Director, Process Intelligence - Results Delivery Office

Amgen SA; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement & Savings Plan

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

Stock-based incentives

Discretionary bonus

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Business Performance Director to lead Process Intelligence initiatives across enterprise transformation. You will drive execution, enable scalable capabilities, and partner with senior stakeholders to realize value from process mining, analytics, and automation.

You will oversee governance, KPIs, and operating models, guiding cross-functional teams through complex programs while delivering measurable business impact and sustained improvements in performance across functions.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s degree in data science, analytics, engineering, or related field
• Experience leading large cross-functional transformation programs
• Strong background in process intelligence, analytics, and performance management

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of Process Intelligence activities across prioritized enterprise transformation initiatives
• Develop and scale capabilities to support adoption across business units
• Establish governance, KPIs, and value-tracking aligned with enterprise goals
• Partner with RDO, DTI, and business teams to drive adoption and outcomes
• Oversee deployment of process mining, analytics tools, and data-driven insights
• Mentor and uplift capability across teams to sustain improvements

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Process Mining

Stakeholder Management

Data Analytics

Education

Doctorate degree / PhD

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Celonis

Signavio

UiPath Process Mining

Power BI

Tableau

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.

Business Performance Director

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role within the Results Delivery Office (RDO), you will be responsible for advancing and scaling Process Intelligence capabilities to support enterprise transformation priorities, including process simplification, automation, and value realization.

This role focuses on executing prioritized transformation initiatives, enabling capability adoption, and strengthening the operating model, governance, and delivery infrastructure for Process Intelligence across the enterprise.

Process Intelligence is a data‑driven approach to creating process transparency—leveraging process mining, analytics, and business expertise to uncover how end‑to‑end processes are actually executed, identify improvement opportunities, and drive measurable outcomes.

You will work across business, technology, and transformation teams to ensure Process Intelligence is embedded, scalable, and delivering sustained business value.

Key Responsibilities

Execution & Value Delivery

• Lead execution of Process Intelligence activities across prioritized enterprise transformation initiatives
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, deliverables, and measurable outcomes
• Drive identification and realization of value through process optimization, automation, and performance improvement
• Ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives

Capability Enablement & Scaling

• Develop and enhance supporting structures, tools, and methodologies to scale Process Intelligence adoption
• Enable and support functional transformation teams in applying Process Intelligence capabilities
• Build and manage knowledge repositories of process insights, benchmarks, and best practices
• Promote reuse of assets, standard approaches, and scalable delivery models

Governance & Operating Model

• Support establishment and evolution of governance frameworks, standards, and KPIs for Process Intelligence
• Ensure alignment with enterprise transformation goals and value tracking mechanisms

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with RDO, Digital Technology & Innovation (DTI), and functional business teams
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on process performance and improvement opportunities
• Drive alignment across stakeholders to ensure coordinated execution and adoption
• Facilitate effective communication of insights and outcomes to executive audiences

Technical & Analytical Leadership

• Oversee deployment and application of process mining, task mining, and analytics tools
• Guide teams in transforming complex process data into actionable insights and business decisions
• Support evaluation, testing, and onboarding of new Process Intelligence technologies
• Provide input into future‑state tool strategy and data requirements

People & Capability Leadership

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation
• Provide thought leadership on best practices in process analysis, mining, and performance management
• Enable capability uplift across both direct and indirect teams

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 person with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of experience
or
Master’s degree and 7 years of experience
or
Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience

In data science, business analytics, process improvement, engineering, or related fields

Preferred Qualifications:

Leadership & Execution

• Proven ability to lead large‑scale, cross‑functional initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes
• Strong ability to translate strategy into execution and operationalize capabilities
• Experience managing both direct teams and matrixed environments

Process Intelligence & Technical Expertise

• Deep experience in process mining, process analysis, and performance optimization
• Hands‑on experience with tools such as Celonis, Signavio, UiPath Process Mining
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Ability to work with large, complex, and unstructured datasets
• Understanding of automation technologies (RPA, AI/analytics)

Strategy, Governance & Value Realization

• Experience establishing governance frameworks, KPIs, and value tracking mechanisms
• Strong understanding of enterprise transformation and continuous improvement methodologies

Business & Stakeholder Leadership

• Exceptional ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment
• Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex insights into clear business outcomes
• Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization

Ways of Working

• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities in ambiguous environments
• High degree of accountability, ownership, and autonomy
• Collaborative mindset with ability to build partnerships across functions
• Comfort operating in a dynamic, evolving transformation environment

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.