Principal Anaplan Architect

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.

Principal Anaplan Architect

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will drive innovation in a highly integrated Financial Planning landscape. You will be an integral member of a truly dynamic and exciting Product Team that will implement and own groundbreaking solutions supporting global professionals in Amgen's Finance, Research and Development, and Global Commercial Operations. Are you a skilled technologist or have a background in Finance or Accounting with a curiosity for Tech? Then this is the right job for you! Come join our team and be a part of something new that we can be proud of!

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.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Define and implement architectural principles and standards consistent with the industry, across Anaplan models
• Lead model building activities, including build and validation of modules and calculations, security and workflow management, performance optimization etc.
• Work directly with Product Owner and SMEs to understand, prioritize and advise on application focus and rollout
• Co-innovate with Amgen's Finance team by planning and managing Technology roadmaps
• Function as a knowledge resource for less experienced team members
• Serve as lead for operational support in a DevOps model for the deployed Anaplan solutions
• Own and maintain SDLC documentation using Agile tools such as Confluence

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Information Systems experience

OR

Master’s degree and 4 years of Information Systems experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Information Systems experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of Information Systems experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Information Systems experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• Proven experience of implementing and managing multiple Anaplan Planning solutions. Experience in Scenario planning and AI/ML modeling a plus.
• Anaplan Certified Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner.
• Experience working in DevOps teams, utilizing agile tools like Jira.
• Possesses strong learning agility and analytical thinking with solid attention to detail.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and technical leadership, including a natural ability to breakdown and convey complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
• Foster a culture of innovation to evaluate and introduce new technologies that will allow business partners to meet their objectives.
• Experience with cloud ETL tools (e.g., Databricks) and PowerBI a plus.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Strong solution design and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of technology, function, or platform.
• Experience in developing differentiated and deliverable solutions.
• Ability to analyze client requirements and translate them into solutions.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting.
• Demonstrated awareness of presentation skills.
• Strong transformation and change management experience.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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.

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 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.