Engineering Projects Sr. Mgr

Amgen SA; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Flexible work models

Retirement plan

Job summary

Amgen is seeking an Owner's Representative Project Manager in Thousand Oaks, CA. This role leads end-to-end capital projects, coordinating across design, permitting, construction, and commissioning to ensure safe, compliant delivery that aligns with business goals.

The position requires advanced PM credentials or equivalent experience with multi-project portfolios, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, supported by strong stakeholder management and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or advanced PM degrees with significant project leadership experience.
• PM experience across capital projects in regulated environments.
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Represent owner's interests through full project lifecycle.
• Lead multiple CapEx projects in regulated settings.
• Oversee planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning, occupancy, closeout.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, procurement and contracts.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead change management, forecasting and cost control.

Skills

Owner's Representative

CapEx project management

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk management

Procurement & contracts

Construction administration

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Change control

Project closeout

Portfolio management

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

MS Project

Power BI

Cost-loaded scheduling

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.

Owner's Representative Project Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world!

Primary Responsibilities

This position is responsible for end-to-end capital project leadership, including:

• Representing the owner's interests throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing multiple CapEx projects in regulated environments.
• Leading planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning, occupancy, and closeout.
• Managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, procurement, contracts, and risk.
• Coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, utilities, government agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Overseeing change management, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control.
• Leading contractor procurement, RFPs, bid evaluations, negotiations, and contract administration.
• Developing executive-level communications and project reporting.

• Capturing lessons learned and driving continuous improvement.

Core Skills

• Owner's Representative or Construction Management
• Capital Project Management (CapEx)
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial management
• Risk management
• Provision procurement and contract negotiation
• Construction administration
• Schedule management
• Stakeholder management
• Regulatory compliance
• Change control
• Project closeout
• Multi-project portfolio management

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of project management experience OR
• Master’s degree and 4 years of project management experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of project management experience OR
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of project management experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction delivery methods
• Architectural, structural, MEP, and P&ID drawings
• Entitlements and permitting
• Building systems
• Microsoft Excel
• SharePoint
• MS Project
• Power BI
• Cost-loaded scheduling

Certifications

Preferred (not required):

• PMP
• LEED AP

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.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Application deadline

Amgen anticipates accepting applications until October 22, 2026; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.

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 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. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.