Senior Manager Engineering Projects

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Senior Manager Engineering Projects

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this vital role you will be responsible for a team of internal and external engineering project management, construction, and industry trade partners to deliver a portfolio of capital projects at the Amgen North Carolina Campus. May serve as the project manager for business-critical projects.

• Establishing safety culture and demonstrating safety by example

• Selecting and retaining high performing project management and execution professionals

• Determining project objectives, consistent with company priorities and policies

• Supporting project teams through design, procurement, construction, and Commissioning & Qualification

• Preparing project funding documents with scope, cash flow, schedule, and deliverables

• Leading contract partner evaluation and selection process

• Reviewing and approving cost estimates and establishing check and balance system.

• Integrating complete team into planning and design reviews for projects

• Establishes policies for major projects, interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to company-wide policies.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The vibrant professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Engineering and/or Project Management experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Engineering and/or Project Management experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Engineering and/or Project Management experience OR

• Master’s degree and 6 years of Engineering and/or Project Management experience OR

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Engineering and/or Project Management experience

• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 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:

• Experience in the application of project management skills and concepts with an understanding of related engineering subject areas

• Leadership experience with a team with varied strengths of technical engineering and facilities management with an organization in the Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology industries

• Demonstrate practical resourcefulness with the ability to problem solve using practical solutions

• Possesses interpersonal skills to work with technical scientific and management internal user groups

• Ability to prioritize tasks and conflicting priorities across a broad range of facilities and engineering subject areas

• Excellent communication skills featuring a demonstrated supervisory style that fits within the Amgen culture and values

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Ability to considerately negotiate and positively influence peers and executive leadership

• Effective oral, visual and written communication skills with the ability to listen optimally

• Resilience and flexibility with the ability to react to changes quickly, and the ability to apply knowledge to new problems and new contexts

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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