Senior Project Manager - CMC Integration Project Management

Amgen Inc. (IR); Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Senior Project Manager for CMC Integration Project Management to lead cross-functional teams across Process Development and the commercial portfolio, and to develop and maintain project timelines from Pre-Pivotal to Lifecycle Management.

This role emphasizes collaboration with technical leads, risk assessment, governance, and reporting product metrics, with accountability for driving decisions and ensuring delivery across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in a related field plus PM experience.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience with Process Development or CMC is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project timelines from Pre-Pivotal to Lifecycle Management.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with technical leads.
• Facilitate governance reviews and report key project metrics.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Doctorate degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Senior Project Manager - CMC Integration Project Management

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.

What you will do

In this vital role you will be responsible for integrating and understanding Process Development activities by developing and maintaining project timeline for Pre-Pivotal, Pivotal and Lifecycle Management projects within Amgen’s commercial portfolio. The Sr. PM will manage cross-functional teams within Process Development across all modalities as needed. They will partner with technical leads to identify key deliverables, ensure cross functional alignment, and execute plans. They are encouraged to proactively manage plans to meet deliverables with their teams. Partner with Process Development leaders as a part of the Product Delivery Team to build project timelines that align with and support, clinical and commercial targets. Ensure teams active, aligned communication in functional and cross-functional management reviews and governance meetings Assist PD in driving decision making and communication Establish and manage collaboration and team sites. Track delivery and build repositories for all PD deliverables Partner with Business Analysis and Performance to report product metrics Facilitate and incorporate lessons learned, best practices, etc Support Business Process improvements, including alignment with the Commercialization Office Project reporting including appropriate risk analysis Managing/coaching a team of project managers supporting various products and projects.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Process Development Project Manager professional we seek is a collaborative team player with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Project Management experience
• Master’s degree and 4 years of Project Management experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Project Management experience
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Project Management experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Project Management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 6 years of projects management experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of project management experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or other Healthcare related field, direct CMC experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to foster collaboration and work effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively interface across all levels of the organization.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Apply standard Project Management tools, and practices; experience with MS Project, Excel and SharePoint highly desirable.

What you can expect of us

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
• 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.

Sponsorship

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Salary Range

137,340.45USD -185,813.55 USD

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen