Amgen · 5 hours ago
RDSO Research Program and Collaboration Management, Senior Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expAmgen is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to serving patients living with serious illnesses. In the role of Senior Manager for Research Program and Collaboration Management, you will act as the COO of multiple Research Project Teams, ensuring alignment of execution tactics with program strategy and managing collaboration with external alliance partners.
BiotechnologyHealthcareManufacturingPharmaceuticalHealth Care
Responsibilities
Project team operations and meeting excellence (day‑to‑day project management fundamentals)
Partners closely with the Program Team Lead (PTL) to ensure Governance and decision readiness (internal and joint forums)
Leads governance decision readiness in partnership with the PTL: coordinates cross‑functional inputs and delivers decision‑quality materials with clear options, tradeoffs, recommendation, and explicit ask
Provides senior‑leadership program visibility: delivers consistent, accurate status reporting
Collaboration management for partnered programs
Establishes and maintains the joint operating model with alliance partners
Qualification
Required
Doctorate degree and 2 years of relevant experience
Master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience
Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant experience
Associate's degree and 10 years of relevant experience
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of relevant experience
Preferred
6+ years in the Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical industry, including cross-functional engagement, business operations, alliance management and/or project management experience
Advanced life science degree or equivalent experience (i.e., strong scientific acumen)
Drug Development knowledge with basic to strong understanding of activities within Research and Development
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to storyline and prepare executive-level discussion documents
Excellent conceptual problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems, pragmatically scope problem solving approach, and manage execution
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytic skills
Strong competencies in planning, project management, and organization with the ability to lead multiple activities in parallel while maintaining a focus on quality and timelines
Demonstrated ability to grasp knowledge of multiple disciplines and to learn new fields quickly
Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to influence different styles without authority
Strong written and oral communication skills and executive presence across functions and across different levels of leadership
Independent, motivated, flexible, and resourceful to navigate a matrix environment
Understanding of intellectual property
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, 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
Flexible work models where possible.
Company
Amgen
Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28.5B2022-12-12Post Ipo Debt· $28.5B
1983-06-17IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Bradway
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jay Bradner
Executive Vice President of R&D, and Chief Scientific Officer
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