Senior Manager – Third Party Risk Management Lead

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

87d • $132,971 - $174,804

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.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in third party risk management, and/or related fields.
• Master’s degree and 4 years of experience in third party risk management, and/or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in third party risk management, and/or related fields.
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in third party risk management, and/or related fields.
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in third party risk management, and/or related fields.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of third-party risk management frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
• Strong grasp of enterprise and operational risk concepts.
• Ability to influence without direct authority across decentralized teams.
• Familiarity with healthcare/pharma compliance standards and global regulatory environments.
• Experience in onboarding, contracting, monitoring, and offboarding third parties.
• Capable of interpreting complex risk data and presenting actionable insights.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in supporting company-wide initiatives, including business development, innovation realization, and merger integration.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between central TPRM governance and business unit TPRM leads.
• Develop and maintain TPRM policies and procedures (as necessary) aligned with corporate risk appetite, regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP, GDPR, FCPA), and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).
• Define third-party segmentation criteria, risk tiers, and lifecycle stages (onboarding, monitoring, termination).
• Design and oversee tools and processes for initial risk screening (e.g., financial, regulatory, ESG) and deep-dive due diligence (e.g., cyber, data privacy, operational resilience).
• Review and challenge risk assessments conducted by decentralized teams and lead appropriate training and awareness programs.
• Consolidate key risk indicators (KRIs) and performance metrics for enterprise-level reporting.
• Drive automation and integration initiatives across the vendor lifecycle and act as business owner of TPRM platforms (e.g., Aravo, Coupa Risk Aware, ServiceNow VRM).
• Provide regular reports and dashboards for executive management and functions.
• Stay current with global regulatory changes relevant to third-party relationships and ensure decentralized units adapt their processes to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Manage regulatory and internal audit interactions related to supplier risk management including coordination with Global Internal Audit on their supplier audits.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees