Director, Obesity Intelligence & Analytics – Field Analytics

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen’s Obesity and Related Conditions Intelligence & Analytics team seeks a Director to lead field analytics, subnational insights, launch readiness, and performance drivers. The role partners with Sales, Marketing, Data & Analytics, and Field Leadership to translate national strategy into actionable local-market actions.

Flexible commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA, on-site at least 3 days per week. You will build analytics capabilities, establish governance, mentor a high-performing team, and

Qualifications

• Doctorate with 4+ years of commercial analytics or related experience OR Master’s with 8+ years of analytics OR Bachelor’s with 10+ years of analytics and related experience.
• At least 4 years of experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience.
• Experience leading teams, projects, or resource allocation in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead field analytics strategy and establish subnational analytics and dashboards.
• Provide leadership with insights on performance drivers, opportunities, risks, and execution gaps.
• Develop analytics for field rollout and launch readiness, including KPIs and benchmarks.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical leadership

Project management

Executive communication

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Career Category Sales & Marketing Operations Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s 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, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Director, Obesity and Related Conditions Intelligence & Analytics – Field Analytics

What you will do

The Obesity and Related Conditions Intelligence & Analytics team is responsible for generating the insights and analytics that enable strong commercial decision-making across the Obesity and Related Conditions business. The team translates complex data into actionable intelligence that informs strategy, identifies growth opportunities, measures execution, and enables teams to rapidly adapt in a dynamic and evolving marketplace. Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, the Director, Obesity and Related Conditions Intelligence & Analytics – Field Analytics will lead the development and delivery of field‑facing analytics, including subnational analytics, field performance insights, launch and rollout analytics, and decision‑support capabilities that enable field leaders and teams to effectively execute commercial strategy. The Director will partner closely with Obesity and Related Conditions Commercial Leadership, Sales Leadership, Marketing, Field Excellence, Data & Analytics, Operations, and other cross‑functional partners to translate national strategy into actionable insights at the region, territory, account, and local‑market level. Flexible Commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA office. You will work on‑site at least 3 days a week. This position will be responsible for: Lead the field analytics strategy for the Obesity and Related Conditions business, establishing the analytical capabilities, operating model, priorities, and roadmap required to support field execution and commercial growth. Develop and scale subnational analytics that translate national business performance into actionable regional, territory, account, and local‑market insights. Provide field and commercial leadership with a clear understanding of performance drivers, opportunities, risks, and execution gaps, and recommend actions to improve business performance. Lead analytics supporting field rollout and launch readiness, including development of performance frameworks, KPIs, dashboards, reporting, benchmarks, and early indicators of launch execution. Partner with field leadership to define the analytical questions and insights required to support effective deployment, prioritization, resource allocation, and execution. Build a comprehensive view of local market dynamics by integrating multiple internal and external data sources, including customer, account, access, payer, patient, competitive, and field activity data. Develop analytical frameworks that identify and quantify geographic variation, market opportunity, adoption patterns, customer dynamics, and barriers to growth. Establish mechanisms to rapidly identify emerging subnational trends and translate them into targeted recommendations and course‑correction opportunities. Support field implementation of new analytics and capabilities by partnering with Field Excellence and Sales Leadership on rollout, communication, training, adoption, and ongoing optimization. Ensure field‑facing analytics are intuitive, actionable, scalable, and integrated into existing field workflows and decision‑making processes. Lead or co‑lead strategic initiatives related to launch analytics, customer targeting, segmentation, field deployment, territory design, performance measurement, and local‑market opportunity identification. Partner with broader Commercial Data & Analytics teams to ensure analytical methodologies, data foundations, reporting, and insight generation are aligned across national and subnational analytics. Establish clear standards and governance for field analytics, including metric definitions, analytical methodologies, performance benchmarks, and reporting cadence. Proactively monitor business performance and field execution, identifying issues and opportunities and recommending actions to commercial and field leadership. Build strong partnerships across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Field Excellence, Forecasting, Data Science, Data Strategy, and other functions to connect insights across the Obesity and Related Conditions ecosystem. Lead, develop, and coach a high‑performing analytics team while fostering a culture of curiosity, innovation, business partnership, and analytical excellence. Monitor emerging analytical capabilities, data sources, technologies, and industry practices to continuously advance the Obesity and Related Conditions Intelligence & Analytics organization.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The intelligence and analytics leader we seek is a strategic, analytically rigorous, and highly collaborative leader with these qualifications.

• Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree and 4 years of commercial analytics, sales analytics, field analytics, business analytics, or related experience OR Master’s degree and 8 years of commercial analytics, sales analytics, field analytics, business analytics, or related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of commercial analytics, sales analytics, field analytics, business analytics, or related experience
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years of experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Field & Subnational Analytics: Demonstrated experience developing analytics at the national, regional, territory, account, and/or local‑market level and translating insights into field action.
• Launch Analytics: Experience supporting commercial launches, including launch readiness, KPI development, early performance monitoring, and optimization of field execution.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial models, customer dynamics, field execution, market access, and performance drivers.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect business strategy with analytical priorities and develop analytics that materially influence commercial decisions.
• Analytical Leadership: Strong ability to structure ambiguous business questions, integrate complex datasets, diagnose performance drivers, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Insight Translation: Demonstrated ability to communicate sophisticated analytical findings in a simple, compelling manner that enables senior leaders and field teams to take action.
• Field Enablement: Experience introducing analytical tools, dashboards, insights, or capabilities to field organizations and driving successful rollout and adoption.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership: Ability to influence and lead across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Field Excellence, Operations, Data & Analytics, and other stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Experience building, developing, and coaching high‑performing analytics teams.
• Innovation: Demonstrated ability to identify and implement new analytical methodologies, data sources, technologies, and approaches that improve decision-making.
• Project & Program Management: Ability to manage multiple high‑priority initiatives, establish clear milestones and accountability, and deliver in a fast‑moving environment.
• Executive Communication: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate insights, recommendations, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership.

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, we’ll 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. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include: 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.

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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. 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 to 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 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.

#obesity . Salary Range 196,610.10USD -266,001.90 USD

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.

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