Senior Associate Strategic Planning Analytics 12 month contract

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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.

Senior Associate Strategic Planning & Analytics 12 month contract)

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will interact broadly across the functions/subfunctions within the Biologic Discovery and ImmunoEngineering Research teams and adjacent functions located at Amgen British Columbia to support the implementation of key business deliverables research initiatives and continuous improvement projects by providing project management assistance which may include facilitation communication and tactical/operational within project timelines. This role based in Burnaby BC and will report to the Site Head of Amgen British Columbia.

Essential functions:

As a strategic problem solver this individual must have strong project management skills/experience the ability to identify needs streamline processes and meet deliverables. This role will help support and understand current operations and redefine processes into seamless and efficient workstreams.

• Support the function head in strategy development goal setting of organizational plans creation of organizational communications project management and implementation of functional projects
• Work with communications partners to create communications content on behalf of function (eg. developing internal blog posts and social media updates)
• Generate and provide reports dashboards and presentations including Operating/Business Reviews AllStaff presentations & reports on business performance
• Assist with functional budget and resource planning and tracking in alignment with the global budget process
• Oversee the validation and maintenance of functional resource algorithms and review of resource forecasting assessments
• Turn unstructured business issues/requests into appropriate action plans and projects that result in high quality significant and impactful deliverables
• Drive the preparation and orchestrate functional leadership and staff meetings to achieve strategic objectives of the organization including agenda preparation presentation development and facilitating external speaker engagement.
• Represent the business strategy for the Function and partner with other functions such as Human Resources Finance Corporate Communications in support of the strategy and goals

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• Fluency in English both in written and oral communication
• Degree in business / life sciences and 23 years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated passion for exploring emerging digital technologies and trends with a proactive approach to staying ahead in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
• Handson experience with business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI Looker) to transform raw data into actionable insights.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their applications such as natural language processing content generation or customer interaction enhancement.
• Strong proficiency in data analytics including data visualization statistical analysis and the ability to interpret complex datasets to drive business decisions.
• Collaboration platforms/tools such as Smartsheet Miro and MS Teams
• Proven ability to experiment with and integrate cuttingedge tools and methodologies to solve realworld business challenges.
• Curious mindset with a track record of selfdirected learning in areas like machine learning AI or advanced analytics.

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 salary range for this position in Canada is $90000 $115000 CAD.

In addition to the base salary Amgen offers the following to staff on contract:

• An option of a comprehensive health benefits package or an additional 10 in lieu of benefits allowance
• Awardwinning timeoff plans and annual companywide shutdowns
• Flexible work models including remote work arrangements where possible
• Robust Learning and Development opportunities

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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.