Strategic Planning & Operations Director

Amgen • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

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. Strategic Planning & Operations Director (Chief of Staff to SVP Engineering) What you will do At Amgen, our mission to serve patients drives everything we do. Within Global Engineering, this role sits at the center of shaping and delivering on that mission—enabling a ~$2.5B global capital portfolio, advancing sustainability commitments, environmental health safety, and delivering world class facilities and lab services to drive operational excellence across the enterprise. The Strategic Planning & Operations (SPO) team serves as the internal strategy and transformation engine for Engineering. As a Director on this team—and Chief of Staff to the SVP of Engineering—you will act as a trusted advisor and force multiplier to senior leadership, driving alignment, execution, and measurable business outcomes. This is a high-impact, highly visible role operating at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership enablement.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of business analysis, strategy, transformation experience OR Master’s degree and 8 years of business analysis, strategy, transformation experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of business analysis, strategy, transformation experience
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources.
• Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience advising and influencing senior executives on strategy and business decisions
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable outcomes
• Strong problem-solving capabilities with the ability to operate in ambiguity and drive clarity
• Experience in management consulting (e.g., Big 4, MBB) or internal strategy/operations roles
• Experience within biotech, pharmaceuticals, or engineering-intensive industries
• Strong business and financial acumen, including facilities and capital project environments
• Experience with organizational transformation and change management
• Executive presence with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence without authority across all levels of the organization
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Agile, versatile leader capable of flexing across strategic and operational domains

Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership Enablement (Chief of Staff) Serve as a strategic advisor and extension of the SVP of Engineering
• Orchestrate priorities, decision-making, and alignment across the Engineering Senior Leadership Team (ELT)
• Own and continuously improve the Engineering operating rhythm, including ELT meetings, strategy sessions, and executive forums
• Lead development of CEO staff, Board of Directors, and external-facing materials
• Ensure effective governance frameworks that enable speed, clarity, and accountability
• Strategy & Transformation Lead the development, articulation, and execution of Engineering’s strategy, goals, and objectives
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes
• Drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve performance, scalability, and resilience
• Partner with senior leaders to identify and solve complex, high-impact business challenges
• Business Performance & Insights Own the Engineering business performance system, including KPIs, dashboards, and reporting
• Generate actionable insights using data and analytics to inform executive decisions
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, capital efficiency, and operational performance
• Leverage technology and digital tools to enhance visibility and decision-making
• Portfolio & Program Leadership Lead and deliver critical, cross-functional initiatives aligned to Engineering priorities
• Structure ambiguous problems into clear workstreams and drive execution to results
• Manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously while maintaining quality and speed
• Influence and align stakeholders across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees