Project Coordinator

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination:

  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and status reports.

  • Coordinate meetings, workshops, and steering committees across time zones.

  • Track deliverables, milestones, risks, and dependencies to keep projects on schedule.

• Operational Support:

  • Streamline and document core business processes; identify and implement continuous improvements.

  • Maintain accurate operations dashboards and KPIs, highlighting trends and anomalies.

  • Manage vendor relationships, procurement requests, and compliance documentation.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Work closely with finance, HR, legal, and IT to facilitate project needs and organizational changes.

  • Act as a liaison between regional offices to align on priorities, share best practices, and resolve issues.

  • Prepare clear, concise communications for stakeholders at all levels.

• Data Analysis & Reporting:

  • Gather, analyze, and present data to inform decision-making.

  • Create executive-level presentations and summaries for leadership reviews.

  • Monitor budget spend and escalate variances in a timely manner.

• Risk & Issue Management:

  • Proactively identify potential roadblocks; recommend and implement mitigation strategies.

  • Maintain an up-to-date risk/issues log and ensure accountability for resolution.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations, or related field.

• 3–4 years’ hands-on experience coordinating projects and operations in a complex, global corporate environment.

• Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with competing deadlines.

Core Skills & Competencies:

• Organizational Excellence: Meticulous attention to detail; thrives on structure and process.

• Go-Getter Mentality: Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable taking initiative without constant oversight.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; adept at tailoring messages for diverse audiences.

• Collaboration & Influence: Builds strong relationships; able to drive consensus across functions and geographies.

• Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex challenges and propose practical solutions.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in MS Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint); familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Smartsheet) and basic data visualization.

• Adaptability: Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities in a fast-evolving global setting.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience working with cross-cultural teams across multiple time zones.

• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM) or Operations (Lean Six Sigma).

• Proven track record of driving process improvements or cost-savings initiatives.

• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and facilitating high-stakes workshops.

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.

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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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.