Senior Manager - Talent Intelligence

At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity. And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared mission—to serve patients—has driven our status as one of the world’s preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over millions of patients worldwide. Now, we’re building a bold new talent capability that will shape the future of our global workforce and help us attract, understand, and engage the world’s top scientific and executive talent.

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What you will do

We are seeking a Talent Intelligence Lead (Senior Manager) to build and lead Amgen’s newly established Global Talent Intelligence function. This strategic role sits within our Global Talent Acquisition team and will be central to shaping how Amgen uses data, technology, and insights to anticipate future workforce needs, proactively map markets, and enable executive and strategic hiring across regions.

You will be responsible for launching and managing a team that connects real-time labor market insights, predictive analytics, and global talent mapping to key executive and business priorities—in full alignment with the strategic direction enterprise leadership. This position will work closely with leaders across HR, Executive Search, and Workforce Planning to build a best-in-class capability, leveraging platforms such as Workday, Eightfold CRM, LinkedIn Talent Insights, and other leading intelligence tools.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Talent Intelligence Strategy: Build and lead a scalable global talent intelligence capability, enabling strategic hiring decisions with data-driven insights, trends, and forecasts.

• Executive Talent Mapping: Develop frameworks to proactively identify and track key executive talent across biotech, life sciences, and pharma industries in alignment with strategic priorities.

• Global Market Insights: Deliver deep labor market analyses and benchmarking reports to inform location strategies, skills availability, and hiring feasibility.

• Pipeline Development: Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing to inform proactive pipelines and candidate nurturing strategies across critical job families and executive roles.

• CRM & Talent Data Infrastructure: Partner with TA Tech and Platforms to build tagging structures and segmentation strategies that enable scalable and actionable CRM engagement.

• Stakeholder Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and senior leadership by translating complex talent data into clear, actionable recommendations.

• Innovation & Enablement: Champion the adoption of new technologies, tools, and intelligence platforms to maximize efficiency and impact.

• Capability Building: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of talent intelligence professionals; foster a culture of curiosity, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

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What we expect from you

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Data Analytics, or related field.

• Total professional experience of at least 14 years, demonstrating a strong foundation across Human Resources or related domains.

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in Talent Intelligence, Strategic Sourcing, Executive Search, or Talent Strategy, preferably in a large, global organization.

• Experience launching or scaling a talent research or labor market insights function with direct impact on strategic hiring.

• Familiarity with tools such as Workday,innovative CRM technologies, LinkedIn Talent Insights, TalentNeuron, or equivalent market intelligence platforms.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to convert data into meaningful stories, dashboards, and strategic outcomes.

• Experience with CRM segmentation, candidate lifecycle marketing, and passive talent engagement strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and consult across senior levels of the organization.

• Excellent communication, project leadership, and change management skills.

• Proven experience managing and mentoring a small team or building new capabilities from the ground up.

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What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. We offer competitive annual base salary, and a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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.