Specialist, Strategy & Portfolio Management

ABOUT 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.

Specialist-Strategy & Portfolio Management

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

The Strategy & Portfolio Management Specialist will serve as a critical team member within the Strategic Services team, responsible for overseeing the governance, communications, and planning efforts across our strategic project portfolio. Unlike a traditional project manager assigned to a single initiative, this role will provide portfolio-level oversight and cross-functional coordination to ensure strategic alignment, consistency, and transparency across all major initiatives.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape how we plan, communicate, and execute on strategy across Technology.

Roles & Responsibilities: 

In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting the CDT strategy by managing and refining the unified strategy processes, working closely with senior professionals across multiple teams. Your responsibilities will include:

  Portfolio Governance & Oversight

• Lead and manage portfolio governance processes, including planning and facilitating monthly portfolio meetings.

• Ensure accurate and timely capture and reporting of project statuses and key metrics.

• Develop, standardize, and maintain core project management templates (e.g., project charter, RAID logs, project status dashboards).

• Promote consistency and best practices across project teams in the use of governance tools.

  Strategic Communications

• Manage all project- and portfolio-related communications including reporting, stakeholder updates, and executive summaries.

• Coordinate and streamline messaging across functions to ensure visibility and alignment.

  PI Planning Coordination

• Support and enhance the internal PI (Program Increment) planning process on a quarterly basis.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to unify planning efforts, ensuring shared goals, milestones, and outputs.

• Act as a liaison between Shared Services strategy leads and execution teams to ensure initiatives are well-aligned and progressing.

• Partner with key stakeholders to evolve planning practices and governance frameworks over time.

We are looking for a dedicated and strategic thinker who excels in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have:

Basic qualifications:

• Doctorate degree OR

• Master’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience OR

• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of relevant experience

Must-Have Skills (Not more than 3 to 4):

• Demonstrated ability to manage strategy-level portfolio operations, including governance, reporting, and strategic communications

• Strong communication and facilitation skills with an ability to influence across functions and levels

• Proven track record in driving alignment and visibility across a portfolio of programs or initiatives

• Ability to work independently to determine approach and meet operational and project objectives

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a team towards achieving defined objectives.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• SAFe experience

• Smartsheets experience

• Miro experience

• Organizational Change Management (OCM) experience

Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role):

• Agile Certified Practitioner - preferred

• Certified Project Manager - preferred

Soft Skills:

• High degree of initiative and ability to work independently

• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

• Effective collaborator with global, cross-functional teams

• Capable of handling multiple priorities and delivering under pressure

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully. 

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

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.