Program Manager

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.

What You Will Do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Program Manager at Amgen is responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects within budget and timeline. They coordinate with various teams, manage risks, handle any project-related issues, and ensure that the deliverables meet the company's quality standards. This role will support the US Medical Lead to drive and execute the product strategy.

Responsibilities Include

• Support the US Medical Lead and US Medical Team to execute its product strategy
• Liaise with relevant cross-functional team members to manage US regional processes, advance alignment and to ensure deliverables are met
• Organize and facilitate meetings (agenda, minutes, ensure presentations are ready, send pre-reads on time, follow-up pending actions, organize logistics, meeting requests, etc)
• Oversight and tracking of critical team initiatives including budget management
  
  

Competencies

• Ability to thrive in a high-performance culture
• Excellent time management, decision making and organizational skills
• Ability to apply research findings, gather information, interpret and analyze findings; develop and finally implement a logical and strategic plan of action
• Ability to make supportable recommendations to help achieve goals
• Strong project management skills, proficiency in logistic planning from beginning to end, priority setting, deliver results on time and multi-tasking
• Ability to think critically, proactively anticipate problems and propose solutions
• Ability to work effectively/collaboratively across teams, levels of management, across partnerships, leverage contact network to motivate diverse teams, and enable cross-functional collaborations
• Ability to work independently and with ambiguity
  
  

What We Expect Of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a strong collaborator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
  
  

Or

• Master’s degree & 3 years of Project Management experience
  
  

Or

• Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Project Management experience
  
  

Or

• Associates degree & 10 years of Project Management experience
  
  

Or

• High school diploma / GED & 12 years of Project Management experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management, operational and/or technical experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
• Experience working within a complex process.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, analytical skills, ability to use work process, briefing and spreadsheet software
• Experience handling multiple responsibilities, priorities and tasks with minimal direction
• Proven success in operating in a matrixed or team environment
• Ability to manage a high-volume of projects simultaneously while consistently delivering quality end-product
• Experience communicating and collaborating across various parts of an organization (Finance, R&D, Compliance)
• Experience coordinating teams in a matrix environment
  
  

What you can expect from 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
  
  

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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.

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. 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 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.