Strategic Planning & Operations Sr Mgr

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

22h

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 key role you will provide support for the Obesity Therapeutic Area Leadership Team and partner closely with our VPs, Global Development of Obesity. Support the function head in strategy development, goal setting, execution of organizational plans, creation of organizational communications, project management and implementation of functional projects Generate and provide reports, dashboards and presentations, including Operating/Business Reviews, All-Staff presentations, & reports on business performance Develop and lead functional budget and resource planning and tracking in alignment with the global budget process Oversee the validation and maintenance of functional resource algorithms and review of resource forecasting assessments Drive process for headcount tracking and new position approvals and work with leaders and HR on appropriate recruiting, onboarding, and talent management activities Turn unstructured business issues/requests into appropriate action plans and projects that result in high quality, significant and impactful deliverables Drive the preparation of functional leadership and staff meetings to achieve strategic objectives of the organization, including agenda preparation, presentation development and facilitating external speaker engagement. Represent the business strategy for the Function and partner with other functions such as Human Resources, Finance, Corporate Communications in support of the strategy and goals Lead or Represent the Function on process change and improvement initiatives Develop and maintain business relationships and drive best practices with other Global Development SP&Os and across R&D functions/ departments

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of related experience in biopharma setting OR Master's degree and 4 years of related experience in biopharma setting OR Bachelor's degree and 6 years of related experience in biopharma setting OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of related experience in biopharma setting OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of related experience in biopharma setting

Nice To Haves

• MBA., PhD, PharmD, or Master’s Degree with 10 years of work experience in lab sciences and biopharmaceutical industry with 4 or more years of that experience in R&D with good knowledge of clinical development, financial budgeting, and workforce strategies
• Proven leader who has experience leading cross-functional teams and organizational change initiatives, including experience in business case development
• Excellent conceptual problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems, pragmatically scope problem solving approach, and handle execution
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills with the ability to influence different styles and individuals at different levels in organization
• Demonstrated organization management experience including developing and mentoring staff

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the Obesity Therapeutic Area Leadership Team and partner closely with our VPs, Global Development of Obesity.
• Support the function head in strategy development, goal setting, execution of organizational plans, creation of organizational communications, project management and implementation of functional projects.
• Generate and provide reports, dashboards and presentations, including Operating/Business Reviews, All-Staff presentations, & reports on business performance.
• Develop and lead functional budget and resource planning and tracking in alignment with the global budget process.
• Oversee the validation and maintenance of functional resource algorithms and review of resource forecasting assessments.
• Drive process for headcount tracking and new position approvals and work with leaders and HR on appropriate recruiting, onboarding, and talent management activities.
• Turn unstructured business issues/requests into appropriate action plans and projects that result in high quality, significant and impactful deliverables.
• Drive the preparation of functional leadership and staff meetings to achieve strategic objectives of the organization, including agenda preparation, presentation development and facilitating external speaker engagement.
• Represent the business strategy for the Function and partner with other functions such as Human Resources, Finance, Corporate Communications in support of the strategy and goals.
• Lead or Represent the Function on process change and improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain business relationships and drive best practices with other Global Development SP&Os and across R&D functions/ departments.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree