)

  • Pension

  • Vacation benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits

  • Flexible spending accounts

Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 24, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 24% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$66,000 to $169,400 a year

Manager roles in the US112 roles publishing pay

Middle half $130,875 to $167,625, median $154,000
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$66,000—$169,400
All US$130,875$154,000$167,625

This role: Eli Lilly's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 24, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Assurance

The general path across 911 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Lilly's own promotion track.

  1. Earlier

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Quality Engineer · Quality Technician

    $80K median242 open
  2. One step back

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Quality Engineer · Senior Quality Engineer

    $119K median393 open
  3. This role

    Manager

    Often: Manager, Quality Assurance · Quality Manager

    $154K median144 open
  4. Next step

    Director

    Often: Director, Quality · Director, Quality Systems

    $209K median117 open
  5. Later

    VP & Executive

    Often: AVP · DX Head of Regions Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs

    $311K median15 open

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 17 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 3 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 2 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 3 linesRegulatory submissions: 1 lineQuality systems and risk: 4 linesCollaboration and leadership: 3 linesGMPDocumentationInvestigationsSubmissionsQuality systemsTeamwork
  • Quality systems and risk4
  • GMP and compliance3
  • Investigations and CAPA3
  • Collaboration and leadership3
  • Documentation and SOPs2
  • Regulatory submissions1

Regulatory intelligence

The rules behind this role

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By discipline

  • Quality40 78%
  • Regulatory10 20%
  • Compliance & Safety1 2%

By level

  • Senior & Principal20 39%
  • Director19 37%
  • Associate & Specialist8 16%
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