Global Clinical Program Delivery Lead

Amgen; Cambridge, Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Director Global Clinical Program Management to lead the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, ensuring quality and speed to bring innovative medicines to patients who need them most.

You will oversee study design input, budgets, vendors, and forecasting, line-manage Study Delivery Leads, and collaborate across geographies and local execution teams to align priorities and resources, while embedding continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience directly managing people and leading teams, projects, or resource allocation.
• Biopharmaceutical clinical research experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO settings.
• Experience managing multiple teams across geographies.
• Experience overseeing external clinical research vendors (CROs, labs, imaging).

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of multiple clinical studies or programs, ensuring timelines, budget, quality, and strategy are met.
• Identify delivery risks and guide course-correction to keep studies on track.
• Drive high-quality operational practices across all assigned studies and programs.
• Line-manage and develop Study Delivery Leads, setting clear objectives and fostering high performance.
• Oversee program-level issues, risks, and escalation, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Partner cross-functionally and with local execution teams to align priorities, resources, and delivery plans.
• Provide strategic input on study design, country selection, enrolment, diversity, and patient-centric approaches.
• Manage program-level budgets, vendors, and forecasting while embedding lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Clinical research

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Amgen in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Director Global Clinical Program Management to lead the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, ensuring quality and speed to bring innovative medicines to patients who need them most.

You will oversee study design input, budgets, vendors, and forecasting, line-manage Study Delivery Leads, and collaborate across geographies and local execution teams to align priorities and resources, while embedding continuous improvement.