Director, Strategic Planning and Operations Global Markets and Policy

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. 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 & Operations (SP&O) Director – EVP Global Markets and Policy

What will you do

In this vital role you will partner with the Executive Vice President, Global Markets and Policy (“Global Markets”) and serve as a strategic and operational partner supporting the Global Markets organization. You will help drive strategic clarity, commercial excellence, and leadership team effectiveness. Success in this role will come from the ability to connect strategy to execution, translate ambiguity into structured action plans, and ensure alignment across the organization and with stakeholders around the company.  This role will report to the Vice President of Global Markets and Policy Transformation and partner directly and closely with the functional EVP and Senior Leadership Team.

Key activities include: 

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the EVP Global Markets and his Senior Leadership Team (SLT)  

• Plan and coordinate SLT engagements to drive alignment, connectivity, and execution  

• Lead and support critical projects and strategic initiatives across the Global Markets organization and with cross-functional partners  

• Advise on key priorities and issues across Global Markets

• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships within Global Markets and across Amgen; proactively communicate, seek input, and facilitate key decisions  

• Lead GCO-wide activities and events (e.g., all-staff meetings) to enhance engagement and team connectivity  

• Translate ambiguous business needs into structured action plans, projects, and high-impact deliverables  

• Track milestones and ensure initiatives are delivered on time and with high quality 

What will we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications: 

Doctorate degree and 4 years of commercial or related experience 

OR 

Master’s degree and 8 years of commercial or related experience 

OR 

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of commercial or related experience 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in sales, marketing, or consulting within the biopharmaceutical industry, or within a closely aligned business function

• Strong criti