Benefits 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

Benefits Senior Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for leading the strategy, design, and governance of health and welfare, wellness, leave of absence, and time off programs across the United States and Puerto Rico. This role sets the vision for a competitive, compliant, and cost-effective benefits portfolio that supports employee wellbeing and aligns with enterprise priorities.

This leader operates at a strategic level, shaping long-term direction, influencing senior stakeholders, and ensuring programs are scalable, data-driven, and aligned with business needs.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Plan Design & Strategy

• Define and lead the multi-year benefits strategy for U.S. and Puerto Rico, aligned with total rewards philosophy and business objectives
• Design forward-looking programs across health & welfare, wellness, leave of absence, and time off that enhance employee experience and market competitiveness
• Continuously evaluate program effectiveness, cost trends, and utilization to inform strategy evolution
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external consultants to bring awareness to benefit strategy 
• Partner with finance on budget, accrual and forecasting of self-funded plans
• Drive a cohesive employee experience across benefits, ensuring simplicity, accessibility, and engagement
• Standardize and modernize programs where appropriate to improve consistency and employee understanding

Governance & Optimization

• Establish governance frameworks to ensure consistency, scalability, and operational excellence across all benefit programs
• Partner with finance and leadership to manage benefits spend, forecast trends, and identify cost optimization opportunities
• Oversee vendor strategy, including selection, performance management, and innovation partnerships
• Ensure all programs comply with applicable federal, state, and Puerto Rico regulations (e.g., ERISA, ACA, FMLA, local leave laws)
• Monitor legislative changes and proactively adjust program design to mitigate risk

Stakeholder Influence & Leadership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to HR leadership and senior business stakeholders on benefits-related matters
• Collaborate cross-functionally (HRBPs, Legal, Finance, Payroll, Communications) to ensure alignment and execution
• Lead and develop a high-performing team (if applicable), fostering strategic thinking and continuous improvement

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of benefits experience
OR
Master’s degree and 4 years of benefits experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years benefits experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 10 years of  benefits experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of  benefits experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g., CEBS)
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in benefits, with significant focus on strategy and program design
• Deep expertise in U.S. health & welfare programs; working knowledge of Puerto Rico benefits and regulatory landscape
• Proven ability to lead large-scale benefits strategy, including cost management and vendor ecosystems
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements (ERISA, ACA, FMLA, and related regulations)
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and operate in a complex, matrixed environment
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable strategy
• Strong communication and executive presence
• Knowledge of and experience with fully insured and self funded plans.

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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen anticipates accepting applications until April 24, 2026; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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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