Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you are a 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.
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role the Executive Director, Information Security is a leadership role responsible for the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) across Amgen’s global digital operating environment. This leadership position plays a significant role in developing our comprehensive strategies and frameworks to manage and mitigate risks, strengthen Amgen’s corporate governance, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., GxP, SOX, ISO, etc.) The Executive Director will support leadership and peers through the delivery of time-sensitive and tailored information necessary to improve strategic business decision-making. The Executive Director collaborates with stakeholders from Digital, Technology & Innovation (DTI), Human Resources, Compliance, Law, Quality, Finance, and Privacy. The executive director is responsible for organizing, developing, training, and equipping a diverse global team of Amgen staff and contractors in alignment with Amgen’s core values.This leader manages all activities to support GRC service delivery including strategy development, process design, and key performance indicators that protect Amgen’s ability to innovate and serve patients. The Executive Director is a member of the Cybersecurity & Digital Trust Leadership Team and reports to the Vice President, Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer.
Key Responsibilities include:
Set vision and strategy for Amgen’s digital Governance, Risk and Compliance efforts globally
Provide oversight and assurance for Amgen’s Information Security program in alignment with ISO 27002:2022
Oversee Technology’s Document Management Services (DMS)
Work with Quality, Finance and Security leadership to provide oversight and effectively manage GxP, Security and SOX deviations and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
Partner with Corporate Audit and the Technology Extended Leadership Team to manage audit responses
Oversee Amgen’s Global Records and Information Management operations
Work with key stakeholders to improve compliance capabilities (e.g., GxP agile validation and process simplification)
Manage and oversee Amgen’s Risk services, including third-party business enablement and Amgen’s digital risk register
Deliver timely transparency reports and metrics to key stakeholders and senior business leadership (e.g., Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Quality leadership, etc.)
Maintain outstanding service delivery and collaborate diligently with global functional teams to achieve continuous improvement of governance, risk, and compliance services
Lead Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk and Controls working team comprised of cross-functional business units to accelerate Amgen’s adoption of Trustworthy AI
Serve as a key stakeholder and strategic partner to the Responsible AI Council, representing Technology and ensuring alignment of AI governance, risk, and control frameworks with enterprise Responsible AI principles and regulatory expectations
Create and manage budgets for yearly support, enhancements and build efforts and maximize resource allocation across multiple services and tools; this includes operational costs for resources (full-time employees, contract workers, and managed service providers) used to operate GRC
Empower employees through Amgen’s Decision, Advice, Inform (DAI) model; delegate responsibilities accordingly and expect accountability and regular feedback
Foster teamwork and unity among department members that allows for healthy debate, rapid conflict resolution, appreciation of diversity, and strong team cohesiveness
Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing quarterly career development sessions
Lead employees using a performance management and development process that provides an overall framework to encourage employee contribution and includes goal setting and continuous feedback
Guide talent identification and development processes
Collaborate with global industry partners and service providers in the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC)
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 leader with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree & 6 years of information security experience OR
Master’s degree & 10 years of information security experience OR
Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of information security experience AND
6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with Agile principles and values to transform waterfall-based processes (e.g., Scaled Agile Framework [SAFe])
Practical experience in leading global multi-disciplined GRC teams (e.g., SOX, Quality, Security)
Experience with regulated systems (GxP, SOX) in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare industry
Practical experience working in compliance with corporate audit and global regulations (e.g., China Cybersecurity Law, NIS2, Global Data Protection Regulation, etc.)
Executive written and verbal communication skills to diverse target audiences
Understanding of records information management, retention schedule management, and oversight
Ability to coordinate/lead multiple projects/activities with competing priorities
Portfolio and project management skills
Data-driven problem solving and analytical skills and proven experience within high performance team
Skilled in negotiation of critical issues
Understanding of and ability to manage cognitive biases
Attention to detail and focus on providing vetted information
Up to date on current information security trends and topics
Experience working with global virtual teams
Successful management of multiple priorities
Team-oriented, placing priority on the successful completion of team goals
Self-starter with a high degree of initiative and motivation and able to work effectively under minimal supervision
Preferred Certifications (Any): CRISC, CISSP, CGEIT, CISM, CISA, GRCP
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 annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $246,396.30 to $333,359.70. 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:
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected