Senior Strategic Planning & Operations Manager
Amgen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $137,340 - $185,814 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide strategic and operational support to Early Development Oncology Therapeutic Area
- Partner closely with the VP, Global Early Development
- Support Early Development leadership in strategy development, goal setting, and execution of organizational plans
- Advise the Early Development Head on priorities, progress, risks, and gaps, synthesizing insights to inform decisions
- Represent the business strategy for the Function and collaborate with Human Resources (HR), Finance, Corporate Communications to advance key objectives
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, translating ambiguous business needs into actionable plans and delivering high-impact outcomes
- Operate effectively in a dynamic environment, managing ambiguity, ad hoc requests, and shifting priorities with independence
- Lead budget and resource planning, including forecasting, tracking, and alignment with global processes; oversee resource modeling and forecasting assumptions
- Manage headcount planning and approvals, partnering with HR on recruiting, onboarding, and talent management
- Develop dashboards, reports, and executive-level presentations to track performance and inform decisions
- Build strong partnerships across Global Development SP&Os and across R&D functions/ departments to drive alignment and best practice sharing
- Lead or represent the function in process improvement initiatives, advancing operational efficiency and consistency
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in R&D planning and operations
- Or Master’s degree and 4 years of experience in R&D strategic planning and operation
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in R&D planning and operations
- Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in R&D planning and operations
- Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in R&D planning and operations
- MBA, PhD, PharmD, or Master’s Degree with 10 years of work experience in lab sciences and biopharmaceutical industry with 4 or more years of that experience in Oncology R&D with good knowledge of clinical development, financial budgeting, and workforce strategies
- Proven leader who has experience leading cross-functional teams and organizational change initiatives, including experience in business case development
- Excellent conceptual problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems, pragmatically scope problem solving approach, and handle execution
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills with the ability to influence different styles and individuals at different levels in organization
- Demonstrated organization management experience including developing and mentoring staff.
Benefits
- 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
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
R&D planningR&D operationsstrategic planningbudget planningresource planningforecastingperformance trackingprocess improvementclinical developmentworkforce strategies
Soft Skills
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Certifications
Doctorate degreeMaster’s degreeBachelor’s degreeAssociate’s degreeHigh school diploma / GEDMBAPhDPharmD