Senior Manager Corporate Quality Compliance

Amgen SA; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Retirement and Savings Plan

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen in the U.S. seeks a Senior Manager in Global Quality Compliance to lead audits, coordinate global regulatory activities, and drive sustainability of corrective actions across corporate quality systems, sites, and partners.

The role requires strong leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and strategic thinking to ensure compliance with evolving regulations; travel is approximately 50% domestically and internationally, with a focus on quality governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with Aseptic Processing, Drug Product, Drug Substance, Combination Products, Data Integrity.
• Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent.
• Travel: Domestic and International Approximately 50%.

Responsibilities

• Execute Global Quality Compliance audits of Corporate Quality Management System, sites, affiliates, suppliers and partners.
• Maintain training and ensure regulatory requirements are understood and applied.
• Support annual audit plans and assessment of action plans to correct deficiencies.
• Provide leadership toward resolving site and multi-site compliance issues.
• Interact with cross-functional teams to align Amgen standards with regulations and expectations.
• Support regulatory inspections and contribute to audit/inspection metrics and continual improvement initiatives.

Skills

Auditor experience

People leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

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. 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 Quality Compliance, Senior Manager

What you will do

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

Responsible for executing Global Quality Compliance assigned tasks and/or projects necessary to achieve corporate and departmental goals including the following activities:

• Coordinates and leads or participates in Global Quality Compliance Audits of Corporate Quality Management System, Amgen sites, Contract facilities, Affiliates, Critical Service Providers, Suppliers, Partners, and Wholesalers to assess compliance with all applicable regulations and to identify top compliance risks.

• Ensure completion, maintenance, and sustainability of the assigned training per specific roles to support the audit process (e.g., read and understand how to apply regulatory requirements including changes to regulations, guidelines and standards, trends and expectations, as applicable).

• Supports preparation of the annual audit plans, as assigned

• Assesses state of compliance with appropriate regulations and participation in the assessment of action plans to correct deficiencies.

• Provides technical and organizational leadership toward resolving site and multi‑site compliance issues.

• Alertsexecutivemanagementofsignificantquality,andcompliancerisks.

• Serves as subject matter expert on global regulated requirements and inspectional commitments, as applicable

• Provides support for domestic and international Regulatory Authority Inspections whennecessary.

• Serves as senior Global Quality Compliance representative on cross‑functional teams (e.g., QMS, GPO, ALF, and special task forces) and interacts with other departments in order to achieve goals.

• Interactswithotherfunctional area leadstoensurethatAmgenStandards, strategies,anddirectionare alignedwithexistingregulationsandregulatoryexpectations.

• Provides support for audit and inspection metrics, as necessary.

• SupportsContinualImprovementinitiatives,programs,andprojects.

• Owns or performs QA approval for DQMS Quality Event records (Quality Incident, Deviation, CAPA, Change Control, EV for GQC and Audits & Inspections network as required).

Additional Requirements

• Experience with Aseptic Processing, Drug Product, Drug Substance, Combination Products, Data Integrity

• Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent

• Travel: Domestic and International Approximately 50%

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an employee with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of auditor experience OR

• Master’s degree and 6 years of auditor experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of auditor experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 10 years of auditor experience OR

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of auditor experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications

• Auditing experience in internal audit, affiliate, CMO, Contract laboratory, Transportation/Logistic/Distribution/ warehouse services,

• 50 % international travel requirement

• Knowledge of international regulations and standards

• Auditing certification preferred

• Detail oriented

• Organizational and multi task skills

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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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.

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.

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