Sr Manager Contract Manufacturing Specialists Team Lead

Amgen Inc. (IR); Singapore; Remote; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen, a leader in biopharmaceuticals, seeks a Sr. Manager Contract Manufacturing Specialists Team Lead to oversee a skilled team, manage budgets and contracts, and drive performance improvements.

The role emphasizes cGMP compliance, FDA guidelines, and cross-functional collaboration across manufacturing lines. The candidate will lead complex transfer projects, implement AI-enabled process improvements, and ensure delivery of high-quality products while maintaining regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Doctorate with 2+ years related experience; or Master's with 6 years; or Bachelor's with 8 years.
• 8+ years proven experience in protein, APIs, Drug Substance, Drug Product, or packaging manufacturing.
• 8+ years working knowledge of cGMP principles, FDA and other regulatory guidelines, and validation principles.
• 5+ years demonstrated in a people leadership and team management role.
• Self-starter with ability to multi-task in ambiguity and complexity while delivering quality results.
• Experienced leader of cross-functional and matrixed teams with strong writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budget development, monitoring, and reporting; manage contracts and related documents.
• Monitor site performance metrics; identify improvement opportunities and standardize tools across teams.
• Oversee department-wide projects from conception to implementation and close-out; manage timelines and risks.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and AI-enabled solutions to streamline processes and drive data-driven decisions.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Ambiguity handling

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Career Category Manufacturing Job Description

Join Amgen's Mission to Serve Patients At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses guides everything we do. By combining science, innovation, and collaboration, we work to address some of the world's toughest diseases and improve the lives of millions of people worldwide. Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to help make people's lives easier, fuller, and longer. Every role contributes to that mission, creating meaningful opportunities to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact. If you're motivated by complex challenges, strategic thinking, and the opportunity to influence outcomes, we encourage you to explore a career with Amgen.

Sr. Manager Contract Manufacturing Specialists Team Lead

The Sr. Manager Contract Manufacturing Specialists Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing the team of highly motivated and driven professionals and leading and directing them as they carry out the following responsibilities:

• Manufacturing operations: Oversight over budget development, monitoring, and reporting; inputs to contracts, confidentiality disclosure agreement(s), scope of work agreement(s), request for pricing/information, supply agreement(s) etc. Own and coach staff on managing deviation, CAPA, CAPA EV, and more complex change control records.
• Site performance monitoring: Report contract site performance metrics ; identify improvement opportunities for site performance; conclusions from analysis of data and metrics, continuous improvement and standardization of performance tools used by the teams, oversight and reporting of procurement/payment of invoices, and active participation in team meetings with the contract site as well as internal site team.
• Project Management and Technology transfers: Oversight on activities in a department-wide project from conception to implementation and close-out. Manage timeline and highlight risks of transfer team activities; coordinate risk management activities as part of transfer; provide escalation to the right level.
• Business process improvements and AI implementation: Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline business processes, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen data-driven decision-making. Identify, evaluate, and implement practical AI-enabled solutions that improve workflow standardization, reduce manual effort, and drive consistent execution across internal teams and external manufacturing partners.

The role requires travel as needed to support business requirements. Your selection for this role will be subject to fulfilling the medical requirements of this job scope. If so, you will be informed of the medical check(s) that you may need to undergo. All medical related expenses incurred from this medical check shall be borne by the company.

What we expect of you

• Doctorate degree with 2 years of directly related experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of directly related experience; or Bachelor's degree with 8 years of directly related experience.
• 8+ years proven experience in protein, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Drug Substance, Drug Product, or packaging manufacturing environment.
• 8+ years working knowledge of cGMP principles, FDA and other regulatory guidelines, and validation principles.
• 5+ years demonstrated in a people leadership and team management role.
• Self-starter with a high-level of comfort with ambiguity and complexity and the ability to multi-task while consistently delivering quality results.
• Experienced team leader of cross-functional and matrixed teams including effective writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills to address a broad scope of audiences.

What you can expect of us

At Amgen, you'll work alongside talented colleagues in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and growth. We are committed to helping you develop your career while contributing to work that matters for patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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