Marketing Science Operations, Associate Director
Thousand Oaks, CA - USA
Job Summary
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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer heart disease inflammatory conditions rare diseases and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.
Marketing Science Operations Associate Director
What you will do
Lets change the world. Amgens Data Science organization is seeking a US-basedMarketing Science Operations (MSO) Associate Director (AD)to serve as the US business-facing lead for BI and Data Engineering delivery within Marketing Science.
This role provides leadership for a distributed global team spanninganalytics business intelligence marketing and data functions. The AD is accountable for driving alignment prioritization and high-quality delivery across cross-functional BI and data engineering teams along with external partners.
This roleis responsible foradvancing theanalyticsand BI landscape through innovation scalability and capability expansion. The AD will drive the integration of AI/ML-enabledanalytics automation and next-generation data capabilities into core workflows shaping the platform roadmap and enabling more predictive data-driven decision-making. This role alsoestablishesgovernance and standards to ensure sustainable growth and serves as the primary escalation point prior to Director involvement.
This is a high-visibility role requiring strong business acumen operational rigor and cross-functional leadership.
This is a Flexible Commuter role based at Amgens Thousand Oaks CA or Deerfield IL site requiringon-site presence1-2days per week.
Key Responsibilities
1. Business & Executive Leadership
- Frame KPIs and align metrics acrossInvestmentAnalyticsand MediaAnalyticsinitiatives.
- Translate business priorities into structuredanalytical roadmaps.
- Lead insight synthesis and ensure executive-ready delivery.
- Serve asprimaryUS stakeholder interface for BIworkstream under MSO workstream.
2. Portfolio Governance & Capacity Planning
- Own portfolio prioritization and demand intake across Business Intelligenceand Data Engineeringworkstreams.
- Drive quarterly capacity planning and resource forecasting.
- Ensure alignment between business priorities anddeliveryroadmaps.
- Serve as first escalation layer before Director involvement.
3. Tableau Platform & Team Leadership
- Provide functional leadership for the Tableau team (managers andanalysts).
- Define and own the Tableau roadmap alignedtobusiness and enterprise strategy.
- Establish governance standards for dashboard lifecycle quality and change management.
- Promote scalable design self-service enablement and performance optimization.
4. Cross-Vendor & Cross-Geo Orchestration
- Coordinate delivery across ACCP AIN and offshore teams.
- Ensure clarity in roles accountability and execution standards.
- Drive transparency on delivery status risks and mitigation plans.
5. Standardization & Automation
- Standardize KPI definitions reporting frameworks and documentation practices.
- Own the MSO automation and innovation roadmap with defined milestones.
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency scalability and speed-to-insight.
What we expect of you
We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional weseekis a strategic business-facinganalyticsleader with the following qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 3 years of data scienceanalytics marketing operations or related experience
OR
Masters degree and 5 years of data scienceanalytics marketing operations or related experience
OR
Bachelors degree and 7 years of data scienceanalytics marketing operations or related experience
OR
Associates degree and 12 years of data scienceanalytics marketing operations or related experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 14 years of data scienceanalytics marketing operations or related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience inbusiness intelligence marketing science marketinganalytics oranalyticsprogram leadership.
- Experience managing portfolio governance and capacity planning.
- Proven ability to lead cross-vendor and globally distributed delivery models.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience driving automation standardization and operational improvement initiatives.
- Experience in biotechnology pharmaceutical or regulated industriespreferred.
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.
In any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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.
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
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.
Salary Range
176985.30USD -239450.70USDRequired Experience:
Director
About Company
Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses. As an organization dedicated to improving the ... View more