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Strategic Planning & Operations Sr Mgr

Amgen


Job Location:

Thousand Oaks, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 185813 - 185813
Posted: 21 August 2026 (15 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Career Category
Information Systems
Job Description
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. 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.

Senior Manager Strategic Planning & Operations Digital Product Management

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will serve as a strategic partner to the VP Digital Product Management and senior leaders translating Digital Product Management strategy into measurable priorities operating plans and outcomes. You will facilitate strategic planning organizational effectiveness technology and AI-enabled initiatives business operations and executive communications across the AI & Data organization.

This role combines strategic thinking operational leadership and organizational influence to accelerate delivery of transformative technology across the company.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

  • Deliver strategic and operational support to the VP and senior leadership team ensuring the effective execution of business strategies initiatives policies and procedures that drive departmental success.
  • Translate strategic priorities into measurable goals action plans milestones KPIs and accountability frameworks that improve decision-making and execution across the function.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner on portfolio organizational capability and investment decisions.
  • Shape and run annual operating rhythms (LT offsites staff meetings and readouts).

Chief of Staff

  • Manage day-to-day execution of departmental strategy supporting cross-functional priorities key decisions and follow-through.
  • Own agenda planning coordination and facilitation for leadership meetings and offsites.
  • Serve as the connective tissue across AI&D leaders tracking key initiatives and ensuring alignment.

Enhancing organizational effectiveness and culture

Drive leadership team effectiveness operating cadence and cross-functional alignment across the Digital Product Management organization.

Lead high-priority special projects involving organizational design talent strategy capability building change management and operational improvement.

Contribute to a strong culture by supporting offsites seminar series training staff profiles mentoring connections and other engagement mechanisms.

Establish practical processes tools and ways of working that improve transparency accountability learning and execution.

Lead business operations and executive communications

Coordinate budgeting resource planning headcount management and scenario analyses in partnership with Finance HR Research Operations and TA leadership.

Coordinate talent management processes including hiring promotions workforce planning and related personnel actions.

Develop executive-level presentations business reviews strategic communications governance materials portfolio reviews and leadership updates.

Lead departmental communications strategy and content calendar including newsletters events and executive updates.

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The strategic and operational leader we seek is a Senior Manager with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of strategic planning business operations or consulting experience
    OR
  • Masters degree and 4 years of the same experience
    OR
  • Bachelors degree and 6 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or advanced degree in strategy management or related field
  • Experience in life sciences biotech or AI/data-driven organizations
  • Exceptional executive presence judgment and communication skills
  • Proven track record leading strategic initiatives and operating with agility
  • Expertise with executive-level presentation change management and cross-functional planning
  • High EQ and comfort navigating ambiguity with diplomacy and influence

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 well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture well support your journey every step of the way.

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 & vision coverage and life & disability insurance
  • 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.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Sponsorship

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.

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Salary Range

137340.45USD -185813.55USD

Required Experience:

Manager


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