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 critical thinking, analytical, and project management capabilities
Results-orientation with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Ability to lead projects end-to-end, from concept through execution
Proactive, self-directed, and quick to learn in dynamic environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex information
Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship management skills, with active listening capabilities
Ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority while fostering a values-based, collaborative environment
Ability to navigate complex, matrixed, and at times ambiguous organizational environments
Understanding of and ability to operate within Commercialization and Corporate Governance processes
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 expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
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:
A 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
Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.