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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.

Global Program Management Associate Director

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 product strategy occurs via two cross-functional sub-teams called Work Package Teams (WPTs). The WPTs include:

1. Evidence Generation Teams (EGTs) focusing on the holistic evidence generation plan and strategy to support registration, access, and use.
2. Integrated Brand Teams (IBTs) that are committed to integrated global brand planning across global marketing, value and access, and medical affairs teams.

The Commercialization Global Program Management Associate Director (ADPM) will drive the development, creation, and implementation of high-quality, global, coordinated cross-functional project plans for highly complex product(s) in accordance with the program strategy. The product(s) that the ADPM are assigned to will be high in priority and complexity, spanning multiple indications and phases of development. Not only will the ADPM have end-to-end accountability for the integrated project plans of the assigned Work Package Team and relevant sub-teams, the ADPM must work seamlessly with other program management colleagues as the lead WPT program manager to deliver on the full scope of priorities of the WPT. In addition, the ADPM may be asked to lead and/or participate in special department, cross-functional, or team projects.

This specific ADPM role will support a highly complex Evidence Generation Team (EGT) within Amgen's Rare Disease Therapeutic Area and be responsible for driving the success of the EGT's development and execution of the holistic evidence generation strategy. The ADPM will have primary focus on facilitating the strategic development of Clinical Development Plans for new patient impact expansion opportunities and will report into the Sr Director of Global Program Management. We are open to discussions about location flexibility or remote work arrangements.

Responsibilities include:

• Partners with functional leads to develop high-quality, integrated, cross-functional plans for cross-functional sub-teams that are aligned with the overall program strategy.
• Facilitates the strategic development of Clinical Development Plans for new patient impact expansion opportunities.
• Ensures cross-functional alignment and accountability.
• Drives the development and timely completion of annual WPT goals and input to the Global Product Strategy.
• Facilitates resource planning, financial, and capacity assessments, as needed.
• Documents issues, decisions, and action items of functional work package teams and ad hoc project team meetings.
• Conducts the risk management and scenario planning and develops contingency and/or risk mitigation plans.
• 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 Global Program Management Associate Director professional we seek is experienced, professional, dynamic, goal-oriented, and results-driven with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of relevant experience OR
• Masters degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 7 years of relevant experience OR
• Associates degree and 12 years of relevant experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 14 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Early and late-stage drug development experience, including deep experience in one or more core drug development and commercialization functions.
• Experience leading teams through business case development, lifecycle management planning, and complex governance processes.
• Program and project management skills with experience in a healthcare-related environment, operationalizing critical initiatives, including cross-functional strategic planning, development of integrated plans, and driving execution to plan.
• Strong communication, including influencing without authority and navigating within a matrixed 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.

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

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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.

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