Strategic Planning & Operations Sr Mgr, US-Remote

Career Category

Project Management

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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 and Operations Senior Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide strategic and operational support to Early Development Oncology Therapeutic Area and partner closely with the VP, Global Early Development.

• Strategy & Leadership
  • Support Early Development leadership in strategy development, goal setting, and execution of organizational plans, including defining and implementing operational strategy aligned with Oncology TA priorities
  • Advise the Early Development Head on priorities, progress, risks, and gaps, synthesizing insights to inform decisions 
  • Represent the business strategy for the Function and collaborate with Human Resources (HR), Finance, Corporate Communications to advance key objectives 
• Project Leadership & Execution
  • Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, translating ambiguous business needs into actionable plans and delivering high-impact outcomes 
  • Operate effectively in a dynamic environment, managing ambiguity, ad hoc requests, and shifting priorities with independence 
• Operational Planning & Resource Management
  • Lead budget and resource planning, including forecasting, tracking, and alignment with global processes; oversee resource modeling and forecasting assumptions 
  • Manage headcount planning and approvals, partnering with HR on recruiting, onboarding, and talent management 
  • Oversee validation and maintenance of resource algorithms and review of resource forecasting assumptions 
• Performance & Communications
  • Develop dashboards, reports, and executive-level presentations (e.g., Operating Reviews, All-Staff updates) to track performance and inform decisions 
  • Lead preparation of leadership and staff meetings, including agenda setting, content development, and facilitating external speaker engagement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
  • Build strong partnerships across Global Development SP&Os and across R&D functions/ departments to drive alignment and best practice sharing 
  • Lead or represent the function in process improvement initiatives, advancing operational efficiency and consistency 

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The planning and operations professional we seek is an expert project manager with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in R&D planning and operations Or
• Master’s degree and 4 years of experience in R&D strategic planning and operation Or
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in R&D planning and operations Or
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in R&D planning and operations Or
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in R&D planning and operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 Oncology 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 structu