Global Insights Senior Manager, Obesity

amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models where possible

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Global Insights Senior Manager, Obesity, to drive commercial insights shaping strategy for the obesity pipeline. You will lead end-to-end primary market research, partner with cross-functional teams, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

This role reports to the Global Insights Director within OIA and requires strong collaboration with Marketing, Forecasting, and Competitive Intelligence.

Qualifications

• Doctorate/masters/bachelor/associate/high school with required years of primary market research/management consulting/strategic insights generation experience.
• Experience in primary market research, management consulting, or strategic insights generation.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams and influence senior management.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end primary market research workstreams for the Obesity Business Unit, including scoping business questions, partnering with agencies, managing timelines and deliverables, and translating results to inform stakeholders.
• Synthesize research, secondary analytics, and competitive insights into concise leadership readouts that inform brand strategy, pipeline planning, and cross-functional decision-making.
• Integrate insights from a variety of sources (e.g., market research, competitive intelligence, secondary data, advisory boards) to address business needs.
• Present findings and recommendations across a variety of audiences and forums.

Skills

Primary market research

Management consulting

Strategic insights generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma / GED

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.

Global Insights Senior Manager, Obesity

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital role the Obesity Intelligence & Analytics (OIA) Global Commercial Insights Senior Manager will drive commercial insights that shape strategy and key decisions for Amgen's obesity pipeline. This involves generating insights by integrating a myriad of sources that may include (but not limited to) internal knowledge, strategic secondary analytics and primary market research.

The individual in this role is a collaborative business partner that can influence the commercial view for product strategy, brand building, and decisions for internal governance. They are a passionate champion of insights-driven strategy and grounded in objective decision-making. Given the dynamic nature of pipeline programs, the individual in this role can bring an adaptive approach and has a willingness to solve ambiguous problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end primary market research workstreams for the Obesity Business Unit, including scoping business questions, partnering with agencies, managing timelines and deliverables, and translating results to inform stakeholders
• Synthesize research, secondary analytics, and competitive insights into concise leadership readouts that inform brand strategy, pipeline planning, and cross-functional decision-making
• Integrate insights from a variety of sources (e.g., market research, competitive intelligence, secondary data, advisory boards) to address business needs
• Present findings and recommendations across a variety of audiences and forums

This position reports to a Global Insights Director within OIA and will work day-to-day with global partners including Marketing, Value & Access, Forecasting, Competitive Intelligence, and other cross-functional partners as needed.

Flexible Commuter role to Thousand Oaks, US Headquarter site. Work will be on-site for a minimum of 3 days each week.

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 collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of primary market research, management consulting and/or strategic insights generation experience
• Master’s degree and 4 years of primary market research, management consulting and/or strategic insights generation experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of primary market research, management consulting and/or strategic insights generation experience
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of primary market research, management consulting and/or strategic insights generation experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of primary market research, management consulting and/or strategic insights generation experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to independently extract, evaluate and synthesize data and information from a variety of sources with rigor and accuracy
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the healthcare ecosystem and drug commercialization
• Experience leading primary market research
• Ability to think strategically, provide actionable recommendations, and influence key decisions
• Ability to work collaboratively and adaptively in team-based, cross-functional environments
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills with ability to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences, including senior management
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects in parallel
• Experience with commonly used biopharmaceutical industry datasets and databases

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.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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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.

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