Sr Director Global Product Security

Career Category

Human Resources

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.

Senior Director, Product Security

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be reporting to the Vice President and Chief Security Officer, Global Security (GS) this vital role in the GS organization, is responsible to develop and implement strategies to counteract emerging threats to Amgen products, market interests and patient safety. Working both as a leader of strategic team of subject matter experts, as well as a critical contributor, this leader will be responsible for leading the response and remediation activities for product security-related incidents to include counterfeiting, diversion, theft and tampering. This leader will also collaborate across a diverse, complex network of internal constituents to ensure an effective, agile Product Security program.

As a member of the Global Security Leadership Team (GSLT) you will help develop and implement the strategic vision for Global Security’s Product Security program. Key areas of responsibility include asset protection, specifically as it relates to all aspects of supply chain security to include, policy, procedures, standards, security systems, technology, intelligence, industry and governmental partnerships, certifications, etc.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Accountable for Product Security scope, ensuring protection of Amgen’s global portfolio of products from counterfeiting, diversion, and marketing of illicit Amgen products

• Organize/lead cross-functional steering committee comprised of leadership representatives from major stakeholder functions including, but not limited to Global Security, Operations, Supply Chain, LAW, and Corporate Audit

• Define and operationalize functional strategies for threat monitoring/identification, incident reporting & response counterfeiting deterrence & authentication, enforcement protocols, etc.

• Manage the GS Product Security Team, which includes a Sr. Manager of Product Security, an Analyst for Product Security Intelligence, and a Program Manager for Supply Chain Security

• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with comprehensive policies and procedures governing Product Security activities

• Design, implement and maintain effective Product Security systems, processes and tools

• Leverage the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to support key aspects of the Product Security program

• Working with the GS Intel Team, monitor virtual and physical markets for suspicious activities involving Amgen products

• Investigate (internally or in concert with law enforcement, health authorities and/or other industry officials) suspected or confirmed illicit activities affecting Amgen products

• Establish and manage an annual Product Security operating budget

• Provide Amgen leadership with metrics, KPI’s and other reporting resources to ensure the business stays well-informed of emerging and ongoing threats to Amgen products

• Create and execute strategies to promote ongoing education & awareness of Product Security issues affecting Amgen (internal & external)

• Actively participate in industry (PSI, TAPA, etc.), government or other working groups, task forces and/or committees, as appropriate, to ensure the interests of Amgen are adequately represented

• Facilitate for-cause and pre-contract security audits of vendors, suppliers, business partners, etc.

• Conduct product security related site risk & vulnerability assessments and develop actionable response plans to ensure proper security infrastructure and procedures are in place

• Identify, assess, and implement commensurate mitigation strategies to counter threats to Amgen API’s, materials, fi