Strategic Planning & Operations - Senior Manager

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

6h

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 Senior Manager What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be a key leadership role within the US Value & Access (USV&A) Contracts & Pricing organization supporting Oncology & Rare Disease, Trade & Channel, and Denosumab Brand. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President, this role serves as a strategic partner and operational leader, enabling effective execution of business priorities in a complex, dynamic, and highly driven environment. The Senior Manager will collaborate closely with Directors and Executive Directors across USV&A, as well as critical cross-functional partners including Human Resources, Legal, Medical Affairs, Finance, Patient Services, Brand and Account teams. Success in this role requires effective communication and influencing skills, the ability to lead and manage multiple critical initiatives simultaneously, and comfort operating in a highly matrixed organization. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a leader who can elevate strategic initiatives while ensuring focused execution and organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of relevant professional experience OR Master’s degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant professional experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of relevant professional experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated critical thinking with the ability to translate ideas into tangible results
• Strong planning, analytical, project management, and organizational skills
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, including executive-level presentation development

Nice To Haves

• Field leadership and/or Home Office experience
• Experience in US Market Access, Contracts & Pricing, Trade, and/or related commercial functions
• Strong understanding of US managed markets, access intermediaries, and healthcare policy
• Contracting and pricing experience in payer and/or provider settings

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior US V&A and Brand leadership to support strategic priorities and drive implementation of initiatives and pilots that accelerate appropriate brand utilization
• Support strategy development and execution across USV&A Oncology, Rare Disease, Trade & Channel, and Denosumab teams
• Lead synthesis and sharing of insights across USV&A leadership to inform portfolio management decisions and potential changes to brand strategy
• In collaboration with the leadership team, drive consistent execution of strategy by developing common Contracts & Pricing platforms for payers and sites of infusion and establishing standard processes within Trade & Channel, including wholesalers and specialty pharmacy
• Support the quarterly operating cadence, including latest estimated discount rate (LEDR) processes, brand business reviews, forecasting, and long-range scenario planning
• Lead bi-weekly leadership meetings, including agenda development, documentation of decisions and action items, and follow-through on commitments
• Coordinate with Market Access and C&P teams to plan and complete field-facing meetings, including Semester 1 (S1) and Semester 2 (S2) meetings
• Support coordination of launches, training initiatives, and conference participation
• Lead planning and execution for all-staff town halls, including speaker coordination and executive presentation development
• Support and advance the organization’s commitment to building an inclusive, successful culture
• Partner with Human Resources on talent, engagement, and organizational initiatives as needed

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