Strategic Planning & Operations Sr Mgr - General Medicine , Biosimilars & Regulatory Policy

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

29d

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 Sr Mgr - General Medicine, Biosimilars & Regulatory Policy What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will partner with other Global Regulatory Affairs and Strategy (GRAAS) Strategic Planning and Operations (SPO) Sr Managers to provide flexible, high-impact support across Amgen’s Regulatory Affairs organization, driving and implementing department goals and initiatives, supporting senior GRAAS leaders in strategic planning and execution of department needs, and collaborating cross-functionally. The primary focus of this role is to support the Biosimilars and General Medicine therapeutic area VP and teams, and the Global Regulatory Policy & Intelligence (GRPI) AVP and teams , ensuring effective planning, governance, communication, and execution of priorities. The Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Operations serves as a strategic and operational partner to senior Regulatory leadership. Responsibilities include: Translating strategic priorities into executable plans Driving operational excellence, Enabling effective decision-making Proactively identifying and resolving risks and issues Identifying operational objectives Developing and maintaining business relationships across GRAAS and partner organizations. Owning and evolving the operational prioritization, governance, and execution framework for supported leadership teams

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of related experience Or Master’s degree and 4 years of related experience Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related experience Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of related experience Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of related experience
• Advanced project and program management experience, including oversight of complex deliverables, timelines, and stakeholders
• Basic understanding of the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, with emphasis on Regulatory Affairs or Research and Development
• Knowledge to represent and evaluate strategies and to critically evaluate advice
• Knowledge of continuous improvement principles
• Experience writing and presenting clearly to Senior leadership audience

Nice To Haves

• Strong verbal / written communication skills, including listening & presentation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to effectively work the matrix
• Ability to establish trusted partnerships with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to successfully prioritize a diverse workload to meet deadlines, and leadership expectations
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team, building appropriate relationships and maintaining confidentiality
• High degree of flexibility, adaptability, accountability, and professionalism

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP of Biosimilars & General Medicine and AVP of GRPI to define, operationalize, and track strategic priorities and annual objectives
• Translate leadership goals into clear operating plans, milestones, and deliverables across multiple teams
• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders on strategy, execution risks, and organizational effectiveness
• Drive business performance management, including tracking KPIs, progress against commitments, and identifying risks and mitigation strategies
• Support governance forums and team meetings including agenda development, facilitation, decision documentation, and follow-up
• Design, facilitate, and support key face-to-face meetings including agenda preparation and partnering with facilities and administration teams on all logistics
• Support budgeting, resource planning, and organizational planning activities as needed
• Own and maintain an integrated view of priorities, commitments, and dependencies across Biosimilars, General Medicine, and GRPI
• Facilitate prioritization and trade-off discussions, surfacing capacity constraints, risks, and cross-team impacts
• Proactively identify misalignment between strategic priorities and operational execution, and recommend course corrections
• Serve as the central point of coordination for re-prioritization in response to emerging regulatory, policy, or business changes
• Develop and execute leadership communication plans, including all-staff meetings, leadership updates, and executive-level presentations
• Facilitate preparation, archiving and distribution of internal communications, reports, and presentations
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders across GRAAS, R&D, Finance, HR, and other functions
• Manage and implement daily assigned tasks as requested

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