Strategic Planning and Operations Senior Manager (Small Molecule Discovery)

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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.

Strategic Planning and Operations Senior Manager (Small Molecule Therapeutic Discovery & Research Technologies)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Our mission is to drug “Any Target, Every Time”. We are a group of passionate drug hunters who are laser-focused on discovering small molecules today that will be the medicines of tomorrow. Join us to bring transformative therapies to patients everywhere.

In this vital role you will partner with the VP of Small Molecule Therapeutic Discovery & Research Technologies (SMTD&RT) to drive and implement strategies, goals and initiatives. This role is expected to drive leadership team effectiveness and be a strategic thought-partner to functional leadership.

• Provide Strategic and Operational Leadership

Deliver high-level strategic and operational support to the VP and senior leadership team, ensuring the effective execution of business strategies, initiatives, policies, and procedures that drive departmental success. Actively partner in the planning, development and tracking of goals and SMTD&RT prioritized agenda to align with broader organizational objectives. Support portfolio management and portfolio/resource analytics as needed. Coordinate senior leadership team to achieve strategic objectives. Turn unstructured business issues/requests into appropriate action plans and projects that result in high quality, significant and impactful deliverable. Drive effective decision-making within the leadership team and function.

• Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration

Identify, lead and/or contribute to cross-functional teams in developing and refining innovative strategies and processes that leverage key opportunities (eg, SMTD&RT and Research initiatives and special projects). Facilitate the execution of these initiatives across all sites and sub-functions to ensure optimal performance and timely outcomes. Organize and coordinate key events and meetings supporting cross-functional and cross-departmental collaboration with clear objectives and action plans.

• Support Project Oversight, Execution and Performance Tracking

Support the VP and senior leadership in directing and coordinating critical processes for SMTD&RT projects, overseeing their seamless execution across global sites and sub-functions. Track KPIs and metrics to monitor progress, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and timely delivery of objectives.

• Shape Long-Term Strategic Planning

Develop a comprehensive understanding of departmental business needs and challenges, playing an integral role in both long-term strategic planning and the execution of change management initiatives. Ensure smooth transitions, drive organizational improvements, and enhance the department's impact. Manage external business relationships.

• Resource and Financial Management

Oversee the SMTD&RT budget and headcount in collaboration with Finance, ensuring efficient resource planning and financial management for sub function operations. Manage budget to targets, partner with SMTD&RT leaders to align financial strategies with operational goals.

• Manage Leadership Communications

Draft and manage communications on behalf of the VP and senior leadership team, ensuring clarity and consistency for key initiatives, meetings, and events across the department. Drive internal and external presentation development, including Operating/Business Reviews, All-Staff presentations, & reports on business performance. Represent business strategy and guide the activities of other functions such as Human Resources, Finance, and Corporate Communications in support of SMTD&RT objectives.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 2 years of project management experience

Or

Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 4 years of project management experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 6 years of project management experience

Or

Associate’s degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 10 years of project management experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of project management experience in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD, Master's degree or MBA
• Experience in strategic planning, operations, and budgeting in a Research and Development organization
• Strong project management experience in life sciences/biopharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated experience supporting research (non-clinical) partnership activities
• Deep understanding of the drug development process, preferably in small molecule discovery
• Experience working in a global, matrix organization
• Operational excellence: management skills, planning, organization, prioritization, decision making, objective setting, meeting management and plan execution
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate at all levels of the organization
• Creative and critical problem solving, a strong strategic thinker
• Builds strong relationships; networking skills
• Highly effective at leading and influencing through cross-functional teams and highly matrixed environment
• Flexibility amidst rapidly changing environment; high tolerance to ambiguity
• Promote innovation and effective decision making
• Self-awareness, transparent, approachable, objective, open minded
• Ability to learn and communicate complex projects and processes
• Project management and management of cross-functional team deliverables
• Learning agility: learns quickly; motivates other to adapt quickly to new systems, processes and tools
• Ability to develop cross-functional relationships (Internal/external)
• Seeks opportunities to improve delivery of goals/initiatives through partnership and new ways of working
• Drives for results; delivers outcomes of the highest quality

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.

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