Senior Manager Agile/PMO

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.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead Scrum Masters and RTEs, strategically aligning agile practices with business objectives, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement, and maintaining strong financial oversight. A key focus will be encouraging important partnerships with the Scaled Agile community, actively facilitating knowledge sharing, and elevating our organization's agile capabilities on a global scale. In addition to leading and mentoring, this role will actively implement as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), ensuring consistent program execution across Agile Release Trains (ARTs), removing obstacles, and facilitating smooth operations.

Roles & responsibilities

• Provide direct management and mentorship to Scrum Masters and RTEs, ensuring alignment with agile principles and standard methodologies.
• Lead the transformation of teams into hard-working agile organizations by driving process improvements and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with the Scaled Agile Team in India to ensure that all teams are following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other relevant frameworks
• Act as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) for one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs), focusing on enabling successful and predictable delivery while handling dependencies and risks.
• Collaborate closely with the EEA ACE Team to ensure consistent application of agile processes across Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
• Conduct regular program reviews with stakeholders, including the EEA ACE Team, to provide status updates and ensure delivery accountability
• Engage with both regional and global agile communities to facilitate knowledge sharing and participation in events and initiatives.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our outstanding contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 8 to 10 years of years’ experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 to 14 years of experience OR
• Diploma and 14 to 18 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in leading agile transformations or being responsible for PMO functions, ideally within a scaled agile framework (e.g., SAFe).
• Experience handling and mentoring Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers.
• Strong financial competence, with experience working alongside financial analysts or managing program budgets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, program management, and strategic business alignment.
• Experience collaborating with global teams.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience working in a global, cross-cultural environment, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience with Generative AI and its application in enterprise products.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure) and data tools (SQL, Python) is a plus.
• Experience using data to drive decisions and evolve product strategy based on customer feedback and industry trends.

Certifications

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent agile certifications.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is desirable but not mandatory.

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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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