Global Development Operations Transformation Director

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

6d • $175,419 - $237,331

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. Global Development Operations Transformation Director. What you will do. Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role as Global Development Operations Transformation Director you will serve as a strategic leader within the Innovation and Transformation team reporting directly to the Executive Director in Global Development Operations. This role will be responsible for driving the implementation and structure of Clinical Trial transformation initiatives that enhance clinical trial design operations and cross functional collaboration across a complex matrixed organization. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in clinical operations and a proven track record of implementing complex business and technical solutions within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. You will work across Global Development Operations, IT and local teams to ensure seamless integration of new Clinical Trial solutions, technologies, processes and tools in an efficient structured manner. This leader will collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross functional partners to align priorities manage interdependence, develop project structures and tools that deliver optimized trial solutions. You will be accountable for monitoring workstream dependencies, risk management and progress utilizing key performance indicators and mitigating risks to ensure the success of transformation efforts. In addition, you will create and provide input into the development of business cases for continued and ongoing solution development.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of of transformation initiative experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of of transformation initiative experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of of transformation initiative experience

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record of implementing digital technologies (e.g. eClinical EDC AI/ML applications decentralized clinical trials) to optimize clinical operations.
• Working knowledge of clinical trial lifecycle regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g. GCP ICH FDA/EMA expectations).
• Experience working in a highly matrixed global organization with a strong ability to influence across functions such as Clinical Operations Clinical Development Regulatory IT and R&D.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute implementation strategies that drive engagement and sustainable adoption of new initiatives.
• Expertise in data driven decision making including the development and monitoring of KPIs dashboards and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma Agile).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to translate complex goals into clear business value.
• Experience developing complex program structures focused on continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the implementation of Global Development Operations transformation initiatives
• Own end to end assigned project delivery and implementation
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend sustainable Clinical Trial solutions to improve operational performance.
• Ensure integration of transformation efforts with technological advancements and digital tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and address interdependence.
• Monitor progress and develop KPIs and assess the impact of transformation initiatives.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project success.
• Conduct project scoping and chartering, define implementation strategy, and guide project completion
• Accountable for measuring and demonstrating tangible business impact of solutions and analyzing data to assess ROI and making continuous data-driven decisions to maximize value creation.
• Accountable for communication internally and externally to Amgen leadership and governance regarding project status, milestones, risks and value capture
• Instill and maintain a culture of performance, continuous improvement, and diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• Implement project tracking and delivery best practices and structures aligning to the portfolio of development transformation projects

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
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree