Director of Compliance and Controls

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

4h • Hybrid

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.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience

Nice To Haves

• 10 + years of experience in Engineering, Project Development/Execution, Finance with focus on capital projects
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field
• Strong understanding of financial planning and capital governance processes
• Extensive experience in financial audits, internal audit and internal controls
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organization
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering compliance, controls, and audit readiness initiatives across the global capital portfolio
• Establish and monitor portfolio health metrics, governance controls, and compliance standards across global functions and external partners
• Conduct enterprise-level risk assessments and identify potential compliance or execution risks
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on compliance requirements, governance expectations, and control processes
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including internal and external auditors
• Monitor and drive closure of corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, assessments, and compliance reviews
• Serve as a subject matter expert for engineering compliance, controls, and audit-related matters
• Lead day-to-day execution and coordination of engineering-related audits and inspection readiness activities
• Support enterprise and regional risk assessment initiatives and broader internal audit programs
• Drive continuous improvement of Engineering Project Delivery (EPD) processes, standards, and governance frameworks to strengthen audit readiness and operational consistency
• Develop and implement performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to improve compliance and controls across capital portfolio
• Align and standardize global engineering processes to improve consistency, scalability, and compliant execution excellence
• Partner with the Global Sourcing and Strategy organization to identify procurement optimization and value-generation opportunities
• Develop and deliver training programs on EPD processes, controls, and governance across cross-functional teams
• Proactively position the organization to advance Engineering’s vision and transformation goals
• Demonstrate strong executive presence and communication skills across all organizational levels
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Lead portfolio performance reviews, compliance reporting, and strategic financial and operational metrics
• Build, develop, and lead high-performing, collaborative, and proactive teams
• Leverage digital capabilities, analytics, and automation to enhance efficiency and consistency across project delivery
• Maintain strong engagement across Amgen manufacturing and engineering sites globally (approximately 30% travel)

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: Director