Strategic Capabilities & Engagement Lead

BioSpace; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Strategic Capabilities & Engagement Lead to optimize the operating model for Obesity and Related Conditions corporate affairs, enabling integrated cross-functional plans, and building AI-enabled capabilities across the organization. The role partners with senior leaders to shape strategy, engagement, and execution with measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in corporate affairs, change management, and cross-team leadership, delivering

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree with 4+ years related experience.
• OR Masters degree with 7 years related experience.
• OR Bachelors degree with 9 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated plan linking employees to Corporate Affairs strategy, priority activities and key decisions.
• Identify, map and prioritize stakeholders and engagement opportunities.
• Lead Corporate Affairs ecosystem work with cross-functional partners.
• Translate leadership priorities into integrated quarterly and rolling plans.
• Establish operating cadence and dashboards to track commitments and risks.
• Represent Corporate Affairs in planning and leadership forums.
• Identify capability gaps and build practical roadmaps and ways of working.
• Apply AI and technology to improve planning, insight generation and collaboration.
• Use feedback and data to refine programs and embed repeatable practices.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

AI-enabled tools

Education

Doctorate degree

Masters degree

Bachelors degree

Job description

Strategic Capabilities & Engagement Lead

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will report to the AVP of Corporate Affairs for Obesity and Related Conditions (OaR) and own the operating model and ongoing capabilities for the OaR Corporate Affairs team. You will enable the delivery of OaR Corporate Affairs priorities by developing an integrated approach across workstreams, establishing a clear cadence for execution, measuring progress and impact, and creating a continuous feedback loop to refine plans and improve outcomes. As a strategic partner to the AVP, you will support the ecosystem and stakeholder engagement strategy in partnership with accountable cross-functional leaders and build the AI, digital and information-ecosystem capabilities the OaR team needs. You will work in close partnership with the Corporate Affairs Launch Enablement Lead for is Obesity and Related Conditions, who contributes Corporate Affairs readiness to the integrated U.S. launch plan, and help build on the learnings from each launch to strengthen the function over time.

Responsibilities

Internal engagement planning: Own an integrated plan that connects employees to Corporate Affairs strategy, priority activities and key decisions. Shape leadership narratives, channels and events, and establish measures of understanding, engagement and adoption.

External engagement strategy: Partner with accountable cross-functional leaders to identify, map and prioritize stakeholders and engagement opportunities. Set an appropriate engagement cadence, coordinate execution, and track actions, owners, next steps and outcomes against portfolio priorities.

Ecosystem strategy and coordination: Lead Corporate Affairs ecosystem work, connecting internal priorities, external stakeholders and cross-functional initiatives into an integrated approach with clear ownership, sequencing and intended outcomes.

Priority planning and focus: Translate leadership priorities into integrated quarterly and rolling 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month plans. Sequence the highest-value activities, clarify ownership and identify resource recommendations.

Team performance and accountability: Establish the operating cadence and dashboards used to track commitments, outcomes, dependencies and risks. Surface trade-offs early and drive follow-through, escalation and corrective action.

Cross-functional leadership alignment: Represent Corporate Affairs in planning and leadership forums, align priorities and decision points, and resolve or expedite dependencies that could impede business-critical work.

Capability, AI and technology enablement: Identify capability gaps and lead an enablement roadmap that prepares the function to deliver priority work. Apply AI and technology to improve planning, insight generation, content, collaboration and productivity, with clear adoption and impact measures.

Continuous improvement: Use engagement feedback, performance data and lessons learned to refine plans, operating practices and capability investments over time.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The strategic and collaborative professional we seek is an influential leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 4 years of Corporate Affairs, Communications, Public Affairs, Launch Excellence, Program Management, or related biopharmaceutical business functions experience.

OR

Masters degree and 7 years of Corporate Affairs, Communications, Public Affairs, Launch Excellence, Program Management, or related biopharmaceutical business functions experience.

OR

Bachelors degree and 9 years of Corporate Affairs, Communications, Public Affairs, Launch Excellence, Program Management, or related biopharmaceutical business functions experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Extensive experience in Corporate Affairs, communications, public affairs or a related function, preferably in biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology or another complex, regulated and global environment.

Experience translating leadership strategy into integrated plans, operating rhythms, portfolio priorities and clear ownership across multiple teams.

Experience developing internal engagement or change communications plans, including executive narratives, channel strategy, events and measures of employee understanding or adoption.

Experience mapping external stakeholders and coordinating engagement plans with cross-functional partners, including clear follow-up and outcome tracking.

Ability to build useful dashboards, synthesize performance and engagement data, and provide concise, decision-ready updates to senior leaders.

Demonstrated success aligning leaders and teams across a matrix, resolving dependencies and influencing outcomes without relying on direct authority.

Experience identifying organizational or functional capability gaps and building practical roadmaps, resources or ways of working to address them.

Working knowledge of digital and AI-enabled tools, including how to assess use cases, support responsible adoption and measure impact.

Strong executive communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills; able to make complex issues clear and lead focused discussions.

Experience using feedback, data and lessons learned to improve programs and embed repeatable 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.

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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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Application deadline

Amgen anticipates accepting applications until November 6th; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer

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