Director Capabilities - Access Reimbursement - US Remote

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This is a US Remote position

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. 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 awardwinning 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! Join an incredible team thats transforming Amgens patient support programs. In this vital role you will be managing industry leading transformation of our overall patient support offerings. This is a unique opportunity to work on a dynamic launch brand gain portfolio product experience and help build a new bestinclass patient support program from the ground up.

Amgen is an innovative organization with a powerful sense of shared purpose toward our mission: to serve patients. Within Patient Access we will provide you the capabilities resources and rewards of a global enterprise while maintaining the entrepreneurialism and verve that marked our early days as a biotechnology pioneer. We encourage our team members to have fulfilling and meaningful careers through challenging assignments career development and valuable opportunities!

The Director of Patient Capabilities will report to the Patient Access Executive Director. This individual will support the operational and vendor needs of copay and FRS programs. In addition you will own thestrategy for these important patient support offerings as well as assist in shaping a forwardthinking strategy for the Medical Benefit portfolio company wide. This role will be actively involved in helping us craft the patient & customer experience in order to become the market leader in the Medical Benefit space. This is an excellent opportunity for a high performer looking to grow his/her operational experience to be part of a collaborative team committed to transforming patient support for our portfolio of medical benefit products.

Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Design the strategy for short and longterm patient support and affordability capabilities access 20 Amgen brands

• Lead the team responsible for managing our copay and FRS programs across the medical benefit portfolio (inclusive of Oncology Nephrology Respiratory Bone)

• Lead the build of impending launch support programs across the portfolio

• Lead and establish vendorpartner relationships looking for opportunities to innovate and deliver exceptional experiences to HCPs in support of patients.

• Lead supervise and foster the career development of the capabilities team

• Serve on the Amgen Patient Access Leadership Team working collaboratively to design build and implement patient access support services for Amgen

• Oversee budget development and performance monitoring

• Leverage crossfunctional relationships with other business units as well as with internal partners to ensure maintenance of Amgen legal regulatory and compliance standards

• Evaluate opportunities for Patient Access across portfolio

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of marketing commercial operations access and/or payer experience

OR

• Masters degree and 8 years of marketing commercial operations access and/or payer experience

OR

• Bachelors degree and 10 years of marketing commercial operations access and/or payer experience

• 4 years managerial experience directly managing a team and/or leadership experience managing teams projects programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 or more years working closely with marketing and/or compliance within healthcare industry

• Experience leading or being a member of a crossfunctional project team

• Experience critically evaluating process and establishing creative solutions

• Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and success in a highly matrixed environment; strong oral/written presentation skills

• Demonstrated success as a team leader with strong team management skills

• Strong project management skills lead and manage projects from concept to completion in a matrix and at times ambiguous environment

• Demonstrated selfstarter ability to work under limited supervision and coordinate multiple projects in a detailoriented environment

• Experience working with key internal or external partners establishing communicating and managing teams to timelines and project targets

• Advanced skills and familiarity with Excel PowerPoint OneNote

• Utilization of project management tools methodologies and practices

• Quick learner proactive takes initiative goal oriented and results driven

• Strong negotiation skills active listening and relationship management skills

• Ability to influence others while fostering a valuebased environment of high performance and fairness

• Demonstrates creativity and foresight in anticipating and solving complex project issues

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The high performing professional we seek excels at these qualifications.

• Strong project management across a matrix environment

• Ability to collaborate lead and influence cross functional teams with a diverse set of backgrounds

• Strong ability to prioritize work coach & develop people and gain crossfunctional alignment from people who dont report to you

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills

• Consistent track record of success

• Ability to analyze a business problem and develop appropriate strategy

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 wellbeing. 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 salesbased incentive plan

• Stockbased longterm incentives

• Awardwinning timeoff plans

• Flexible work models including remote and hybrid work arrangements where possible

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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.

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