Technology Project Controls Lead

Amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Business Performance Senior Manager to lead the AIN Project Controls Team. You will drive financial discipline, governance, and execution excellence across a portfolio of technology initiatives, partnering with US-based execution teams and senior leadership.

Lead, develop, and standardize project controls, and deliver executive-level reporting. This role requires strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and strong finance process ownership within a biotech context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of project controls, project management, portfolio management, or strategic finance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in Anaplan, SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop project controls professionals across AIN Technology portfolios.
• Establish best practices, standards, and operating models.
• Coach and mentor team members and drive capability development.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Lead monthly financial reviews and variance analysis.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial governance

Executive stakeholder management

Change leadership

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Anaplan

SAP

Ariba

Power BI

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Career Category Finance Job Description Job Summary

The Business Performance Senior Manager will lead the AIN Project Controls Team, ensuring financial discipline, project controls governance, and execution excellence across a portfolio of high-impact technology initiatives. This role will drive standardization, talent development, strategic planning, and partnership with senior leadership and U.S.-based execution teams.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

Lead and develop project controls professionals across AIN Technology portfolios. Establish best practices, standards, and operating models. Coach and mentor team members and drive capability development. Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Financial Stewardship

Ensure fiscal discipline across technology programs. Oversee quarterly close, accruals, forecasts, and budget processes. Ensure compliance with finance policies and SOX requirements. Drive resource optimization and financial performance.

Project Controls Governance

Lead monthly financial reviews and variance analysis. Monitor project financial risks and mitigation activities. Ensure adherence to enterprise project controls standards. Provide executive-level reporting and decision support.

Strategic Partnership

Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Portfolio Leadership, and US-based stakeholders. Drive cross-functional alignment and issue resolution. Deliver business insights and recommendations to senior executives.

Operational Excellence

Standardize project controls methodologies. Support workforce planning and resource management. Implement process improvements and reporting enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of project controls, project management, portfolio management, or strategic finance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in Anaplan, SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and advanced Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of project controls or project management experience.
• PMP, CCP, PSP, EVP, or equivalent certifications.
• Experience leading project controls teams within biotech, pharmaceutical, engineering, manufacturing, or large transformation environments.

Key Skills

• Strategic leadership.
• Financial governance and controls.
• Executive stakeholder management.
• Change leadership.
• Data analytics and business insight generation.
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence.

About Amgen

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen