Global Clinical Programs Lead: Delivery & Strategy

Amgen; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Global opportunities

Total Rewards

Job summary

Amgen in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Director for Global Clinical Program Management to lead the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, ensuring quality and speed to bring medicines to patients.

You will oversee planning, budgets and vendors, line-manage Study Delivery Leads, and collaborate across geographies and functions to optimize study design and patient-centric approaches. The role offers flexible hybrid work from Cambridge or Uxbridge with home-based days.

Qualifications

• Degree educated.
• Experience leading people or teams, projects, programs, or resource allocation.
• Life sciences/biopharma clinical research experience in biotech, pharma or CRO.
• Experience managing multiple teams across geographies.
• Experience with external vendors (CROs, central labs, imaging vendors).

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational planning and delivery of multiple clinical studies or programs, ensuring timelines, budget, quality, and strategy are met.
• Identify delivery risks early and guide corrective actions to keep studies on track.
• Drive consistent, high-quality operational practices across all studies and programs.
• Line-manage and develop Study Delivery Leads, setting clear objectives and fostering high performance.
• Oversee program-level issues, risks, and escalation with timely 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

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Vendor management

CRO/vendor oversight

Multi-geography teams

Education

Degree in life sciences

Job description

Amgen in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Director for Global Clinical Program Management to lead the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, ensuring quality and speed to bring medicines to patients.

You will oversee planning, budgets and vendors, line-manage Study Delivery Leads, and collaborate across geographies and functions to optimize study design and patient-centric approaches. The role offers flexible hybrid work from Cambridge or Uxbridge with home-based days.