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Amgen Entry Level Project Manager-Finance in Washington D.C., District Of Columbia

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.

Entry Level Project and Financial Management

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for managing technical and audit related projects as part of the Cybersecurity & Digital Trust (CDT) team, as well as supporting on-going financial management processes related to budgeting, forecasting, and actuals rationalization. You will help develop and report periodic project and financial indicators relating to project objectives, risks, costs and trends. You will apply both Agile and standard project management methodologies in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control and closing of projects.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Manage all aspects of projects, including scope management, schedule management, resource management, financial management, and risk and issue management.

  • Partner with technical leads to identify key work products, ensure cross-functional alignment, and execute plans to meet project goals.

  • Support existing financial management processes, including budget preparation and allocation, expense monitoring, financial forecasting, and financial reporting

  • Communicate effectively and possess strong critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, and presentation skills.

  • Manage competing timelines and prioritize critical tasks.

  • Champion collaboration and work effectively on cross-functional teams.

Must Have:

  • Project management experience leading all aspects of projects - scope management, schedule management, resource management, financial management, and risk and issue management and using a diverse set of methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps)

  • Highly motivated, collaborative, works effectively under minimal supervision and places priority on the successful completion of team goals

  • Works successfully in ambiguous scenarios, thinks holistically, collects, digests and assembles information to enable meaningful business analyses and decision-making

  • Possesses learning, technical agility, and can breakdown topics/issues into actionable plans for team execution

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The project management professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

OR

Associate’s degree and 4 years of project management experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 6 years of project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Jira experience

  • Miro experience

  • Financial management experience

Certifications:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) – preferred

  • Certified Project Manager - preferred

  • Agile Certified Practitioner - preferred

Soft Skills:

  • Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

  • High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.

  • Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

What you can expect from 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 for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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