Manager, Patient Data Management

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

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Long-term incentives

Bonus program

Work flexibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Manager, Patient Data Management to govern patient-level data assets across PSPs, SPs, SOC, and related sources. You will partner with commercial, privacy, and legal teams to ensure compliant data acquisition, integration, and delivery for decision-making and analytics.

The role requires expertise in data definitions, mappings, quality controls, and data lineage, with a focus on scalable, auditable processes and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree with 2+ years in data management, analytics, or healthcare analytics.
• Master's degree with 4+ years in data management or analytics.
• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years in data management or analytics.
• Associate's degree with 10+ years in data management or analytics.
• High School Diploma with 12+ years in data management or analytics.

Responsibilities

• Govern governance and day-to-day operations across patient data sources.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document, and prioritize data requirements.
• Lead end-to-end onboarding of patient data sources, definitions, and deployments.
• Review FIAs, file layouts, mappings, and data-transfer requirements.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Data profiling

Data mapping

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Job Summary

The Manager, Patient Data Management will be responsible for the governance, operation, quality, and strategic management of patient-level data assets supporting Amgens Patient Support Programs (PSPs), Specialty Pharmacies (SPs), Site of Care (SOC), and other patient-related data sources. This role partners closely with Commercial, Patient Access, Technology, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure compliant data acquisition, integration, stewardship, and delivery of high-quality patient data that supports business decision-making and patient journey analytics. The role will also serve as a subject matter expert for patient data, helping business and analytics stakeholders understand data definitions, source-system differences, business rules, data limitations, and impacts to downstream reporting and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage patient data governance and day-to-day operations across Amgen brands and patient support programs, including Hub Services, Nurse Support, Copay, Specialty Pharmacy, Site of Care, and other patient-level data sources.
• Partner with the Patient Data Management Senior Manager and business stakeholders to gather, document, prioritize, and implement requirements for new patient data sources and enhancements.
• Lead end-to-end onboarding of patient data sources, including requirements definition, field mapping, File Interface Agreements (FIAs), testing, validation, and production deployment.
• Review and validate FIAs, file layouts, data mappings, business rules, data-transfer requirements, and source-to-target transformations for new feeds and migration initiatives.
• Manage external data aggregators, vendors, and technology partners to ensure adherence to data quality, service-level, and operational expectations.
• Investigate and resolve patient data quality issues through profiling, validation, reconciliation, root-cause analysis, and preventative controls.
• Develop and maintain data specifications, data dictionaries, business rules, process documentation, governance artifacts, and lineage for patient-level data assets.
• Provide proactive communication and change management for major patient-data changes, including source or table changes, milestones, downstream impacts, and reporting readiness.
• Partner with Specialty Pharmacy, Site of Care, Trade & Channel, Contracting, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Technology, and other functions to establish, review, and operationalize patient data agreements and amendments.
• Lead Site of Care patient-data operations, including vendor onboarding, data requirements, feed monitoring, data-quality and contract-compliance oversight, issue escalation, and reliable downstream delivery.
• Respond to complex stakeholder data inquiries and translate business needs into actionable patient-level data requirements, extracts, and analyses involving enrollment, status, brand, claims, payer/coverage, and other patient attributes.
• Serve as a trusted patient-data subject matter expert and point of contact for data definitions, source-system differences, limitations, data-quality investigations, onboarding, and reporting readiness.
• Ensure compliant processing, storage, access, and use of patient-level data in alignment with Amgen Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Information Security policies, including access controls and audit readiness.
• Support connected patient datasets and Patient 360 initiatives by defining linkage requirements, validating data connections, aligning business rules, documenting lineage, and improving the usability of integrated patient data.
• Drive continuous improvement through scalable data-management practices, including standardized onboarding, data-quality monitoring, status and issue tracking, automation, lineage, traceability, and self-service capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation across patient data operations, including data-quality monitoring, documentation, issue triage, file monitoring, KPI validation, and stakeholder self-service.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of data management, analytics, sales and marketing operations, healthcare analytics, patient services, specialty pharmacy, and/or value & access experience
• OR
• Master's degree and 4 years of data management, analytics, sales and marketing operations, healthcare analytics, patient services, specialty pharmacy, and/or value & access experience
• OR
• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of data management, analytics, sales and marketing operations, healthcare analytics, patient services, specialty pharmacy, and/or value & access experience
• OR
• Associate's degree and 10 years of data management, analytics, sales and marketing operations, healthcare analytics, patient services, specialty pharmacy, and/or value & access experience
• OR
• High School Diploma / GED and 12 years of data management, analytics, sales and marketing operations, healthcare analytics, patient services, specialty pharmacy, and/or value & access experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing Patient Support Program, Hub, Copay, Specialty Pharmacy, Site of Care, or other patient-level healthcare data assets.
• Experience supporting Site of Care patient-data operations, vendor feeds, data-quality management, issue resolution, and downstream delivery.
• Experience with healthcare, pharmaceutical, patient services, commercial, and value & access data processes and contracting.
• Experience managing third-party data vendors, aggregators, and technology partners.
• Demonstrated expertise in data governance, stewardship, quality management, and data lifecycle management.
• Experience defining business requirements, data mappings, file specifications, data dictionaries, business rules, and integration documentation.
• Strong analytical skills, including patient-level data profiling, reconciliation, validation, anomaly investigation, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience supporting data migrations, system implementations, and large-scale data integration initiatives, including assessing downstream reporting and analytics impacts.
• Experience translating complex stakeholder needs into patient-level data requirements, extracts, validation analyses, and actionable insights.
• Experience with SQL, Databricks, AWS, Tableau, Power BI, or similar data and analytics technologies.
• Strong project management, communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of healthcare privacy, patient-level data governance, compliance requirements, Agile delivery, and continuous improvement practices.

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, well 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.