Senior Program Manager, Commercialization Program Management Office

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Program Manager, Commercialization Program Management Office

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be a strategic partner to leaders of the Commercialization Portfolio Management Office to enable the success and implementation of the strategic vision across various programs and initiatives.

The Commercialization Senior Program Manager (SPM) will drive the development, creation, and implementation of high quality, global, coordinated cross-functional project plans for initiatives across the portfolio including above product team efforts to expand patient impact with life cycle management (LCM) activities. In addition, the SPM may be asked to lead and/or participate in special department, cross-functional, or team projects.

Collaborates closely with Strategy Directors and cross-functional partners, you will contribute to driving high-value cross functional processes that inform product strategy, facilitating senior-level cross functional discussions, aligning project plans, and driving to output to facilitate investment decisions. This role is ideal for a strong Senior Program Manager looking to enhance their strategic thinking and leadership skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Partners with functional SME to develop high quality, integrated, cross-functional plans that are aligned with the overall project or initiative strategy
• Ensures cross-functional alignment and accountability
• Drives the development and timely completion of project deliverables, including materials for governance decisions
• Documents issues, decisions and action items of working teams and meetings
• Conducts the risk management and scenario planning and develops contingency and/or risk mitigation plans
• Drives connectivity across internal business partners such as therapeutic area governance, research governance, business development, and product teams to align on actionable path forward
• Coordinates activities with external business partners and alliances, where applicable; contributes to a successful partnership outcome

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Program Manager professional we seek is experienced, professional, dynamic, goal oriented and results driven with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of program or project management experience

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of program or project management experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of program or project management experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of program or project management experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of program or project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Drug development experience including deep experience in one or more core drug development and commercialization functions and experience leading teams through governance process; ideally working across all parts of the drug development process
• Program and project management skills with experience in a healthcare-related environment, operationalizing strategic initiatives, including cross-functional strategic planning, development of integrated plans, monitoring and driving execution to plan.
• Experience working across multiple projects, initiatives, or clients simultaneously
• Comfort and experience connecting scientific and business concepts to understand core value drivers
• Emotional intelligence skills including influencing without authority and navigating within a matrix environment.
• Ability to effectively “manage up” by communicating clear priorities, status updates, and ongoing workstream escalations
• Experience using Project Management tools, methodologies, practices and infrastructure, as related to the Biopharmaceutical Industry
• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience preferred

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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