Sr Manager Information Systems

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.

Sr Manager Information Systems

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for leading and charting the course for the Digital Quality Management System (DQMS) product team that builds and transforms technology capabilities that positively impacts business outcomes. Specifically, this individual will be responsible for planning, design, configuration, deployment, and support of Veeva Digital QMS solution.

The ideal candidate will have a consistent track record of leadership in technology-driven environments for the Information Systems area and has a passion for fostering innovation and excellence in the biotechnology industry. Additionally, collaboration with cross-functional and global teams is required to ensure seamless integration and operational excellence. The candidate will have a strong background in the end-to-end software development lifecycle and a Scaled Agile practitioner, coupled with leadership and transformation experience. This role demands the ability to drive and deliver against key organizational strategic initiatives, foster a collaborative environment, and deliver high-quality results in a matrixed organizational structure

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead a team responsible for the ongoing management, optimization, and innovation of Amgen’s Digital QMS platform

• Lead technical teams to design system configurations, data mappings, and integrations between Veeva platforms and other quality systems.

• Ensuring data integrity by defining data quality standards, monitoring data quality issues, and working with data stewards to address discrepancies.

• Supporting the validation processes defined by Amgen for the Veeva QMS, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, GxP) throughout the implementation and ongoing usage.

• Responsible for leading, growing, and developing the Amgen Technology team in India, ensuring global ways of working are imbedded in the local organization

• Work with Product Owners, Service Owners and/or delivery teams to ensure that delivery matches commitments, acting as an escalation point and facilitating communication when service commitments are not met

• Develop talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, champion diversity within the team and act as a role model of servant leadership.

• Maintain strategic relationships and good communication with the leadership team about IS services and service roadmaps to ensure that all the collaborators feel informed and engaged

• Lead and manage large, diverse teams within a matrixed organization.

• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams, including those in the US and other international locations.

• Lead all aspects of the software development lifecycle

• Develop and implement strategic plans for technology and workforce.

• Develop a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Understand the decision-making process, workflows, and business and information needs of business partners and collaborators

• Contribute and define business outcomes + requirements, technology solutions, and services

• Improve activities being measured by crafting, monitoring, and optimizing relevant feedback loops through 'test & learn' activities

• Ensure communication of key performance metrics and analysis of unmet needs

• Participate in stakeholder and other leadership meetings, working with other parts of the organization, and functional groups to ensure successful delivery

• Ensure ongoing alignment with strategy, compliance, and regulatory requirements for technology investments and services

• Ensure alignment of Technology service plans across organization

• Provide education to new partners with regards to IT service offerings

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate Degree and 2 years of experience in Business, Engineering, IT or related field OR

• Master’s degree with 8 - 10 years of experience in Business, Engineering, IT or related field OR

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 - 14 years of experience in Business, Engineering, IT or related field OR

• Diploma with 14 - 18 years of experience in Business, Engineering, IT or related field

• Solid understanding of QMS processes, including Deviation, Change Control, SQM & Audit & Inspections

• Expertise in Veeva QMS functionalities, including configuration, reporting, and workflow management

• Demonstrated experience in leading technology initiatives and teams with a track record of successful innovation

• Exceptional collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage partner relationships and build new partnerships.

• Experience in applying technology best practice methodologies: Scaled Agile (SAFe), ITIL, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a leadership role within a pharmaceutical or technology organization

• Extensive experience in the software development lifecycle with technology used in a GxP environment.

• Experience using and adoption of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Strong analytic/critical-thinking and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Established business partnerships and IS governance practices involving senior business partners

• Broad working knowledge of key IS domains and layers

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Teams required

Soft Skills:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.

• Strong transformation and change management experience.

• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.

• Team-oriented with a focus on achieving team goals.

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

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.

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.

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