Senior Program Manager

Description

• Drive the coordination and integration of insights in partnership with the Medical Affairs Lead to inform product strategy for global and local teams.
• Be a key point of communication to ensure execution of the Medical Plan, including goal development and regular progress tracking.
• Drive the Medical Plan process and ensure alignment between global and local Medical leads, including large and ROW/emerging markets.
• Understand the Global Medical Strategy and ensure integration through close partnership with EGT, AUEG, IBT and other critical cross-functional partners.
• Drive decision making within the Global Medical Affairs Team and ensure decisions, actions, and follow-up are clearly documented.
• Identify key deliverables for each function and their interdependencies; maintain integrated plans
• Implement standard methodologies and reinforce cross-functional alignment and accountability.
• Identify project issues, risks, and resource gaps; facilitate resolution, contingency planning, and escalation as appropriate.
• Reinforce sound decision making according to Amgen’s Decision-Making Framework.
• Monitor and communicate progress, adherence to timelines, and variance from plan to Medical Affairs leadership.
• Facilitate resource planning, financial planning, and capacity assessments in partnership with the Asset Lead.
• Conduct risk management, contingency, and scenario planning using a variety of project management tools.
• Support continuous improvement within the Medical Affairs Team and Program management function.
• Drive operational excellence and automation by applying approved emerging technologies, including AI tools such as Copilot, to strengthen Medical planning, reporting, and ways of working.

Qualifications

Highest qualification: University

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Project Management experience

OR

Master’s degree and 4 years of Project Management experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Project Management experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of Project Management experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Project Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project or program-management experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another complex, regulated environment.
• 8+ years of industry experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare fields.
• Experience supporting Global Medical Affairs, Medical Operations, Finance, Scientific Communications, or cross-functional product teams.
• Experience in a role requiring broad communication across multiple groups, levels, and interest groups, with responsibility for influencing change and results.
• Experience leading global, cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across functions, geographies, and leadership levels without direct authority.
• Experience tracking risks to project completion, including prioritizing, managing resolution, and communicating.
• Comfort working through ambiguity and helping create structure when priorities, ownership, or next steps are still evolving. This includes asking thoughtful questions, identifying options, proposing next steps, and helping the team move from discussion to action.
• Experience with integrated planning, milestone tracking, resource planning, financial planning, capacity assessments, and executive-level communication.
• Experience tracking projects in Excel, OneNote, SharePoint, or electronic dashboard and reporting tools.
• Technical fluency with SharePoint, CoPilot, Teams, and dashboard/reporting tools.
• Experience with and curiosity about AI and emerging technologies, with a demonstrated interest in advancing practical solutions to business challenges