Strategic Planning - Washington, United States - Amgen

Amgen

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

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.

Strategic Planning & Operations Manager:

Increasing demand for observational research (now commonly referred to as real-world evidence (RWE) from regulatory and reimbursement authorities makes observational research a key component of drug development and commercialization.

Amgen's Center for Observational Research (CfOR) is a global organization with an industry-leading analytical capability that generates RWE to support business needs across a product's lifecycle.

CfOR scientists partner with internal stakeholders and industry experts to design, conduct, interpret and publish observational research that informs decision-making from the early development of a molecule to the design of clinical trials and the safety and efficacy of Amgen medicines.

Live:

What you will do
Let's do this. Let's change the world.

This is a dynamic and fast-paced role focused on project management and operations support of the Obesity Franchise and CfOR-wide initiatives.

Key responsibilities for this role fall within the following areas:

Develop strong collaborative relationships with internal partners to support and proactively respond to business needs including cross-functional project management and operations support.
Develop detailed project plans, facilitating team meetings, encouraging collaboration, developing meeting minutes, and ensuring adherence to workflow processes.
Track the progress of project(s), including milestones, action items and escalation and resolution of issues.
Capture lessonslearned and find innovative solutions to improve processes and enhance efficiencies.
Advance the use of productivity tools in the organization, such as Teams, Copilot, Smartsheet and Miro
Provide staff operations support including headcount management, open headcount/requisition tracking and reconciliations to ensure best resource allocation aligned with the organization's strategic direction.
Wear multiple hats as needed
Support the Operations Head, lead special projects, conduct required analysis and create deliverables as needed.

Win:

What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

The professional we seek has these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and research and program management experience

Or

Master's degree and 2 years of research and program management experience

Or

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of related experience

Or

Associate degree and 8 years of related experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of 10 years of project management experience, preferably at least 5 within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
Strong project management skills, lead and manage projects from concept to completion in a matrix and at times ambiguous environment with demonstrated success
Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate ambiguity, complexity, and competing priorities in a matrixed and fastpaced environment.
Experience in Agile project management and Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) highly preferred.
Excellent written, analytical and oral communication skills. Able to clearly and effectively present information
Demonstrated selfstarter, ability to work under limited supervision and coordinate multiple projects in a detail oriented and regulated environment
Experience with critically evaluating process and establishing innovative and creative solutions
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA regulations and guidelines, & other applicable internal/external regulatory/compliance requirements/guidelines.
Understanding of drug commercialization & business practices.
Experience facilitating discussions and promoting collaboration across multiple parties
High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Miro and Smartsheet

Thrive:

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 opport