Business Performance Manager

Amgen • Houston, TX

2d • $104,755 - $141,727

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. 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.
Business Performance Manager
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will be responsible for managing complex projects, priority Initiatives and programs across the Technology and Data Portfolio. The resource will partner with the project manager to develop budgets, update forecast and provide variance analysis through the implementation of the project.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree
• Master’s degree and 2 years of Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field experience
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field experience

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience in project controls or project management supporting large-scale capital projects.
• Certifications such as PMP, EVP, PSP, or PMI-SP are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with cost engineering, scheduling, earned value management, and risk analysis.
• Experience leading project controls teams in engineering, construction, biotech/pharma, or manufacturing environments.
• Advanced proficiency with project controls software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, ARES PRISM, EcoSys).
• Strong Excel and data analytics skills; familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an asset.
• Knowledge of contracting strategies, procurement processes, and financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, track, and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cash flow plans.
• Adhere to cost control processes to monitor commitments, expenditures, variances, and trends.
• Review contractor and vendor invoices for accuracy and alignment with contract terms.
• Lead monthly cost reviews and provide actionable insights to project leadership.
• Support development of capital funding requests and financial approvals.
• Adhoc reclasses, accruals and meta data change submissions as needed throughout the project execution.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of integrated master schedules for complex programs.
• Ensure schedule logic, sequencing, resource loading, and critical path are accurate and optimized.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate schedule reviews and alignment between engineering, construction, operations, and third-party partners.
• Facilitate risk identification, qualitative/quantitative assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Identify, document, and track risks and opportunities; ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Develop and maintain risk registers and produce periodic risk reports for leadership.
• Coordinate change control processes, including evaluation of cost/schedule impacts.
• Ensure all project changes are documented, approved, and reflected in forecasts.
• Ensure project controls processes align with corporate governance, PMO standards, and industry best practices.
• Participate in stage-gate reviews, readiness assessments, and independent project evaluations.
• Prepare monthly project controls reports summarizing cost, schedule, risks, and progress.
• Provide leadership with data insights and decision support.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Build strong partnerships with project managers, Portfolio Financial Managers, finance, procurement, and external partners.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication to keep stakeholders aligned and informed.
• Advocate for process improvements that enhance forecasting accuracy and project predictability.
• Provide input on project controls standards, templates, and best-practice guidelines.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree