Project Manager, Congress Planning

Amgen Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Flexible work models (remote & hybrid)

Job summary

Amgen Inc. is seeking a Project Manager, Congress Planning, to lead global congress initiatives within a therapeutic area. You will translate priorities into detailed congress plans, align internal teams and agencies, and own scope, timelines, and delivery quality.

You will guide Execution Leads, manage risks, budgets, and readiness across workstreams, and collaborate with regulatory, legal, and medical stakeholders to ensure compliant, on-time execution.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications include doctorate or master’s with 2 years of PM or Congress Planning experience; bachelor’s with 4 years; or equivalent
• Preferred Qualifications include 7+ years in PM/congress planning or events and pharma/biotech experience
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills
• Knowledge of content approval and compliance processes (Veeva PromoMats, C3)
• Proficiency with MS Office and PM tools

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of global congresses, translating priorities into actionable plans
• Align cross-functional teams and agencies around outcomes and timelines
• Ensure governance, risk management, and quality across all phases
• Oversee readiness across workstreams: materials, staffing, and operations
• Manage communications with internal teams and external partners

Skills

Strong project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/science/related

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Veeva PromoMats

C3

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Career Category

Sales & Marketing Operations

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.

Project Manager, Congress Planning

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Project Manager leads planning and delivery of global congresses within an assigned therapeutic area. The role translates therapeutic area priorities into actionable congress plans, aligns internal teams and agency partners around clear outcomes, and is accountable for scope, timelines, governance, risk management, operational readiness, and delivery quality. The Project Manager partners and guides Execution Leads responsible for day-to-day activities and aligns with the Therapeutic Area Lead on strategic direction, resource decisions, and congress outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Management:
  • Execute on congress scope, goals, and deliverables aligned with business and therapeutic area objectives
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and communication documents aligned with congress strategy and standardized ACT templates
  • Align cross-functional stakeholders on scope, priorities, responsibilities, and deliverables from initiation through completion
  • Monitor project progress, critical paths, risks, issues, and dependencies, partnering with the Therapeutic Area Lead to implement mitigation and contingency plans
  • Partner with and provide guidance to Execution Leads on requests, priorities, and execution
• Execution and Delivery:
  • Provide end-to-end oversight of congress planning and execution, ensuring responsibilities are clearly assigned and deliverables are completed by the appropriate owners
  • Drive cross-functional teams to meet milestones and ensure timely delivery of activities
  • Oversee governance and execution quality across all phases, ensuring consistency in processes, tools, and standards
  • Ensure readiness across all workstreams, including materials, staffing, and operational plans
• Stakeholder Coordination and Communication:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal teams and external agencies for congress execution
  • Align marketing, medical, regulatory, legal, operations, and other cross functional teams to support coordinated congress planning, approval processes, and on-site execution
  • Establish and manage communication cadence, including status reports and stakeholder updates
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships critical to project success
• Content and Compliance Management:
  • Ensure approval of congress materials through medical, legal, regulatory, and Veeva review processes while maintaining submission compliance and adherence to timelines
  • Partner with brand and medical teams to ensure quality and accuracy of deliverables
• Operational Excellence:
  • Estimate resource needs, including budget, and coordinate internal and external support
  • Partner with the Therapeutic Area Lead to track actual spend, identify risks related to budget, capacity, or scope, and elevate as needed
  • Identify and implement improvements to processes, tools, tracking, and reporting to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree; OR
• Master’s degree and 2 years of Project Management experience and/or Congress Planning experience; OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Project Management and/or Congress Planning experience; OR
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of Project Management and/or Congress Planning experience; OR
• High school diploma/GED and 10 years of Project Management and/or Congress Planning experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or a related field required
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, congress planning, or events
• Experience leading complex, cross functional initiatives required
• Pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience preferred

Skills:

• Strong project management and execution capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management and cross functional collaboration skills
• Knowledge of content approval and compliance processes, including tools such as Veeva PromoMats and C3
• Proficiency with project management tools and various software programs, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Personal Attributes:

• Accountability for outcomes and delivery
• Strong attention to detail and follow through
• Ability to operate effectively in complex and evolving environments
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Comfort managing ambiguity and changing priorities
• Demonstrates initiative, curiosity, and a commitment to learning

What you can expect from us

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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Salary Range 110,030.80USD -148,865.20 USD

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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.

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.