Technology Project Controls Lead

Amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Hyderabad is seeking a Business Performance Senior Manager to lead the AIN Project Controls Team, driving financial discipline, governance, and execution excellence across a portfolio of technology initiatives.

You will standardize controls, develop talent, align strategic plans, and partner with senior leadership and US-based execution teams to deliver actionable insights, cost control, and performance improvements.

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 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.
• Oversee quarterly close, accruals, forecasts, and budget processes.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies and SOX requirements.
• Drive resource optimization and financial performance.
• 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.
• 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.
• Standardize project controls methodologies.
• Support workforce planning and resource management.
• Implement process improvements and reporting enhancements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Change leadership

Financial governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Engineering/Business

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Anaplan

SAP

Ariba

Power BI

Advanced Excel

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.