Strategic Planning and Operations Senior Manager

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.

Strategic Planning and Operations Senior Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. At Amgen, we are transforming drug discovery with a bold mission: “Any Target, Every Time.” In this high-impact role, you will serve as a strategic and operational leader across two critical areas—Cardiometabolic Therapeutic Area (TA). You will partner directly with the Cardiometabolic Disorders VP and senior leaders to drive strategy execution, optimize operations, and strengthen cross-functional collaboration. This position blends scientific insight, operational excellence, and cross-functional leadership to accelerate transformative therapies to patients worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Operational Execution

• Partner with the Cardiometabolic Disorders TA head and senior leadership team to execute business strategy and high-priority initiatives across portfolios.
• Coordinate strategic planning, goal-setting, governance oversight, and resource optimization to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Lead key planning and tracking efforts, including budgeting, headcount management, and performance metrics.
• Support portfolio and program reviews, enabling data-driven decision-making through insights and analytics.

Cross-Functional Program Management

• Manage and execute cross-functional initiatives that span research, operations, and therapeutic areas.
• Lead or contribute to special projects, ideation efforts, innovation pilots, and strategic planning forums.
• Facilitate cross-site coordination for initiatives spanning global research teams.
• Act as a liaison between senior leaders and operational teams, ensuring alignment, progress, and accountability.

Communications & Culture Building

• Prepare executive-level presentations, strategy documents, and communications for leadership meetings, governance reviews, and all-staff forums.
• Support internal communications, presentations and planning for initiatives including team-building events, guest lecture series, All-Staff meetings and external engagements.
• Help drive a cohesive, inclusive team culture through DE&I activities, staff recognition, and innovation initiatives.

Financial & Resource Management

• Oversee functional budgets and resource planning processes, working with Finance, HR, and Research Operations.
• Ensure efficient use of resources across teams and optimize operational workflows.

Compliance & Organizational Effectiveness

• Represent business functions on compliance and governance committees.
• Develop and implement SOPs, training programs, and risk mitigation plans to improve operational consistency and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Support change management and long-range strategic planning to enhance organizational agility and effectiveness.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The [vital attribute] professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 2 years of project management experience

Or

Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 4 years of project management experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 6 years of project management experience

Or

Associate’s degree in Life Sciences, Business or other relevant field and 10 years of project management experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD, Master's degree or MBA
• Experience in strategic planning, operations, and budgeting in a Research and Development organization
• Deep understanding of disease mechanisms and the drug development process, preferably in cardiometabolic disease
• Strong project management experience in life sciences/biopharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated experience supporting research (non-clinical) partnership activities
• Experience working in a global, matrix organization
• Operational excellence: management skills, planning, organization, prioritization, decision making, objective setting, meeting management and plan execution
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate at all levels of the organization
• Creative and critical problem solving, a strong strategic thinker
• Builds strong relationships; networking skills
• Highly effective at leading and influencing through cross-functional teams and highly matrixed environment
• Flexibility amidst rapidly changing environment; high tolerance to ambiguity
• Promote innovation and effective decision making
• Self-awareness, transparent, approachable, objective, open minded
• Ability to learn and communicate complex projects and processes
• Project management and management of cross-functional team deliverables
• Learning agility: learns quickly; motivates other to adapt quickly to new systems, processes and tools
• Strong project and portfolio management capabilities, with ability to translate unstructured problems into actionable workstreams
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, ChatGPT, Gemini, and analytics tools
• Proven ability to build relationships, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive outcomes across levels
• Familiarity with Amgen’s commercialization and governance processes a plus

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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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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