Strategic Planning & Operations Manager

Amgen

(Washington, District of Columbia)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About Amgen

Amgen is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Amgen is a values-based company, deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious illnesses.

Responsibilities

Own department budget, perform forecasting, financial modeling, and trend analysis to drive decisions
Monitor total capital, spend, and headcount against annual budget
Present analysis and recommendations to Senior Management
Identify continuous improvement and best practice opportunities, design and implement tools and processes to facilitate standardization of work
Perform project management for Process Development and Device Technologies continuous initiatives
Contribute to setting team goals and take a leadership role in ensuring team deliverables are met
Develop and monitor department performance metrics related to the budget
Assist with department procurement management (operational expense, capital equipment, vendor qualification and onboarding)
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, methodologies and best practices

Ideal Candidate

Basic Qualifications

- Doctorate degree  
- Master’s degree & 3 years of Project Management and/or Business Management experience  
- Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Project Management and/or Business Management experience  
- Associate's degree & 10 years of Project Management experience  
- High school diploma / GED & 12 years of Project Management and/or Business Management experience

Preferred Qualifications

- Degree in business management, engineering, or science 
- Experience in the industry of combination product, device or drug development and commercialization 
- Basic financial and project management acumen 
- Knowledge in product development and design controls 
- Solid understanding of success in a matrix environment 
- Ability to engage different personalities 
- Effectively communicate and collaborate cross-functionally 
- Self-confidence and self-motivation 
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills 
- Capability to multi-task while consistently delivering high quality results 
- Customer focused with a continuous improvement mindset 
- Experience with systems for sharing collaborating 
- Strong MS PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Word, and Visio skills

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree
Master’s degree & 3 years of Project Management and/or Business Management experience
Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Project Management and/or Business Management experience
Associate's degree & 10 years of Project Management experience
High school diploma / GED & 12 years of Project Management and/or Business Management experience

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in business management, engineering, or science
Experience in the industry of combination product, device or drug development and commercialization
Basic financial and project management acumen
Knowledge in product development and design controls
Solid understanding of success in a matrix environment
Ability to engage different personalities
Effectively communicate and collaborate cross-functionally
Self-confidence and self-motivation
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Capability to multi-task while consistently delivering high quality results
Customer focused with a continuous improvement mindset
Experience with systems for sharing collaborating
Strong MS PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Word, and Visio skills