Operational Business Management, Manager

BioSpace; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement & Savings Plan

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Annual bonus program

Stock-based incentives

Generous time-off

Job summary

Amgen is seeking an Operational Business Management Manager for Global Development Operations in the United States. You will support budget forecasting, workforce planning, and resource capacity across the clinical portfolio, ensuring alignment with portfolio priorities and financial targets.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Finance, HR, IT, and cross-functional partners to optimize budget and resource processes, while driving operational efficiency and forecasting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Doctorate, or Masters/Bachelors with relevant experience in business operations/financial planning.
• Experience in budget planning, resource management, workforce planning, and operations within pharma, biotech, or healthcare.
• Knowledge of clinical development operations, portfolio planning, and resource management.

Responsibilities

• Support budget planning, forecasting, and resource capacity planning for GDO.
• Manage workforce forecasts, hiring plans, and resource allocation models.

Skills

Budget planning

Resource management

Workforce planning

Operations management

Clinical development operations

Portfolio planning

Planning processes

Data visualization

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SAP

Anaplan

Job description

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Operational Business Management, Manager

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for supporting operational financial planning, resource forecasting, and workforce management activities to ensure operational efficiency and financial discipline within Global Development Operations. This role supports GDO budget forecasting, hiring plan management, and resource capacity planning activities, while providing operational analyses and insights to help ensure resources are effectively staffed, deployed, and managed in alignment with portfolio priorities, organizational goals, and budgetary targets.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GDO and cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, HR, IT, and allied functions) to support budget planning, forecasting, resource management, and operational planning aligned with portfolio priorities, business goals, and financial targets.
• Track and manage GDO functional and non-resource budgets, identifying key cost drivers, efficiency opportunities, and variances versus plan.
• Contribute analyses and recommendations to support investment prioritization, operational trade-offs, and business planning.
• Support resource capacity planning across the clinical portfolio, including employees, contingent workers, and functional service providers.
• Manage workforce forecasts, hiring plans, and resource allocation models to meet portfolio demand and organizational priorities.
• Monitor resource demand, staffing levels, and hiring progress; identify and elevate risks, constraints, and gaps.
• Drive alignment between resource supply and portfolio demand in response to evolving business needs.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure accurate, effective budget and resource management processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational efficiency, forecasting accuracy, resource utilization, and business processes across the clinical trial ecosystem.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The analytical professional we seek is a proactive problem-solver with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• OR
• Masters degree and 2 years of Business Operations / Workforce & Financial Planning experience
• OR
• Bachelors degree and 4 years of Business Operations / Workforce & Financial Planning experience
• OR
• Associates degree and 8 years of Business Operations / Workforce & Financial Planning experience
• OR
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Business Operations / Workforce & Financial Planning experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in budget planning, resource management, workforce planning, operations management, or business operations within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or related industry.
• Experience supporting budget planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and resource capacity management in a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of clinical development operations, portfolio planning, and resource management processes.
• Proficiency with data visualization, reporting, and planning tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SAP, Anaplan, or similar platforms).

What you can expect from 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.