Sr Associate Project Manager
Sr Associate Project Manager
India - Hyderabad Apply NowABOUT AMGEN
Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Role Description:
The Senior Associate Project Manager (PM), Global Learning Solutions (GLS), reports to the Lead Project Manager and supports Global Learning & Performance (GL&P) Learning Professionals and Instructional Designers (IDs) across all regions.
The Senior Associate PM is responsible for coordinating and supporting training projects through intake, scoping, planning, execution, and closeout. This role provides stakeholder management, schedules and facilitates scoping meetings, creates and monitors timelines, coordinates project resources, and ensures alignment with GLS processes. The Senior Associate PM contributes to the delivery of high-quality training solutions that meet business needs, regulatory standards, and learner expectations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Serve as Primary GLS Project Contact when assigned, leading intake and scoping meetings to capture project requirements.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, establishing timelines and milestones for design, development, testing, and deployment.
Coordinate resources across IDs, Developers, Media, Vendors, and LMS Operations to ensure project deliverables are assigned and tracked.
Provide process guidance, ensuring GLS standards, documentation, and compliance requirements are followed.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication with stakeholders, escalating risks and issues as needed.
Support the testing and closeout process, including LMS integration, vendor deliverables, and archiving project documentation.
Contribute to process improvement initiatives, lessons learned, and standardization of GLS practices.
Maintain accurate project portfolio updates in SharePoint and project tracking tools.
Provides instructional design support on learning projects
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, IT or related field
AND
5+ years of work experience in Project Manager or Program Manager supporting training or development projects in a multinational organization
Functional Skills:
Must-Have Skills:
Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple projects of moderate complexity simultaneously
Ability to schedule and facilitate scoping meetings and translate requirements into actionable project plans
Proficiency with project management software (MS Project, SharePoint) and Microsoft Office 365 tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS) integration and testing processes
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Good-to-Have Skills:
Familiarity with instructional design/development processes and tools (Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
Experience managing translation and vendor-delivered training projects
Understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements for training projects
Ability to contribute to continuous improvement through process documentation, templates, and lessons learned
Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role):
PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification preferred
Soft Skills:
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Growth mindset, adaptability, and willingness to learn
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
High degree of initiative and self-motivation
Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong service orientation and high standards of excellence and business enablement
Written and verbal English proficiency
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
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 with 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 an accommodation.
