Associate Director of Business Performance

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role, you will support the execution of global program and change management communications, as well as program management activities for the S/4HANA (or other technology) transformation.

You will help drive organizational readiness, alignment, and capability building across key phases such as UAT, Cutover, Go-Live, and Hypercare, contributing to a consistent enterprise-wide program management approach.

Working closely with program leadership, PMO, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will bring structure, clarity, and accountability to complex initiatives. This includes strengthening governance, ensuring disciplined execution, and delivering clear, consistent communications to stakeholders.

You will gather and synthesize cross-functional inputs to translate complex program dynamics into actionable plans and high-quality executive deliverables that support decision-making.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and is adaptable to change.

Responsibilities:

• Integrate cross-workstream/program dependencies, risks, and execution plans

• Lead structured risk, issue, and performance management with clear escalation paths

• Drive clarity of roles, responsibilities, and accountability across teams

• Support go-live readiness by aligning execution progress, readiness indicators, and leadership decisions

• Reinforce execution discipline and structured delivery practices

• Identify and apply best practices and lessons learned for continuous improvement

• Oversee program budget, including forecasting, tracking, and variance analysis

• Align resources with program priorities, milestones, and value delivery

• Provide transparent reporting to program leadership

• Execute communications strategy for the S/4HANA transformation

• Act as integration point across Corporate Affairs, Change Management, Training, Legal, HR, and program teams

• Align communications with key milestones (Testing, Cutover, Go-Live, Hypercare)

• Establish and manage communication governance, including approval processes

• Translate complex milestones into clear, actionable messaging for leaders and end users

• Guide channel selection and audience-specific communication strategies

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The program manager we seek will have these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 3 years of Enterprise Program Management / Transformation Management experience

OR

Masters degree and 5 years of Enterprise Program Management / Transformation Management experience

OR

Bachelors degree and 7 years of Enterprise Program Management / Transformation Management experience

OR

Associates degree and 12 years of Enterprise Program Management / Transformation Management experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Enterprise Program Management / Transformation Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation programs in healthcare or manufacturing (SAP S/4HANA preferred)

• Strong program management, governance, and execution expertise, including hands on experience and fluency with modern program management tools (MS Project, SmartSheet, etc.)

• Deep experience in managing change, communications, and stakeholder engagement

• Excellent problem-solving and structured thinking skills

• Experience with Agile software development, including the SAFe methodology

• Experience developing executive-level presentations, dashboards, and reports

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.

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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.

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