Strategic Planning & Operations Senior Manager, R&D Strategy and Operations

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.

Strategic Planning & Operations Senior Manager, R&D Strategy and Operations

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The R&D Strategy and Operations (RDSO) team is a multifaceted organization committed to accelerating Amgen’s Research and Development efforts. RDSO delivers value across critical capabilities, including across portfolio strategy, performance management, workforce development, business operations, and knowledge and learning. This breadth of support ensures that Amgen’s R&D functions are equipped to innovate and implement with speed and efficiency. As Strategic Planning & Operations (SPO) Senior Manager, you will support the Vice President of RDSO to shape strategic priorities, oversee operational support, and advance initiatives that maximize the impact of RDSO’s diverse contributions across Amgen’s R&D organization. This position will report to the Business Performance Director in the RDSO Strategy & Performance Excellence group.

• Lead and facilitate key meetings and events (All Staff, Senior Leadership Teams, team huddles, book of work reviews, on-site gatherings, etc.)
• Develop essential communication materials, ensuring clear and impactful messaging for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain collaboration platforms or sites to facilitate effective information sharing and transparency across the organization
• Develop and implement strategic frameworks for annual goal setting, progress tracking, and alignment with long-term organizational objectives.
• Lead efforts to address organizational challenges, foster continuous improvement and employee engagement, and deliver innovative solutions that advance RDSO’s mission.
• Foster partnership across the SPO network to exchange insights, drive cross-functional alignment, and champion the adoption of practices that enhance organizational performance.
• Act as a central point for identifying and resolving operational and strategic issues, ensuring smooth execution of departmental priorities and goals, and enabling the team to navigate urgent issues or disruptions effectively.
• Support critical initiatives on an ad hoc basis to ensure timely and successful execution
• Partner with leadership, HR, IT, and Finance to align workforce strategies, resource planning, and technology enablement with organizational goals.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an agile cross-functional leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of related experience Or
• Master’s degree and 4 years of related experience Or
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related experience Or
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of related experience Or
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with Biotech/Pharma with understanding of R&D, drug development, and commercialization processes
• Previous experience as Chief of Staff (aka Strategic Planning & Operations) OR as a consultant in biotech/pharma industry
• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Bioengineering
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans that drive measurable results in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated capability as a strong integrator and business operator, adept at aligning diverse functions and driving operational excellence.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to craft and deliver messaging that resonates with executive leadership and fosters alignment.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with a tr