HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Senior Director, Global Program Management, Obesity

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will drive and develop global strategic plans for programs within Amgen’s commercialization process.

The Senior Director of Global Program Management is a pivotal global role within the Commercialization, Program & Portfolio Management office (CMZ). This position involves extensive interaction with internal teams, external partners and regional partners, and reports directly to the Executive Director of Program Management, Obesity. In collaboration with the Product Team Lead (PTL), the Senior Director drives the creation and successful delivery of high-quality, cross-functional, global strategic plans for Amgen’s products.

While we are open to flexible location options or remote work arrangements, due to the nature of the role, co-location with our headquarters in Thousand Oaks is preferred.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and delivery of strategic plans in collaboration with the Product Team, enabling the PTL to focus on overarching vision and strategy.

• Integrate insights and advice from key partners to ensure comprehensive and effective program management.

• Engage partners through extended interactions, including personalized one-on-one dialogues, to keep them informed and engaged.

• Maintain continuous communication with the CMZ SLT to ensure timely support and proactive involvement in program dynamics and team performance.

• Understand and lead value drivers by deeply influencing and comprehending the program’s key value factors, challenges, and mitigation strategies.

• Continuously monitor program trends and the competitive landscape, address issues promptly, and facilitate essential discussions, elevating to line management and governance when necessary.

• Actively resolve issues and elevate concerns with a sense of urgency to promote a culture of rapid improvement and responsiveness.

• Act as the COO of the Product Team (PT) and all Work Package Teams (WPT) such as EGT, PDT, and Integrated Brand Team (IBT) & subteams.

• Lead the development and delivery of global program strategy in partnership with the PTL, including project plans, timelines, risk management, and communication plans.

• Recruit, hire, manage, and coach Program Management (PM) staff to build a successful team.

Key Activities:

• Lead and facilitate key program strategic deliverables.

• Coach and mentor PT members on their roles, team interactions, program deliverables & interdependencies, action plans, presentations (executive style) to governance bodies (TAG, PG, and PG+), and executive presence.

• Drive and contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality, cross-functional Global Product Strategies (GPS).

• Actively contribute to the development of content for governance meetings.

• Elevate program and PT issues and risks as appropriate.

• Ability to lead, influence, and manage cross-functional programs from concept to completion.

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What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 5 years Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or other Healthcare related experience

OR

Master’s degree and 9 years Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or other Healthcare related experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 11 years Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or other Healthcare related experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have 5 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years industry experience within the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or other Healthcare related field, with advanced understanding of key functions; including, but not limited to, Research, Pre-Clinical, Clinical, Manufacturing, Commercial, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs

• Demonstrated ability in managing and/or leading cross-functional drug development teams

• PMP certification and / or highly advanced project management skills (Project Management principles, tools and practices)

• Staff Management and staff development experience: Ability to coach, motivate, and communicate vision/mission, and provide career path and technical advice to SPMs and PMs

• Global experience within all phases of drug development

• Experience with late development, submissions and launch preferred

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, negotiating skills and relationship management skills and ability to influence behaviors and outcomes in the absence of direct authority. Ability to coach, motivate others and teams toward higher performance

• High degree of creativity and foresight in anticipating and solving complex program issues

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to clearly and effectively present cross-functionally and at all levels, including Senior and Executive Management information formally and informally

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $206,335. to $242,014. 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 comprising 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 including:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote 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.

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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