Strategic Planning & Operations Manager, Precision Medicine

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

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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. Strategic Planning & Operations Manager, Precision Medicine What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will help lead the future of the Precision Medicine organization as a member of the Precision Medicine Strategy and Operations Team reporting to the Precision Medicine Strategic Planning and Operations Senior Manager. The individual in this role will collaborate with cross functional partners and the Precision Medicine Organization to address business needs, track progress on functional goals, and drive process improvements. You will assist in driving strategic projects, owning the Precision Medicine team budget, being responsible for Precision Medicine headcount, handling resource allocation, and achieving department objectives. Responsibilities also include supporting the Senior Manager in carrying out organizational plans, facilitating engagement and communication efforts, and preparing executive dashboards and presentations for internal partners (such as those related to functional targets). Finally, the role will partner directly with our Center for Technology and Innovation team to implement organizational strategy and priorities as well as handle day-to-day operations of the business.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of Strategic Planning & Operations experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Strategic Planning & Operations experience OR Associate’s degree and 8 years of Strategic Planning & Operations experience OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Strategic Planning & Operations experience

Nice To Haves

• MBA, PhD, PharmD, or Master’s Degree with 2 years of work experience in lab sciences and biopharmaceutical industry with 1 or more years of that experience in R&D with good knowledge of clinical development or biomarker assay development.
• Background in Biology, Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, or related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and organizational change initiatives, including experience in business case development.
• Experience in running meetings, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving process improvements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
• High level of digital literacy with a variety of tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Miro, MS Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Tableau, Power BI) with a willingness to learn and adapt to new tools
• Experience in SharePoint site management is a plus.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage team members at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMed Strategy and Operations team in strategy development, creation of organizational communications, and implementation of functional projects.
• Proactively create and provide reports, dashboards and presentations, including Operating and Business Reviews, All-Staff presentations, & reports on business performance.
• Leverage digital tools (e.g. Smartsheet or similar platforms) to streamline processes, optimize workflows, and enhance the overall meeting experience by automating tasks and maintaining accurate documentation of activities and deliverables.
• Monitor and collect benchmarks from the business to drive decision making conversations at the PMED Senior Leadership Team level
• Regularly update content on the SharePoint site, FAQs, and other communication channels to keep team members advised
• Create and maintain business relationships and drive standard processes with other SP&Os across R&D functions/ departments (including Global Development, Oncology Development, Research, etc.)

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