Project Manager

Amgen is searching for a Project Manager in our Global Operations Planning & CMC Integration team.

This role will be based on our main corporate campus in Thousand Oaks, CA and will report to Sr. Project Manager in CMC Life Cycle Management (LCM) in Process Development. The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for integrating Process Development (PD) activities by developing and maintaining project schedules for Amgen pipeline projects. This Project Manager will have a significant focus on supporting programs in pre-pivotal phase. Working with the Early Operations Leader and other members of the Product Delivery Team, the PM develops and aligns plans and schedules for PD activities with business priorities. The PM captures associated project risks, develops mitigation plans and communicates project status clearly to impacted stakeholders. The PM assists with driving decision making for the project and ensures that action items are captured and tracked to completion. The PM partners with PD technical leads to identify key deliverables and activities to be completed, identifies dependencies, and optimizes the sequence of project activities. The PM ensures cross-functional alignment through the integration of interdependent activities and through the communication of plans and timelines, with specific emphasis on critical path activities. The PM assists PD technical leads with tracking the execution of required deliverables and assists with navigating project teams through corporate governance. The PM collect, digest and assemble information to enable relevant business analysis and influence decision-making. The PM will leverage soft skills, technical knowledge, and leadership attributes to influence positive project outcomes.

Responsibilities:
 

• Work with technical and/or Product Delivery teams creating project schedules that align with PD prioritization.
• Support projects that utilize internal and external personnel, contract firms, and partners
• Assist PD in driving decision making using DAI principles (D- Decision maker, A- Advice Giver, I- Informed)
• Ensure participation in functional and cross functional management reviews
• Establish and manage collaboration and team SharePoint sites (e.g. My Teams)
• Manage and prioritize support of multiple project teams at one time
• Provide meeting management support including meeting planning, scheduling, facilitation, documentation (development of meeting agenda and minutes), and outcomes communication
• Track delivery and create repositories for all PD deliverables (Tech Reports)
• Partner with Business Analysis and Performance to report product metrics
• Facilitate and incorporate lessons learned, best practices, etc.
• Support Business Process improvements, including alignment with CMCX
• Produce project reporting including appropriate risk analysis

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate Degree

OR

Master's Degree and 2 years of Project Management or Operations experience

OR

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of Project Management or Operations experience

OR

Associate's degree and 10 years of Project Management or Operations experience

OR

High school diploma/GED and 12 years of Project Management or Operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or other Healthcare-related field
• Direct CMC experience
• Experience in an environment requiring one to foster collaboration and work effectively on cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication experience with the ability to effectively interface across all levels of the organization
• Experience utilizing critical thinking and problem solving skills to achieve results
• Experience applying standard Project Management tools, and practices
• Experience with MS Project, Excel and SharePoint

Amgen discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since

1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing safe, effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other serious illnesses. With a deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives.

Advancing science and helping patients - these dual passions are ingrained in our culture. They drive our work, our values, and everything we do at Amgen. For staff around the world, our mission to serve patients and our commitment to science makes Amgen a place where we can make a positive difference in people's lives while pursuing a challenging and fulfilling career. To foster a setting in which all staff may excel, we support a variety of growth opportunities-from training and education to expanding current job responsibilities.