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Strategic Planning & Operations Sr Mgr

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JOB ID: R-244940 LOCATION: US - California - Thousand Oaks WORK LOCATION TYPE: Flex Commuter / Hybrid DATE POSTED: Jul. 19, 2026 CATEGORY: Project Management SALARY RANGE: -

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 & Operations Sr Mgr 

Duties: Lead strategy development, goal setting, execution of organizational plans, creation of organizational communications, project management and implementation of projects across multiple departments including Clinical Pharmacology; Integrate biotechnology and clinical development knowledge to drive portfolio execution activities and achieving therapeutic area goals; Generate and provide reports, dashboards and presentations, including Operating/Business Reviews, All-Staff presentations, & reports on business performance; Develop and lead functional budget and resource planning and tracking in alignment with the global budget process; own functional budget and work with other leaders to allocate spend across therapeutic portfolio; Oversee the validation and maintenance of functional resource algorithms and review of resource forecasting assessments; Manage process for headcount tracking and new position approvals and work with leaders and HR on appropriate recruiting, onboarding, and talent management activities; Turn unstructured business issues/requests into appropriate action plans and projects that result in high quality, significant and impactful deliverables; Manage the preparation and orchestrate functional leadership and staff meetings to achieve strategic objectives of the organization, including agenda preparation, presentation development and facilitating external speaker engagement; Develops strategy for and drives execution of scientific and medical advisory boards, and drives scientific discussions with key medical and healthcare professionals; Represent the business strategy for the Function and partner with other functions such as Human Resources, Finance, Corporate Communications in support of the strategy and goals; Lead or Represent the Function on process change and improvement initiatives; and Develop and maintain business relationships and drive standard processes with other Global Development SP&Os and across R&D functions/ departments. May telecommute.    

Requirements: Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Biology, Biotechnology, Engineering, Business and Science or related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in an Business – Related occupation. The position requires 4 years of experience in the following: 

Microsoft Excel and power point tools to summarize data and present information in a visual representation for leadership level;   Experience in translating drug program commercialization needs into resource and investment requirements to deliver on timeline plan;   Planisware; Spotfire and PowerBI;   Facilitate creation of cross functional plans and key performance metrics or indicators to measure progress related to clinical development. Includes review of competitive landscape, analysis of current therapeutic portfolio, largescale analytics of portfolio timelines, benchmarking against competitor data to develop and track KPIs;   Creation of status reports for leadership that highlights key achievements and risks for project delivery;   Lead the identification of process improvement solutions that include engaging cross functional stakeholders and assessment of data trends related to supporting drug development;   Knowledge of Visio a process mapping tool; and   Manage functional budget, cost centers and Profit & Loss (P&L) with SAP, Ariba, Tableau and Smartsheet. 

Contact: Interested candidates please apply via https://careers.amgen.com/en/search-jobs and search for job #  

R-244940 

Job type: Full-Time position. The annual salary range for this position in the U.S. is $164,570.00 - $182,277.00  per year. Also, this position offers stock, retirement, medical, life and disability insurance and eligibility for an annual bonus or for sales roles, other incentive compensation. For more details visit https://careers.amgen.com/life-at-amgen/benefits/

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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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.

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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