Senior Manager, Technology – Finance

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will drive innovation and own planning solutions while managing a team that supports Finance professionals across Amgen. Are you a seasoned technologist with a mind for crafting a connected planning and budgeting ecosystem to drive powerful financial insights? Come join our team and be a part of something that we can be proud of!

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leadership in technology-driven environments for Finance, specifically implementing and supporting Oracle Hyperion (EPM) solutions, with a passion for fostering innovation and excellence in the biotechnology industry. Key responsibilities include:

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage large, diverse teams within a matrixed organization. 
• Responsible for managing, growing, and developing the Amgen Technology team in India, ensuring global ways of working are imbedded in the local organization
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams
• Develop and implement strategic plans for technology and workforce. 
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. 
• Oversee the software development lifecycle
• Attract and recruit top talent as part of an extensive Technology organization to be hired within India. 
• Understand the decision-making process, workflows, and business and information needs of business partners and stakeholders
• Contribute and define business outcomes + requirements, technology solutions, and services
• Work with Product Owners, Service Owners to ensure that delivery matches commitments, acting as an escalation point and facilitating communication when service commitments are not met
• Ensure communication of key performance metrics and analysis of unmet needs
• Participate in stakeholder and other leadership meetings, working with other parts of the organization, and functional groups to ensure successful delivery
• Drive data quality and integrity in Hyperion planning systems; understanding the data relationships and data flows between various systems including SAP, DRM, and AWS.
• Ensure platform availability, performance, scalability, and reliability
• Facilitate and support the unimpeded execution of annual budget, quarterly forecast and Long-range Plan financial processes.

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree with 12-17 years of Information Systems or Finance & Accounting

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Proven experience of implementing or managing multiple Planning solutions in Oracle Hyperion (on-prem experience preferred). Experience with multiple EPM tools a plus
• Functional experience in financial budgeting and reporting at large corporate environment
• Experience with Oracle DRM or similar master data management tools
• Demonstrated experience in managing technology initiatives and teams with a track record of successful innovation 
• Experience in people management and leading matrixed teams, and passion for mentorship, culture and fostering the development of talent. 
• Exceptional collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage stakeholder relationships and build new partnerships.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in a leadership role within a pharmaceutical or technology organization, preferably in Finance and HR business functions
• Experience with Software engineering best-practices, including but not limited to version control, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Experience using and adoption of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Established business partnerships and IS governance practices involving senior business stakeholders
• Experience in managing diverse, cross-functional teams (data engineers, analysts, scientists).

Professional Certifications

• Oracle Hyperion Planning Certified Implementation Specialist
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Teams (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills. 
• Strong transformation and change management experience. 
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills. 
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully. 
• Team-oriented with a focus on achieving team goals. 
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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 an accommodation.