Contract Development & Mfg Mgr Person in Plant

Amgen Inc. (IR); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Hyderabad, India, seeks a Contract Development and Manufacturing Manager as a on-site PiP at a key external partner site.

This role focuses on enabling operational excellence through real-time visibility, issue resolution, and alignment with GMP readiness and program objectives. You will collaborate with program and site leadership to drive continuous improvement, lead deviation investigations, and support technology transfer, scale-up, and compliant manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 8–13 years of direct pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing operations and site execution.
• Experience with deviation management, investigations and change control.
• Experience with technology transfer, scale-up, or commercial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Act as Amgen’s on-site PiP representative at the external site.
• Provide real-time visibility into plant activities, risks, performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational discipline.
• Support GMP readiness, batch execution, and scale-up.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Observation skills

Issue resolution

Independence

Education

Synthetic Organic Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Life Sciences

Job description

## Contract Development & Mfg Mgr Person in PlantApplyremote type: Remotelocations: India - Hyderabadtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-248391## **Career Category**Information Systems## ## **Job Description**# HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?Amgen is one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies. For over 4 decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics but has invested in innovative manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these therapies globally. Now we are hiring a Contract Development and Manufacturing Manager to support on-site execution in India.## **Contract Development and Manufacturing Manager, Person-in-Plant**## What you will doThe Amgen Contract Development and Manufacturing (ACDM) Organization is seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as a Person-in-Plant (PiP) at a key external manufacturing partner. This role is focused on enabling operational excellence through purposeful on-site presence, ensuring alignment between Amgen expectations and day-to-day execution at the manufacturing site.The role will partner closely with program and site leadership to drive real-time issue resolution, enhance communication, and support consistent delivery across GMP readiness, manufacturing execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.* Act as Amgen’s on-site representative, maintaining a consistent and purposeful presence at the external manufacturing site* Enable operational excellence by providing real-time visibility into plant activities, risks, and performance* Partner with site personnel to proactively identify, escalate, and resolve manufacturing and operational issues* Support GMP readiness and execution including observation of batch execution* Facilitate effective communication between Amgen cross-functional teams and site stakeholders* Monitor daily operations and ensure alignment with agreed timelines, quality standards, and program objectives* Drive continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with site and Amgen teams* Support implementation of process improvements, best practices, and operational discipline* Provide structured feedback and insights to program and site leads to enhance execution* Support technology transfer and scale-up activities through direct engagement with plant teams* In partnership with Amgen External Quality, reinforce Amgen quality and compliance expectations within the site environment* Present observations, risks, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and leadership## **Win**## **What we expect of you**## **Basic Qualifications*** Degree in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Life Sciences and 8 - 13 years of directly related pharmaceutical industry experiences### Preferred Qualifications* Experience operating in a Person-in-Plant or site-facing role* Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing operations and plant execution* Experience with deviation management, investigations, and change control* Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement* Experience supporting technology transfer, scale-up, or commercial manufacturing* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without authority in a plant environment* Ability to work independently and maintain effectiveness in a dynamic, on-site setting* Strong communication, observation, and issue-resolution skills