Oncology Director of Training

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

2d • 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. 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. Director Training & Development, Oncology. What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital the GCO Learning and Performance Oncology Director position will focus on creating, developing, and executing Oncology Sales Training, Product Launch Support, and Strategies for the Global Commercial Operations organization. The Director will partner closely with Amgen’s Learning and Performance team and Oncology Business Units at Amgen. In addition, the ability to work with and across senior leadership teams in a complex matrixed environment will be critical.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of business experience OR Master’s degree and 8 years of business experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of business experience
• 4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Nice To Haves

• Ability to engage and network with internal and external partners in relevant communities
• Ability to lead and influence a broad spectrum of stakeholders towards achieving business goals
• Ability to develop complex and innovative solutions to business problems without precedent
• Experience of working with cross-functional global teams and building relationships at all levels of the organization.
• A change agent who is passionate about building an inclusive culture
• Ability to understand, balance, and articulate both tactical and long-term planning issues
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication combined with cross-cultural sensitivity
• Experience building or executing people programs, organizational development strategies or learning opportunities
• Ability to drive initiatives and programs across a global organization and within smaller working teams

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to develop and implement Oncology Training initiatives and programs, aligned with enterprise and functional strategies
• Plan and lead large scale initiatives by partnering and collaborating with US and Global leadership.
• Contribute to organizational thought leadership and strategic decisions
• Establish and grow relationships with external leadership entities and customer groups (e.g. business units, training, sales)
• Partner with cross-functional leadership and other stakeholders to develop and execute strategies for attracting diverse talent into the organization (e.g. Talent acquisition, university relations, commercial development and leadership programs
• Work with internal and external associations to establish / strengthen relationships on a national and regional level
• Partner closely with Amgen HR, Oncology and other Business Units to find opportunities to integrate and / or create new programs as needed to support GCO specific needs including: Establishing and shaping training and education programs
• Leading internal panel discussions and teams

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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director