Director Site Operations (Thousand Oaks, CA Site)

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.

Director ATO Site Operations

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world!

Provide cross functional operational site leadership for Amgen Thousand Oaks, overseeing a network of Global Facility Operations, Environmental Health and Safety, Security, R&D, Operations, Commercial and Corporate Function leaders. Ensure site maintains a high state of emergency preparedness for a $2B site with essential enterprise capabilities in Research and Manufacturing 

Responsibilities

• Provide On Site Leadership as Deputy Site Lead (on site presence 3-4 days a week). Serve as back up IMT lead as needed. Update, improve, test and implement business continuity plans to ensure business resilience (e.g. –Cross functional alignment across GFO, Security, EHSS, Labs, Manufacturing, etc)

• Ensure cross functional integration across GFO, Security, EHSS, HR, Law, Operations, PD, Research and Commercial to improve site business resilience and operational performance. Emergencies (e.g. - Wildfire Risk Mitigation, Earthquakes, Utility Outages). Ensure cross functional alignment between GFO, Security, EHSS, contract fire fighting service and local agencies.

• Emerging technologies. Use of GPS, drone and AI to enhance security of site and safety of staff. Partner with cross functional site leaders to ensure site amenities and services meet and exceed standards

• Plan, lead and execute site visits for VIPs and dignitaries in partnership with GFO, Security, Government Affairs and Corporate Affairs

• Establish ongoing continuous improvement / GEMBA walks

Competencies

•Advise and persuade site leaders to enhance site emergency preparedness

•Ability to apply science-based problem solving and application of new technologies (e.g. AI, Drone technology)

•Capable of working across cross functional team to find optimal solutions

•Able to communicate effectively across teams and under emergent situations (GFO, EHSS, Security, HR, Law, etc)

•Must demonstrate trust and respect to site stakeholders and leaders (Director to VP)

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic leader we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of operational leadership experience (e.g. – operations, crisis management, emergency response, business continuity planning) in biotech sector OR

• Master’s degree and 8 years of operational leadership experience (e.g. – operations, crisis management, emergency response, business continuity planning) in biotech sector OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of operational leadership experience (e.g. – operations, crisis management, emergency response, business continuity planning) in biotech sector

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources.  Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• 14+ years of operational leadership experience (eg. – operations, crisis management, emergency response, business continuity planning) in biotech sector

• Demonstrated experience of operational experience with laboratory, manufacturing and administrative staff, facilities and equipment

• Strong technical experience with communications and drone technologies

• Academic Experience: MS, PhD preferred

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 does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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