Senior Director, Capability & Learning, Global Development Operations

Amgen

Establish and lead workforce capability and learning strategy for Amgen's Global Development Operations. Collaborate with senior leaders to identify critical capabilities and improve organizational performance.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $192,961 - $261,064 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and leading workforce capability strategies, competency models, and learning governance to enhance organizational performance. Proven ability to align workforce investments with business objectives and leverage emerging technologies for workforce development.

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Workforce Capability StrategyCompetency Model DevelopmentOrganizational LearningWorkforce AnalyticsExecutive Leadership Partnership

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Hard Skills

Capability Framework DevelopmentSkills ArchitectureWorkforce TransformationLearning Strategy DevelopmentGovernance Model Establishment

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingExceptional CommunicationStakeholder LeadershipFacilitation SkillsInfluencing Without Authority

Tools & Technologies

Digital Learning TechnologiesKnowledge Management ApproachesArtificial Intelligence

Industry Keywords

Global Development OperationsOrganizational EffectivenessTalent DevelopmentFuture Workforce TrendsComplex Global Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and lead a new capability responsible for workforce capability strategy, competency model development, functional learning strategy, onboarding excellence, and workforce readiness across Global Development Operations.
Work directly with GDO Vice Presidents, Associate Vice Presidents, and senior functional leaders to define the critical capabilities required for future business success.
Establish role-based competency frameworks and translate workforce capability requirements into targeted development strategies that improve organizational performance.
Serve as the strategic leader for capability architecture and learning governance across GDO.
Create scalable approaches that connect business strategy, workforce capability needs, learning investments, onboarding experiences, and measurable performance outcomes.
Develop and oversee GDO's learning strategy, ensuring capability development investments are aligned to business objectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience
15+ years of experience leading workforce capability, organizational learning, talent development, organizational effectiveness, workforce transformation, or related disciplines within complex global organizations.
Demonstrated experience developing competency models, capability frameworks, skills architectures, or workforce capability strategies at enterprise or functional scale.
Proven track record partnering with executive leadership teams to align workforce capability investments with business strategy and organizational performance objectives.
Experience building and scaling workforce capability, learning, organizational effectiveness, talent development, or workforce transformation functions, including establishment of governance, operating models, and organizational capabilities.
Demonstrated understanding of future workforce trends, skills-based organizations, and modern approaches to workforce capability development beyond traditional training models.
Experience leveraging workforce analytics, digital learning technologies, knowledge management approaches, artificial intelligence, or other emerging technologies to improve workforce capability and organizational performance.
Proven ability to anticipate future capability requirements and translate evolving business needs into workforce development strategies.
Experience operating effectively in highly matrixed organizations and influencing senior leaders without direct authority.
Demonstrated success establishing productive partnerships across learning, talent, human resources, quality, compliance, and business organizations.
Strong strategic thinking and systems orientation with the ability to connect workforce capability needs to broader organizational objectives.
Builder mindset with demonstrated success creating new functions, frameworks, governance models, and organizational capabilities from the ground up.
High executive presence with exceptional communication, facilitation, consulting, and stakeholder leadership skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities