Senior Manager, Biostatistical Programming

Amgen SA; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Global exposure

Total rewards

Job summary

Amgen SA seeks a Senior Manager, Biostatistical Programming to lead offshore study programming teams and ensure end-to-end execution of programming activities for products across therapeutic areas.

The role partners with the Global Programming Lead to implement strategic programming standards, oversee resource planning, and drive compliant submission packages while mentoring staff in a global, cross-functional environment. Hyderabad-based, on-site position with global exposure.

Qualifications

• BA/BSc or higher in biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or related quantitative/scientific subjects with substantial statistical programming experience.
• Strong technical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead and manage programmers in end-to-end programming activities for studies.
• Experience developing offshore statistical programming teams.
• Willingness to work across different time zones.
• Advanced SAS programming skills (SAS/STAT, Macro, Graph, SQL).
• Experience with regulatory submissions for drug approvals.
• Understanding of data quality and compliance checks.
• Experience in software development lifecycle and cross-functional teamwork.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for successful execution and delivery of programming milestone analyses and regulatory submission packages.
• Collaborate with GPL to implement programming strategies and standards globally.
• Plan and monitor project progress and address issues.
• Contribute to resource planning and budgeting for GSP.
• Mentor and develop offshore staff and provide hands-on support as needed.
• Lead process improvements and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Statistical programming

Leadership

Offshore team management

SAS programming

English communication

Education

BA/BSc or higher in biostatistics or related

MSc preferred

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Python

Job description

Senior Manager, Biostatistical Programming

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It's time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

Senior Manager, Biostatistical Programming

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world.

Amgen is expanding its Global Statistical Programming (GSP) capabilities, with Amgen India (AIN) playing a key role in supporting integrated delivery across regions. As a Senior Manager of Biostatistical Programming (Programming Execution Lead), you will partner with the Global Programming Lead (GPL) and lead an offshore team of Study Lead Programmers (SLP) and Study Programmers (SP) to ensure successful execution of end-to-end programming activities for products within or across therapeutic areas. Together with the GPL, this Senior Manager will be accountable and responsible for Global Statistical Programming study results and drug approval submission activities for the assigned product areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable and responsible for ensuring successful execution and delivery of Global Statistical Programming milestone analysis deliverables and regulatory submission packages for a product, or group of Amgen products, being supported by the offshore programming team.
• Work with GPL to ensure successful implementation of programming strategies, such as functional standards and industry requirements for the assigned product globally.
• Plan and monitor progress of projects and address issues accordingly.
• Provide GSP product level input to developing and managing resource plans and budgets for GSP.
• Efficiently and effectively monitor and utilize assigned staff at product level according to priorities.
• Lead and/or participate in departmental process improvement initiatives and cross-functional working groups.
• Assist in study and system audits and inspections by internal and external bodies.
• Develop, review, and implement Policies, SOPs and other controlled documents affecting GSP globally.
• Provide hands‑on support to the assigned product areas as required.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to local programming staff.
• Provide input into career development plans for all staff on assigned projects

This position will be located at Amgen India (Hyderabad).

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a results-oriented, tech-forward programming leader with deep expertise in clinical trial operations and digital transformation.

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BSc or higher degree in biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or other related quantitative or scientific subjects, with at least 8 years of statistical programming experience in clinical development environment.
• Strong technical, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to lead and manage programmers in successful and timely completion of all programming activities for a study or multiple studies from end to end
• Experience developing a successful offshore statistical programming team
• Flexibility and desire to work across different time‑zones
• Advanced analysis and reporting skills in SAS (including SAS/STAT, Macro, Graph, SQL, etc.)
• Prior regulatory submission experience for drug approval
• Thorough understanding and experience with data quality and compliance checks
• Experience in software development (e.g., gathering user requirements, creating technical specifications, developing code, creating, and driving test plans)
• Experience working effectively in a globally dispersed team environment with cross-cultural partners
• Prior staff development leadership and project management experience
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills
• Ability to effectively perform complex statistical programming and related tasks

Preferred Skills

• MSc or higher degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, or related quantitative or scientific subjects
• Familiarity with open-source programming tools (e.g., R, Python), automation platforms, and emerging technologies in statistical programming

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits