Lilly to open global capability centre in Hyderabad, recruit 1,000 experts in AI, automation

Hyderabad: Eli Lilly and Company on Thursday announced plans to establish a new global capability centre in Hyderabad. Recruitment for the new site is underway, and the centre is expected to be operational by mid-2025.

Lilly will be recruiting more than 1,000 highly skilled team members to strengthen the company’s digital strategy and service delivery. The Hyderabad centre will be known as Lilly Capability Centre India (LCCI) Hyderabad and 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.

Hub for healthcare innovation and talent

LCCI Hyderabad will be Lilly’s second capability centre in India, following LCCI Bengaluru, which was launched in 2016.

“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,” said Manish Arora, MD, LCCI Hyderabad.

“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. We fully support Lilly’s vision to make life better for people around the world and are confident that this centre will contribute significantly to the local economy and help improve health globally,” said Duddilla Sridhar Babu, minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Industries and Commerce and Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana.

Delivery of next-generation medicines globally

“Hyderabad is a hub of innovation with decades of history in technology, and we are excited to announce plans to launch a new centre here. We will bring together talented technology professionals who want to make life better for people around the world” said Diogo Rau, executive VP.

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 around the world.

Lilly plans to employ around 1,000 to 1,500 highly skilled professionals including technology engineers and data scientists.