HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Research Project Management, Manager

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead cross-functional teams in internal project and external relationship management for a variety of initiatives across academia and industry. The role is a part of the Portfolio Strategy and Execution group within Amgen’s R&D Strategy and Operations (RDSO) organization. Remote work will be considered for the right candidates.

The Manager will work towards multiple goals of augmenting Amgen’s access to external innovation & knowledge and strengthening Amgen’s scientific reputation. Day-to-day responsibilities largely includes acting as a project manager for multiple external early R&D collaborations, in addition to some alliance management responsibilities, to enable successful execution and value capture. Work will span across Research’s therapeutic areas, partnering functions, and specialized platforms. The ideal candidate will need to be adept at clearly communicating to ensure proper cross-functional focus on issues, implications, and recommendations. Close partnership is expected with Amgen’s Business Development and Alliance Management groups, Research leadership and scientists, legal and finance teams, external collaborators and experts, and additional groups across the enterprise. As a leader, the candidate will build upon existing initiatives and programs, liaising with key cross-functional partners, while also identifying new opportunities and relationships to develop.

Successful individuals will have opportunities to grow within the role, the broader R&D Strategy and Operations organization, and Amgen as an enterprise.

• Manage projects within established scope, schedule, and budget, aligning tactics with strategy, manage change and conflict in a matrix environment
• Coordinate, facilitate, and motivate project stakeholders to gain alignment on goals and deliverables
• Serve as an integrator and liaise between multiple Amgen functions and external stakeholders in academia and industry
• Support the Research Project Management Senior Manager to define where, when, and how to support R&D collaborations and other initiatives
• Identify new initiatives to support, crafting business cases, identifying tradeoffs, and support any necessary change management

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The project manager we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years in the Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical industry serving in a cross-functional role
• Advanced life science degree or equivalent experience (i.e., strong scientific foresight)
• Strong competencies in planning, project management, and organization with the ability to lead multiple activities in parallel while maintaining a focus on quality and timelines
• Drug Development knowledge with basic to strong understanding of activities within Research, Clinical Development, and Medical, as well as Amgen’s overarching Commercialization process, or demonstrated experience supporting research partnership activities
• Ability to grasp general knowledge of multiple subject areas
• Excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to structure vaguely defined problems and implement practical solutions
• Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to influence different styles without authority
• Strong written and oral communication skills and executive presence across functions and across different levels of leadership
• Independent, motivated, flexible, and resourceful to navigate a matrix environment
• Basic understanding of intellectual property

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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