AddressHOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.
CfOR Strategic Planning & Operations Senior Associate
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will manage projects and non-interventional studies.
Increasing demand for observational research (now commonly referred to as real-world evidence [RWE]) from regulatory and reimbursement authorities makes observational research a key component of drug development and commercialization. Amgen's Center for Observational Research (CfOR) is a global organization with an industry-leading analytical capability that generates RWE to support business needs across a product’s lifecycle. CfOR’s scientists partner with internal stakeholders and industry experts to design, conduct, interpret and publish observational research that informs decision-making from the early development of a molecule to the design of clinical trials and the safety and efficacy of Amgen medicines.
This role is focused on managing all aspects of Center of Observational Research (CfOR) projects and non-interventional studies ensuring timely completion within budget and at the highest quality. This includes collaborating with all areas affected or supporting the project, throughout the project lifecycle, from initiation to completion.
Key Responsibilities include:
Work with global cross-functional teams to define project deliverables, milestones, tasks, identify and manage risks. Create roadmaps, reports, and dashboards for project tracking.
Apply Agile principles in all project management activities.
Develop necessary plans including communication plans, stakeholder analysis, implementation plans, sustainment plans and project schedules.
Schedule and facilitate team meetings (including setting agendas, writing meeting minutes and tracking action items to ensure completion)
Build and maintain strong relationships with CfOR leaders to understand business objectives and priorities.
Identify process gaps root cause and generate creative solutions.
Communicate status and issues effectively to appropriate parties, both within CfOR and across Amgen.
Manage initiatives to improve and support CfOR capabilities and effectiveness.
Help increase efficiency across CfOR with innovative ideas in using technology to replace manual operations.
Build and maintain positive collaborations, communicating, seeking advice, and facilitating critical business decisions.
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a highly motivated project expert with these qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Master’s degree
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relative experience
Or
Associate degree and 6 years of relative experience
Or
High school diploma / GED and 8 years of relative experience
Preferred Qualifications:
A degree in Computer Science. Advanced degree preferred.
A minimum of 5 years of project management experience, preferably at least 2 within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
Excellent written, analytical, and oral communication skills. Able to clearly and effectively present information.
Experience in Agile project management and Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFE, etc.) highly preferred.
Scrum Master and/or Scrum Product Owner Certification highly preferred.
Experienced in project management tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, MS Project, highly desirable.
PMP certification or a master’s degree in project management is highly desirable but not required.
Ability to quickly learn new concepts and tools and get to advanced level.
Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate ambiguity, complexity, and competing priorities in a matrixed and fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated strong leadership skills.
Demonstrated collaboration & relationship building.
Demonstrated ability in applying Agile principles and adapting them in managing diverse projects and cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, drive detailed project planning, and lead projects execution.
Demonstrated proficiency & adaptability with related software tools (PowerPoint, Miro, Tableau, Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams, OneNote, Office 365, etc.)
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What you can expect of 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.
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.
Amgen offers 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 including:
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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
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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.
