Project Management, Senior Associate

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. 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.

Project Management, Senior Associate

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support the initiatives and solutions that drive the excellence of Amgen’s commercialization process.

The Project Management, Senior Associate works closely with all levels of Project and Program Managers to provide support that includes thought partnership on continuous improvement initiatives, project planning, data gathering, analysis development, communication, status tracking, implementation and follow up. Accountabilities include coordinating status/activity reports, presentation materials, spreadsheets, team tasks, sites and distribution lists. Support to product teams is also required as needed

The Project Management, Senior Associate is a member of the Program Management Office who provides project management support to optimize planning, teamwork and decision-making at Amgen. We are open to discussions about location flexibility or remote work arrangements; however, due to the nature of the work co-location with the headquarter in Thousand Oaks is preferred.

Responsibilities include:

• Thought partnership on initiatives to improve how Amgen advances programs through development to bring the best of Amgen to patients worldwide
• Coordinates with analysis, reporting and planning needs of the team
• Maintains ongoing communications and tracking (includes Agile methodology)
• Develops and manages of tools that enhance team management
• Supports of various platforms: SharePoint, MS Teams, Salesforce and Planisware
• Provides administrative tasks as vital to complete or support projects

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is organized, detailed and a phenomenal teammate with a good understanding of project management methodology and tools.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or higher in related field
• Successful track record of project management in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to work across teams, different levels of management, and partnerships, using effective communication techniques, to motivate diverse teams and enable cross-functional collaboration
• Demonstrated time management, decision making and organization skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient technical skills in PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint and Microsoft Project or Planisware

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, d