Project Manager

Amgen is a biotechnology company focused on developing, manufacturing, and delivering medicines for serious illnesses. The Project Manager will integrate Process Development activities for pipeline projects by developing schedules, managing risks and dependencies, coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking deliverables, and supporting decision-making and governance.

Responsibilities:

• Work with technical and/or Product Delivery Teams by creating project schedules/resources that align with PD prioritization
• Support projects that utilize internal and external personnel, contract firms, and partners
• Assist PD in driving decision making using DAI principles (D- Decision maker, A- Advice Giver, I- Informed) by producing risk analyses and scenario planning
• Ensure participation in functional and cross-functional management reviews
• Establish and manage collaboration and team SharePoint sites
• Provide meeting management support including meeting planning, scheduling, facilitation, documentation (development of meeting agenda and minutes), and outcomes communication
• Ensure product project reporting
• Manage and prioritize support of multiple project teams at one time
• Facilitate and incorporate lessons learned, best practices, etc
• Support business process improvements

Requirements:

• Doctorate degree
• Master's degree and 3 years of Project management experience
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Project management experience
• Associate's degree and 10 years of Project management experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years Project management experience
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above
• 10+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or another Healthcare-related field
• Direct CMC experience
• Experience in an environment requiring one to foster collaboration and work effectively on cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication experience with the ability to effectively interface across all levels of the organization
• Experience utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills to achieve results
• Experience applying standard Project Management tools, and practices
• Experience with MS Project, Excel and SharePoint