Business Development Senior Manager - Alliance Management

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of.

Business Development Senior Manager - Alliance Management

Live

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. Amgen is seeking a Business Development Senior Manager Alliance Management at our corporate campus located in Thousand Oaks, California. The Senior Manager will report directly to the Director of Alliance Management (Head of Early Stage Alliances).

In this vital role you will be a cross-functional leader with experience in life sciences and drug development and an individual who crafts value through the effective leadership and management of strategic partnerships.

• Manages a portfolio of partnerships at all stages of their lifecycle
• Identifies, understands, and ensures mechanisms are in place to manage differences between Amgen and partner (e.g. on partnership strategy, operating model, processes, relative program prioritization, risk tolerance, norms, etc.)
• Ensures effectiveness and efficiency of partnership governance
• Ensures the Amgen team understands and is planning for partnership obligations including contractual commitments and key partnership deliverables
• Ensures Amgen decision making is informed by contract terms with partner, partners point of view, and any events that could alter partnership value
• Identifies and drives resolution of key partnership risks and issues
• Partners with deal team to provide strategic input into agreement negotiations
• Establishes credibility, trust, and respect throughout Amgen and with our partners
• Utilizes cross-functional knowledge, business acumen and drug development experience to engage with scientific and business leaders across Amgen

Win

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 and 2 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience

OR

Masters degree and 4years of Business Development and/or Finance experience

OR

Bachelors degree and 6 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience

OR

Associates degree and 10 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Life Sciences and/or MBA
• Experience managing or working on partnerships with internal and external partners
• Experience with solution-oriented negotiations and problem solving
• Experience working in a drug development environment with the knowledge and ability to work with technical experts
• Demonstrated ability to engage with business leaders from across the organization to drive decisions
• Experience interpreting and applying contractual terms to manage a business relationship
• Experience in business development with licensing agreements and/or mergers & acquisitions
• Ability to interface and influence behaviors and outcomes at all levels both internally and with a partner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to clearly and effectively present information formally and informally
• Strong emotional intelligence coupled with refined interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Strong project management and facilitation skills

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

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 but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

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, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.