Eli Lilly and Company will establish a new global capability centre in Hyderabad and recruit more than 1,000 highly skilled team members to strengthen its digital strategy and service delivery. 

The upcoming Hyderabad centre, Lilly’s second capability centre in India, following LCCI Bengaluru, will be known as Lilly Capability Centre India (LCCI) Hyderabad. It will initially focus on expanding Lilly’s capabilities in automation, artificial intelligence, software product engineering, and cloud computing to deliver advanced technology solutions that meet the evolving needs of Lilly’s business worldwide.

“Our teams in India play a pivotal role in driving Lilly’s global business support with centralised, scalable solutions. LCCI Hyderabad will enhance our technical capabilities, enabling us to better meet growing business demands, fully leverage technology in our operations, and further expand our presence in India,” Manish Arora, Managing Director, LCCI Hyderabad, said in a release. 

“We are pleased to welcome Lilly’s new global capability centre to Hyderabad. This investment underscores Hyderabad’s growing reputation as a hub for healthcare innovation and talent,’‘ Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce and Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana said. 

According to Diogo Rau, Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer of Lilly, LCCI Hyderabad will bring together engineers across disciplines to create advanced technologies and tools to help solve some of the world’s most significant health challenges.

LCCI Hyderabad will focus on scaling up Lilly’s innovation and efficiency by unlocking new technological advancements and leveraging data insights, accelerating the delivery of next-generation medicines to patients worldwide.

Lilly plans to employ around 1,000 to 1,500 highly skilled professionals, including technology engineers and data scientists. Recruitment for the new site is underway, and the centre is expected to be operational by mid-2025.