HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

　　You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

　　R&D Program Manager

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　　What you will do

　　Let's do this. Let's change the world. The Research Portfolio Management Team is seeking an enthusiastic and performance-driven R&D Program Manager. In this vital role, you will be responsible for supporting cross-functional teams for a variety of Discovery pipeline projects across therapeutic areas. This is a highly visible position that will apply fit-for-purpose project management to advance pipeline projects through Amgen's governance process and toward clinical candidate nomination.

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　Partners with Project Team Leads (PTL) to charter teams, develop core documents, establish timelines and budgets, and align project tactics with project strategy.

　　Partners with PTLs to plan for and successfully navigate Amgen governance requirements.

　　Manages project timelines and monitors team adherence to project plans; is accountable for ensuring project plans and timelines are entered and updated in the enterprise system.

　　Facilitates effective project meetings and manages change in a matrix environment.

　　Liaises with Senior PTLs to manage each therapeutic area portfolio.

　　Identifies resource gaps and works with the Project Team to resolve, taking appropriate action when necessary.

　　Drives optimal approaches across teams and develops and implements fit-for-purpose tools to efficiently support Project Teams.

　　The position is based in either San Francisco, CA or Thousand Oaks, CA. It is open to remote, with a preference for the ability to support working hours in the Pacific Time zone.

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　　What we expect of you

　　We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an inspirational leader with these qualifications.

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 3 years of experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Advanced degree and 2+ years of research experience in either Oncology, Inflammation, Cardiovascular, or Metabolic space.

　　2 years of managerial experience directly handling people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources

　　2+ years of demonstrated fit-for-purpose project management experience supporting research programs in the biopharmaceutical industry

　　Strong competencies in planning, project management, and organization with the ability to lead multiple activities in parallel while maintaining a focus on quality

　　Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively work in a team or matrix environment, to collaborate and coordinate with internal and external department staff at various levels, and to influence others effectively; able to build and collaborate with a cross-functional network.

　　Creative and critical problem-solving skills with high comfort in ambiguous situations.

　　Self-directed quick learner who is proactive and takes initiative, with the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment and a demonstrated ability to grasp general knowledge of multiple fields.

　　Strong oral and written communication skills.

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　　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.

　　Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

　　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

　　Apply now

　　for a career that defies imagination

　　Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us!

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　　Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your 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.