Senior Global Program Manager - Commercialization (Rare Disease)

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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 (Rare Disease)

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 Product Teams to enable the success and implementation of the strategic vision of the program.

Implementation of our strategy occurs via three cross-functional sub-teams called Work Package Teams (WPTs). The WPTs include:

• Evidence Generation Teams (EGTs) focusing on the holistic evidence generation plan and strategy to support registration, access, and use.
• Product Delivery Teams (PDTs) that concentrate on operations/manufacturing and supply chain activities.
• Integrated Brand Teams (IBTs) that are committed to integrated global brand planning across global marketing, value and access, and medical affairs teams.

The Commercialization Senior Program Manager (SPM) will drive the development, creation, and implementation of high quality, global, coordinated cross-functional project plans for products in accordance with the program strategy. In addition, the SPM may be asked to lead and/or participate in special department, cross-functional, or team projects.

The SPM supports the cross-functional drug development and commercialization activities of pipeline or inline products at Amgen and will report into the Director of Global Program Management. We are open to discussions about location flexibility or remote work arrangements; however, co-location with the headquarter in Thousand Oaks or Deerfield, IL is preferred.

This SPM role will support the Integrated Brand Team (IBT) for a development program in the Rare Disease Therapeutic Area and be responsible for driving the success of the IBT for ongoing and upcoming global launches, as well as in planning for new Patient Impact Expansion opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with functional leads to develop high quality, integrated, cross-functional plans for cross-functional sub-teams that are aligned with the overall program strategy
• Ensuring cross-functional alignment and accountability
• Driving the development and timely completion of annual WPT goals and input to the Global Product Strategy
• Facilitating resource planning, financial and capacity assessments as needed
• Documenting issues, decisions and action items of functional work package teams and ad hoc project team meetings
• Conducting the risk management and scenario planning and develops contingency and/or risk mitigation plans
• Coordinating activities with external business partners and alliances, where applicable; contributing 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 relevant experience

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of Relevant experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cross-functional drug development experience, including experience in either commercial and commercialization functions
• 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, and navigating governances
• Emotional intelligence skills including influencing without authority and navigating within a matrix environment
• Experience using Project Management tools, methodologies, practices and infrastructure, as related to the Biopharmaceutical Industry

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

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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.

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