Senior Manager Project Controls Quantity Surverying

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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 Manager Project Controls (Quantity Surveying)

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. The Senior Manager Project Controls will be accountable for managing forecasting and tracking costs schedules estimates and risks on a portfolio of capital projects at Amgen Corporate Headquarters located in Thousand Oaks California.

This position also partners with all internal cross functional groups that support capital projects including Engineering Technical Authority Project Management Facilities Management Global Site Engineering Capital Finance and various Amgen internal business partners.

The candidate should have the experience and ability to develop train and manage a team of cost managers and schedulers through partnership with our outside service providers.

Role Location:

The Project Controls Senior Manager is required to be local and work onsite at Thousand Oaks California.

Key Responsibilities:

The Project Controls Senior Manager will be responsible for the following to support multiple projects within their specific portfolio in key business areas:

• Managing project controls from funding through close out including compliance to processes and policies.
• Assisting Project Controls Director in developing project strategies and associated financing
• Working closely with the FrontEnd Planning team to develop conceptual estimates and schedules.
• Developing strategies and negotiating pricing for subcontractor scopes of work reviewing and analyzing engineer/contractor bids with GSS
• Monitoring and evaluating engineering and contractors physical progress.
• Addressing progress and delay claims from contractors
• Analysis and accurate review of engineering / construction cost forecasts against scope
• Reviewing and approving engineer and contractor buy outs change orders and invoices.
• Preparing monthly cost reports and project status reports for senior management both on site and corporately.
• Lead the development monitoring and reporting of project schedules and cash flow to enable accurate capital LE predication for their portfolio.
• Leading risk analysis reviews for cost estimates forecasts and schedules using applicable software packages.
• Working with Amgen Buying Centre and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice payment issues and queries.
• Overseeing the closeout of contracts purchase orders and subsequent projects within their portfolio.
• Monitoring and managing Capitalized Overhead across all projects and sites including planning hiring and charging processes.
• Exhibiting proactive safety leadership and behavior
• Communicating on and escalating on project matters and/or project controls performance for their portfolio to Site Sponsors and Engineering leadership
• Overseeing their portfolios project controls effectiveness and compliance utilizing strong analytical views to lead the project teams to ensure proper evaluation and analysis.
• Supporting Engineering Digital Transformation activities/workstreams by providing project controls subject matter expertise

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The project controls professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience

Or

Masters degree and 4 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience

Or

Bachelors degree and 6 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience

Or

Associates degree and 10 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 or more years within engineering or construction experience in the life sciences pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry executing project controls on projects (Funding Estimating Cost Management Scheduling Compliance Contract Strategy)
• Strong analytic and problemsolving ability
• Excellent organizational and task management skills
• Effective communication skills and ability to translate / communicate details summarized to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to operate in a matrixed or team environment with site functional and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and build strong relationships across the network.
• Expertise and knowledge leading project controls internally and across external vendors
• Understanding of the business aspects of projects to provide solutions to problems that require ingenuity and creativity.
• Experience in progress measurement methods such as Earned Value Management
• Experience in cost and scheduling software packages and data mining programs such as Power Bi
• Understanding workflows and dimensions of BIM and opportunities for integration with cost and schedule when managing capital projects
• Experience of procurement methods and contracts

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

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

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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.

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