Senior Manager, Global Patient Safety & Process Excellence

Amgen; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Total rewards plan

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a GLOBAL PATIENT SAFETY BUSINESS EXCELLENCE SENIOR MANAGER to drive governance, project and change management across GPS and partner with cross-functional teams to enable timely, compliant initiatives. You will lead pharmacovigilance activities for M&A and regulatory programs, advancing inspection readiness and continuous improvement.

We value strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and experience with Lean/Six Sigma or Agile to transform processes and results for a

Qualifications

• Degree educated with experience in project and change management within life sciences.
• Proven expertise in governance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise-wide delivery.
• Strong pharmacovigilance, drug safety, and regulatory affairs knowledge.
• Experienced in leading global, cross-functional, remote teams and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Able to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Familiar with Lean, Six Sigma or Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead GPS project management and change management standards, methodologies, and best practices across GPS.
• Drive GPS governance frameworks for oversight and decision-making alignment.
• Lead and deliver enterprise-wide initiatives within Global Patient Safety and participate in cross-functional programs.
• Provide strategic leadership for pharmacovigilance activities in mergers, acquisitions, licenses, and divestitures.
• Contribute to GPS Quality Management System and regulatory compliance activities.
• Support inspection readiness and audits, plus logistics and operational support.
• Develop, monitor, and report KPIs for management review and improvement.
• Facilitate deviations, CAPAs, and quality improvements across functions.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders to drive alignment and adoption of digital transformations.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Pharmacovigilance knowledge

Data analytics

Lean Six Sigma / Agile

PMP certification

Education

Degree in life sciences or related

Job description

Amgen is seeking a GLOBAL PATIENT SAFETY BUSINESS EXCELLENCE SENIOR MANAGER to drive governance, project and change management across GPS and partner with cross-functional teams to enable timely, compliant initiatives. You will lead pharmacovigilance activities for M&A and regulatory programs, advancing inspection readiness and continuous improvement.

We value strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and experience with Lean/Six Sigma or Agile to transform processes and results for a