Associate Vice President - Digital Product Management

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JOIN AMGENS MISSION OF SERVING PATIENTS

At Amgen if you feel like you are a 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.

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world.

Were on the hunt for a bold visionary leader to shape the future of Amgens technology and AI portfolio. As our head of Digital Product Management youll report directly to the SVP of AI and Data and youll play a critical role in advancing the technology transformation of Amgens leading biotechnology stack with accountabilities for enabling everything from better protein structure prediction to automated tools to power our manufacturing centers to creating the next generation of digital medicine capabilities for patients and providers. This role will own the implementation of the digital product operating model across the technology and AI & data organizations and our business units creating common ways of working and accelerating the velocity and impact of our technology efforts. This role is built for someone who thrives in highvelocity environments understands what it takes to ship great software and leads with both heart and precision. You should be willing to challenge the status quo but also have a keen eye for key intersections for compliance and regulatory considerations in software development.

Youll be responsible for:

Strategic Leadership: Set the vision. Define the strategy. Lead the charge. In this role you wont just steer digital product strategyyoull architect the future of how Amgen builds and delivers technology. Youll lead from the front championing a bold usercentered vision that aligns with business priorities and redefines whats possible in a complex fastmoving environment. You will be the driving force behind the digital product operating model that connects every technology team and business function. From how we prioritize work to how we build ship and scaleyour playbook becomes the playbook. Youll standardize and evolve our rituals tools and traditions to unlock greater speed clarity and impact across the board. Most critically youll accelerate our ability to deliver data and AIpowered solutions with precision and velocity. This is about enabling highperformance product development at global scaleand doing it in a way that creates measurable business value. Youll lead a worldclass globally distributed team and operate as a force multiplier across the organization.

Transform Ways of Working: Own the design and rollout of the digital product operating model across the AI & data and Technology organizations establishing clear decision rights ways of working education and training and monitoring and support. Drive improvements to executional velocity impact and budgetary ROI across the technology and AI portfolio while developing standards for measurement tracking and adherence.

Product Portfolio Management: Own the full lifecycle of a diverse digital product portfolio including establishing KPIs and measurement systems across our technology portfolio. Prioritize ruthlessly balancing innovation with business impact. Ensure every product in flight is solving real problems delighting users and moving the needle. Make key decisions on tradeoffs between cost scope and timelines for product delivery.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Be the connective tissue between business tech design and operations. Navigate complexity translate vision into and ensure customer needs are front and center in every decision.

and Delivery: Lead product development through modern Agile practices. Roll up your sleeves when needed. Drive accountability ship on time and ensure quality. Use data and feedback loops to finetune products postlaunch.

Compliance: Establish clear product launch and lifecycle management policies to ensure compliance security and regulatory and organizational standards including ethnical AI and data privacy policies partnering with our infrastructure and cybersecurity legal and other key teams.

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What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree & 7 years of product management experience OR

• Masters degree & 10 years of product management experience OR

• Bachelors degree & 12 years of product management experience AND

• 7 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams projects programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Business Administration (MBA) Technology Management or a related field

• Certification in Product Management (e.g. Pragmatic Institute AIPMM SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager)

• Product Management Experience: 12 or more years in product management with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles

• Digital Transformation Expertise driving digital innovation and managing digital product portfolios

• Agile and Lean Practices: Deep knowledge and handson experience with Agile and Lean methodologies

• Industry Experience: Familiarity with the industry (e.g. life sciences healthcare technology) to align products with business needs and regulations

• Experience managing largescale product portfolios or leading multiregional teams

• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements in the industry

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to define and articulate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with organizational goals

• DataDriven Decision Making: analytical skills with experience in leveraging data KPIs and insights to guide product strategies

• Leadership and Collaboration: ability to lead crossfunctional teams influence stakeholders and manage executivelevel relationships

• Verbal and written communication skills including experience presenting to executive audiences

• Technical Acumen: understanding of digital technologies platforms and tools relevant to product management

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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 annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $275524 to $343032. 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:

• 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 and biannual companywide shutdowns

• Flexible work models including remote work arrangements where possible

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. 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.

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