Senior Executive Assistant

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

19d

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. Senior Executive Assistant to Vice President, General Manager, US Oncology Business Unit What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will provide complex administrative support to various executives within the US Oncology Business Unit. The Senior Executive Assistant provides administrative, operational, and strategic support to senior executives within the U.S. Oncology Business Unit (USOBU). The individual in this position serves as a trusted partner to the Vice President & General Manager, US Oncology Business Unit, and the Director of Strategic Planning & Operations. The individual in this position serves as a crucial driver of executive effectiveness, seamless operations, and strong leadership connectivity across the organization. As a core member of the US Oncology Leadership Team, the Senior Executive Assistant plays an integral role in planning and executing leadership forums, strategic meetings, and cross-functional initiatives and brings stability and guidance to the team through exercising sound judgment, discretion, and proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced, highly visible environment.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of administrative experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of administrative experience

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience providing senior-level executive support within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Leads with a people-first leadership attitude.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities with discretion, professionalism, and strong judgment.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder partnership skills.
• Leadership presence with the ability to influence, mentor, and build community across administrative networks.
• High degree of confidentiality, adaptability, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Oncology Business Unit (OBU), and the Director of Strategic Planning and Operations.
• Serve as a core member of the OBU leadership team, actively participating in weekly leadership huddles, monthly forums, and full-day strategic meetings and workshops with cross-functional leaders.
• Champion a people-first attitude by fostering an inclusive, respectful, and high-performance culture, and actively contribute to culture-building initiatives that support engagement, collaboration, and leadership effectiveness across the OBU.
• Provide backup support to other administrative assistants within the OBU.
• Manage complex and dynamic executive calendars, applying sound judgment to prioritize meetings, optimize schedules, and ensure meeting readiness.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, proactively adapting plans to shifting business priorities and last-minute changes.
• Prepare and manage expense reports and related financial administration with a high degree of accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Partner closely with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate projects, leadership initiatives, and cross-functional activities.
• Facilitate collaboration among C-suite and senior leaders by acting as an effective gatekeeper, liaison, and trusted point of contact.
• Plan and complete leadership and staff off-sites, workshops, and meetings by overseeing logistics, agendas, budgets, and vendor coordination.
• Drive continuous improvement of administrative processes, and lead, develop, and support the OBU administrative team through executive onboarding and transitions while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Benefits

• As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being.
• From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
• 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: Executive
• Education Level: Associate degree