Global Clinical Program Lead - Remote & Strategy

BioSpace; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare plans

Retirement plan

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking an Associate Director Clinical Program Manager to lead the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, ensuring quality, speed, and strategic alignment. You will oversee budgets, vendors, and forecasting while guiding cross-functional teams toward patient-centric study designs.

The role emphasizes leadership, program-level risk management, and collaboration with local execution teams to optimize timelines and resources across multiple studies.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of clinical execution experience OR
• Masters degree and 7 years of clinical execution experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 9 years of clinical execution experience OR
• Associates degree and 12 years of clinical execution experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 14 years of clinical execution experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational planning and delivery of multiple clinical studies or programs, ensuring timelines, budget, quality, and strategy are met.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and guide course-correction to keep studies on track.
• Drive consistent, high-quality operational practices across all assigned studies and programs.
• Line-manage and develop Study Delivery Leads, setting clear objectives and fostering high performance.
• Oversee program-level issues, risks, and escalation, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Partner cross-functionally and with local execution teams to align priorities, resources, and delivery plans.
• Provide strategic input on study design, country selection, enrolment, diversity, and patient-centred approaches.
• Manage program-level budgets, vendors, and forecasting while embedding lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Education

Doctorate/Masters/Bachelors with clinical execution experience

Job description

Amgen is seeking an Associate Director Clinical Program Manager to lead the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, ensuring quality, speed, and strategic alignment. You will oversee budgets, vendors, and forecasting while guiding cross-functional teams toward patient-centric study designs.

The role emphasizes leadership, program-level risk management, and collaboration with local execution teams to optimize timelines and resources across multiple studies.