Associate Director Technology

Amgen•Holly Springs, NC

16d

About The Position

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. Associate Director Information Systems What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be part of Amgen's most technologically advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. The facility continues to expand in size and advance with embedded new technologies and industry 4.0 capabilities facility wide. Responsible for providing and advancing manufacturing technology platform-specific implementation practices and standards on systems architecture, software libraries, and system lifecycle management in alignment with Operations Digital strategy and Industry 4.0 technology principles. Manage Contract staff to deliver technology services using and improving the Global Solutions Delivery Model and Business Practice. The Capital portfolio spans across multiple functions; Process Development, Manufacturing Clinical & Supply Chain, and Commercial areas and includes a mix of facility expansions, systems upgrade and new construction projects. Client executive relationship management responsibility with Amgen Corporate Engineering executives for Capital Projects as primary client, as well as site business executives as partners of the delivered systems and solutions. The candidate must be able to influence the development of business area strategy where appropriate. Deliver the Drug Substance (DS) technology roadmap for Amgen and advance the digital maturity end to end throughout Amgen’s Manufacturing network Lead the execution of a varied portfolio of IS and Automation projects with appropriate portfolio planning, resource and risk management and financial management for the portfolio. Shaping Amgen's future – Keep track of industry and technology trends, connect and cultivate external networking opportunities to deliver valuable insight from other similar professionals in our industry. Effectively maintain relationships with IS service owners, business partners, enterprise IS service partners, and vendors Ability to anticipate, evaluate and resolve multiple, simultaneous project issues, delays, and problems by utilizing technical, project management, and business expertise. Performs cross system assessments, feasibility analysis, scope projects, prioritize projects, and provide efficient solutions. Manage multiple initiatives and priorities simultaneously. Accountable to elicit and analyze needs identified by business customers and convert them into functional design. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 2 years of information Systems experience
Master’s degree and 4 years of Information Systems experience
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of information Systems experience
Associate’s degree and 10 years of Information Systems experience
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Information Systems experience

Nice To Haves

15 + years’ experience providing process automation and information systems solutions and support to manufacturing organizations in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries.
Candidates will have worked on process automation systems and completed projects of small to large sizes in cGMP regulated manufacturing environments, preferably both in Bulk API and Formulation/Fill/Finish facilities and will be knowledgeable regarding FDA cGxP and 21 CFR Part 11 regulations and understand software system validation.
Expertise on the following platforms: DeltaV, Werum, Systech, Laboratory systems, IS infrastructure and Industry 4.0 technologies
Exposure to sophisticated technologies around PAT, APC, AR/VR, Location tracking, Control tower, IIoT, IDA and so on would be an advantage.
Energetic, innovative and technically minded individual!
Demonstrate ability to lead and influence multi-functional teams and embrace a team-based culture.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing and advancing manufacturing technology platform-specific implementation practices and standards on systems architecture, software libraries, and system lifecycle management in alignment with Operations Digital strategy and Industry 4.0 technology principles.
Manage Contract staff to deliver technology services using and improving the Global Solutions Delivery Model and Business Practice.
Client executive relationship management responsibility with Amgen Corporate Engineering executives for Capital Projects as primary client, as well as site business executives as partners of the delivered systems and solutions.
Deliver the Drug Substance (DS) technology roadmap for Amgen and advance the digital maturity end to end throughout Amgen’s Manufacturing network
Lead the execution of a varied portfolio of IS and Automation projects with appropriate portfolio planning, resource and risk management and financial management for the portfolio.
Keep track of industry and technology trends, connect and cultivate external networking opportunities to deliver valuable insight from other similar professionals in our industry.
Effectively maintain relationships with IS service owners, business partners, enterprise IS service partners, and vendors
Ability to anticipate, evaluate and resolve multiple, simultaneous project issues, delays, and problems by utilizing technical, project management, and business expertise.
Performs cross system assessments, feasibility analysis, scope projects, prioritize projects, and provide efficient solutions.
Manage multiple initiatives and priorities simultaneously.
Accountable to elicit and analyze needs identified by business customers and convert them into functional design.

Benefits

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
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

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume