Strategic Planning and Operations Director, Global Marketing, Obesity and Related Conditions

Career Category

Sales & Marketing Operations

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.

Strategic Planning and Operations Director, Obesity and Related Conditions (OaR) Global Marketing

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital role the Strategic Planning & Operations (SP&O) Director for Amgen’s Global Marketing, OaR is responsible for direct support of the Vice President (VP) of Global Marketing OaR, operational support of Global Marketing OaR and facilitation and communication across therapeutic areas and cross-functional partners. Additionally, the SP&O Director will lead select initiatives in support of Global Marketing including the Amgen operating model, prioritization and resource optimization and coordinating key activities across functions.

Responsibilities include:

Strategic and Operational Support for the VP:

• Communication and facilitation of requests with cross-functional team members within the Global Marketing OaR organization and across regions/markets and external functions

• Development of key presentations and preparation for governance body participation

• Assists with special projects including select cross-functional and cross-regional Global Marketing critical initiatives (e.g., Amgen operating model, prioritization and resource optimization, TA strategies, goal setting, launch planning, budgeting and portfolio management)

• Helps build the culture and community within the OaR Global Marketing team

• Provide operational guidance to the broader OaR Global Marketing leadership team on Commercialization, Global with Local, and other Global Marketing operating requirements

Strategic and Operational Support for the Leadership Team:

• Working with the VP, handle the activities of the OaR Global Marketing Leadership Team, planning calendar, and key events

• Support the VP and Leadership Team in the development of internal communications strategy to the Global Marketing OaR organization, the markets, and to the broader Amgen community

• Support the leadership team establish and maintain a communication model, operating rhythm, and governance framework for broader organization

Team Representation:

• Represent Global Marketing OaR on cross-functional task forces and raise key issues to VP and/or members of the Leadership team

• Represent Global Marketing OaR on compliance committees and the implementation of SOPs and training

Planning & Operations:

• Track and manage OaR Global Marketing resources, including headcount, and budget, partnering with Finance & Human Resources

• Support OaR Global Marketing in development of Quarterly Business Reviews

• Support organizational adherence to compliance requirements

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a strategic partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of commercial experience

OR

Master’s degree and 7 years of commercial experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of commercial experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sales and/or marketing and/or consulting experience in the biopharmaceutical industry

• Strong advocacy and communication skills

• Critical thinking, analytical and project management skills

• Goal oriented and results driven

• Ability to lead and handle projects from concept to completion

• Quick learner, proactive, takes initiative

• Strong interpersonal skills, n