Health Care Contracting Senior Associate

Amgen Inc. (IR)

Thousand Oaks (CA)

Hybrid

USD 102,000 - 138,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models where possible

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Health Care Contracting Senior Associate to execute contracting activities across the lifecycle for moderately complex engagements, draft and process contracts, and coordinate execution.

You will collaborate with Legal, Sourcing, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Compliance to support execution, ensure compliance with SOPs, and manage a cross-functional workload in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

Familiar with legal, research and/or clinical development in biopharmaceutical industry.
Finance, resource, and/or budget management experience.
Experience with analytics software and document management applications.
Experience with portfolio planning tools and financial systems.
Intermediate Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Experience working with virtual teams and collaborative tools.

Responsibilities

Execute contracting activities across the lifecycle for moderately complex HCC engagements.
Draft, review, and process contracts using templates, playbooks, and guidance.
Coordinate contract execution, documentation, and system updates.
Execute payment processing activities for assigned engagements.
Review invoices and expenses for accuracy and alignment with contractual terms.
Resolve discrepancies and ensure timely payment completion.
Triage incoming requests and route work in alignment with established processes.
Manage assigned workload to meet service levels and timelines.
Provide informal guidance to less experienced team members as needed.
Execute activities in accordance with healthcare compliance policies, SOPs, and systems (e.g., C3).
Perform required compliance checks and ensure documentation completeness.
Identify and escal risks, exceptions, or non-standard scenarios.
Partner with Legal, Sourcing, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Compliance to support execution.
Communicate requirements and respond to stakeholder inquiries.
Resolve moderately complex issues within established frameworks and guidance.
Escalate high-risk or ambiguous issues with appropriate context.
Support resolution of recurring operational issues.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows and efficiency.
Support implementation of process enhancements and audit activities.

Skills

Legal, research & clinical development

Finance/budget management

Analytics software

Document management

Portfolio planning tools

Microsoft Office suite

Virtual team collaboration

Interpersonal / communication skills

Cross-matrix environment

Planning & project management

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years related experience

Associate’s degree + 6 years related experience

High school diploma / GED + 8 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Access

Spotfire

Tableau

Smartsheet

Planisware

Veeva

SAP

Ariba

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Career Category Project Management 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.

Health Care Contracting Senior Associate

What you will do

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

Responsibilities

Execute contracting activities across the lifecycle for moderately complex HCC engagements
Draft, review, and process contracts using established templates, playbooks, and guidance
Coordinate contract execution, documentation, and system updates
Execute payment processing activities for assigned engagements
Review invoices and expenses for accuracy and alignment with contractual terms
Resolve discrepancies and ensure timely payment completion
Triage incoming requests and route work in alignment with established processes
Manage assigned workload to meet service levels and timelines
Provide informal guidance to less experienced team members as needed
Execute activities in accordance with healthcare compliance policies, SOPs, and systems (e.g., C3)
Perform required compliance checks and ensure documentation completeness
Identify and escal risks, exceptions, or non-standard scenarios
Partner with Legal, Sourcing, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Compliance to support execution
Communicate requirements and respond to stakeholder inquiries
Resolve moderately complex issues within established frameworks and guidance
Escalate high-risk or ambiguous issues with appropriate context
Support resolution of recurring operational issues
Identify opportunities to improve workflows and efficiency
Support implementation of process enhancements and audit activities

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The detail‑oriented and compliance‑focused professional we seek is a collaborative problem solver with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related resource management, paralegal, contracting and/or financial accounting experience. OR Associate’s degree and 6 years of related resource management, paralegal, contracting and/or financial accounting experience. High school diploma / GED and 8 years of related resource management, paralegal, contracting and/or financial accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with legal, research and/or clinical development in biopharmaceutical industry as well as medical and scientific terminology.
Finance, resource, and/or budget management experience.
Experience with analytics software (Microsoft Access, Spotfire, Tableau, Smartsheet), document management applications, portfolio planning tools, supply chain and financial systems (Planisware, Veeva, SAP, Ariba).
Intermediate Microsoft Office user (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Experience working with virtual teams and using collaborative tools and platforms.
Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, critical thinking and verbal/written communication skills
Ability to work in a highly cross matrixed environment.
Planning and project management skills with the demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment with multiple high priority projects and minimal supervision.

What you can expect from us

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.

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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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Salary Range

Salary Range 101,675.30USD -137,560.70 USD