Agentic AI Business Solutions (Field), Director

BioSpace; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Annual bonus

Stock incentives

Time off plans

Flexible work model

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Director to lead AI-enabled field initiatives, partnering across Field Leadership, Commercial, BAI, Digital, Data, and Technology to advance Generative AI, Agentic AI, analytics, automation, and digital capabilities that improve field effectiveness and decision-making.

This role requires 2-3 days onsite in Thousand Oaks, CA, and a Doctorate/Master’s/Bachelor’s with 4–10 years of analytics leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Masters or Bachelor’s degree with extensive analytics/AI leadership experience in commercial settings.
• 4+ years managing people or leading teams, projects, programs, or resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead strategic roadmaps for AI-enabled field initiatives, aligning with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration to deliver AI, analytics, and automation solutions in field operations.
• Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and value realization to Field Leadership and Commercial stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled capabilities by embedding into field workflows and enabling enablement programs.
• Lead change management and continuous improvement with feedback loops and responsible AI practices.

Skills

GenAI experience

Commercial analytics

Sales planning & insights

Leadership

People management

Education

Doctorate degree

Masters degree

Bachelors degree

Job description

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Neural Nexus Agentic AI Business Solutions (Field), Director

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world! In this vital role, the Neural Nexus Agentic AI Business Solutions (Field), Director will lead the strategy, execution, and adoption of AI-enabled field initiatives. This individual will partner across Field Leadership, Commercial, BAI, Digital, Data, and Technology to advance Generative AI, Agentic AI, analytics, automation, and digital capabilities that improve field effectiveness, productivity, and decision-making.

This position requires 2-3 days a week onsite in Thousand Oaks, CA

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Roadmap Development

Define and lead the roadmap for high-impact field initiatives, prioritizing opportunities based on business value, field needs, feasibility, and enterprise priorities.

Partner with Field Leadership to identify opportunities to simplify workflows and embed AI-enabled insights, automation, and digital capabilities into the field experience.

Lead field-focused AI initiatives from use-case definition and prioritization through development, deployment, adoption, and optimization.

Partner with BAI, Digital, Data, and Technology teams to integrate capabilities with commercial data, reporting, enterprise platforms, and field workflows.

Define success measures and use performance data and field feedback to continuously improve solutions and business impact.

Cross-Functional Team Orchestration & Collaboration

Orchestrate collaboration across Field Leadership, Commercial, BAI, Digital, Data, and Technology to drive coordinated execution of field initiatives.

Serve as the bridge between field stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into actionable requirements and technical capabilities into clear business value.

Executive Stakeholder Management & Strategic Communication

Serve as a trusted advisor to Field Leadership and Commercial stakeholders on Agentic AI, Generative AI, analytics, automation, and digital initiatives.

Communicate strategy, progress, risks, adoption readiness, and business impact while ensuring field priorities and user needs inform solution decisions.

Driving Platform Adoption & Value Realization

Drive adoption of AI-enabled capabilities by embedding solutions into field workflows and partnering with training, communications, and business teams on targeted enablement.

Define and track KPIs for adoption, productivity, user experience, and business impact to demonstrate value and identify improvement opportunities.

Change Management & Continuous Improvement

Lead field change management and readiness for new AI, analytics, automation, and digital capabilities, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and deployment support.

Establish feedback loops to identify adoption barriers, prioritize enhancements, and foster continuous learning and responsible AI adoption across the field organization.

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 collaborator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 4 years of commercial analytics, sales planning & insights and/or operationalizing GenAI solutions experience

OR

Masters degree and 8 years of commercial analytics, sales planning & insights and/or operationalizing GenAI solutions experience

OR

Bachelors degree and 10 years of commercial analytics, sales planning & insights and/or operationalizing GenAI solutions experience AND

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical field effectiveness, commercial analytics, field operations, commercial operations, or related functions.

Experience partnering with Field Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations, and analytics teams to solve business challenges through data, technology, analytics, and AI.

Experience leading complex field technology, AI, analytics, or commercial transformation initiatives from strategy through adoption.

Strong understanding of pharmaceutical field workflows, commercial data, reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled decision support.

Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate complex business, data, and technology considerations into clear strategies and actionable plans.

Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed organization.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business implications for field, technical, and executive audiences.

Change Leadership: Demonstrated success driving adoption of new technologies, capabilities, and ways of working.

Project & Program Management: Strong ability to manage priorities, risks, timelines, dependencies, and operational readiness.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer

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 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.

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