Corporate Philanthropy Senior Program Manager – Science Education

Career Category

Corporate Services

Job Description

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.

Corporate Philanthropy Senior Program Manager – Science Education

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen is seeking a Corporate Philanthropy Senior Program Manager - Science Education to be based at our global headquarters in Thousand Oaks, CA. The Senior Manager will report directly to the Executive Director of Corporate Philanthropy (who also serves as the President of the Amgen Foundation) and serve as the Science Education Portfolio Lead for the Amgen Foundation.

Consistent with Amgen’s sustainability framework as well as the mission of the Amgen Foundation to expand access to high-quality science education and strengthen our communities locally and globally, the Senior Program Manager is responsible for the management, support and enhancement of key programs and projects across the Amgen Foundation's portfolio, with a particular focus on science education at the secondary and undergraduate levels

Location Details: This role is based in Thousand Oaks, CA to enable strong proximity to the Corporate Philanthropy Leadership, our global headquarters community, and other key partners. This role will follow a hybrid work arrangement, with some onsite and offsite collaboration essential for success.

• Lead and manage core science education programs and initiatives to strengthen our impact, in alignment with Amgen Foundation and Amgen corporate philanthropy goals
• Develop and execute project management plans to enhance overall program operations, relationships, synergies and outcomes utilizing evidence-based research, knowledge of the field and best practices in science education
• Work within and beyond Amgen's matrixed organization of executives and employees of all levels to differentiate and amplify Amgen's philanthropic impact and profile, including a focus on supporting all communities and populations
• Serve as primary liaison with internal and external stakeholders through initiative lifecycles, including management and support of Request for Proposal processes, leadership forums, citizenship and STEMM-focused organizations, and other convenings including program symposia and events
• Develop and facilitate strong assessment mechanisms with partners to track program impact against goals, and embed a data-driven culture across regional program sites and overall portfolio
• Analyze program data and feedback to inform strategy and reinforce a culture of continuous improvement
• Collaborate with others to anticipate and manage risks to portfolio and program implementation through proactive coordination across internal and external stakeholders
• Support communications efforts across different mediums for corporate social responsibility and Foundation initiatives, including program-related launches, events, and other activities in key regions and countries around the world
• Drive seamless integration of programmatic activities within the team’s operational and reporting structure to advance organizational goals
• Partner with Amgen’s digital technology organization, grantees and/or vendors to manage websites, platforms and technologies, including for the science education portfolio
• Develop and manage initiatives focused on Amgen employee volunteer and engagement opportunities, including with key science education programs

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is both a strategist and a doer. You see what’s coming next and prepare accordingly. You’re credible with nonprofits and Amgen corporate peers, respected by educators, and creative enough to reimagine how we make high-quality science education accessible to all.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of science education