Amgen Inc

Manager Manufacturing Programs - Investigations

Amgen Inc$100K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree or Master's with 3 years of experience or Bachelor's with 5 years of experience or Associate's with 10 years of experience or High school diploma with 12 years of experience in relevant field.
  • Experience directly managing teams or projects, with a history of leadership in a technical context.
  • Strong knowledge of biologics manufacturing, microbiology, and quality systems is preferred.
  • Expertise in root cause analysis and investigations within a regulated environment.
  • Familiarity with GMPs, contamination control, and environmental monitoring processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of Manufacturing Investigation Specialists to ensure timely and compliant investigations.
  • Apply microbiology principles to enhance environmental monitoring investigations.
  • Create an inclusive atmosphere that encourages open dialogue and diverse perspectives.
  • Manage team workload, resource allocation, and performance metrics effectively.
  • Oversee technical aspects of manufacturing and environmental investigations for quality assurance.
  • Drive consistent root cause analysis and corrective action plans (CAPA) development.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with various departments to support manufacturing operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits package.
  • Retirement savings options with company contribution.
  • Annual bonus opportunities and stock-based long-term incentives.
  • Generous paid time off including company shutdowns.
  • Career development opportunities to foster professional growth.
Full Job Description
Career Category
Manufacturing
Job Description

Manager Manufacturing Programs -Investigations

Live

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital leadership role, you will lead the Manufacturing Investigations team supporting the Amgen North Carolina Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing plant. You will develop a high-performing team that conducts timely, thorough, and compliant deviation investigations while driving operational excellence, inspection readiness, and continuous improvement.

  • Lead, develop, coach, and mentor a team of Manufacturing Investigation Specialists specializing in simple deviation and environmental monitoring investigations.


  • Apply advanced understanding of microbiology principles, environmental monitoring programs, and contamination control strategies to support environmental monitoring investigations.


  • Create an environment of trust and psychological safety where team members feel empowered to raise concerns, challenge assumptions, share diverse perspectives, and contribute openly to problem-solving discussions.


  • Manage team priorities, workload balancing, resource planning, and performance management.


  • Provide technical oversight of manufacturing and environmental monitoring investigations.


  • Drive consistency in root cause analysis and CAPA development.


  • Serve as site subject matter expert for Environmental Monitoring related investigations.


  • Lead cross-functional partnerships across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Automation, EHSS, and Process Development.


  • Lead escalation and governance for deviations.


  • Support and present during regulatory inspections and internal audits.


  • Monitor investigation metrics and drive continuous improvement.


  • Champion Operational Learning Team principles and organizational learning.


  • Develop investigation procedures, standards, and training.


  • Build a culture of accountability, inclusion, and operational excellence.


Win

What we expect of you

The collaborative leader we seek has extensive biologics drug substance manufacturing experience with demonstrated success leading technical teams, driving cross-functional collaboration, and improving quality systems.

Basic Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree


  • Master's degree and 3 years of directly related experience


  • OR Bachelor's degree and 5 years of directly related experience


  • OR Associate's degree and 10 years of directly related experience


  • OR High school diploma/GED and 12 years of directly related 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, prograns, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above


Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of biologics manufacturing, microbiology, quality, or related pharmaceutical experience.


  • 0-2 years of people leadership or technical leadership.


  • Strong knowledge of GMPs, contamination control, and environmental monitoring.


  • Expertise leading investigations and root cause analysis.


  • Degree in Science or Engineering (Microbiology or similar a plus).


  • Experience with Veeva QMS or equivalent quality systems.


  • Experience supporting FDA and global regulatory inspections.


  • Strong communication, coaching, and organizational leadership skills.


Thrive

The annual salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is [HR to input market pay range].

In addition to base salary, Amgen offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package including health and welfare benefits, retirement savings, annual bonus opportunity, stock-based long-term incentives, generous paid time off, company shutdowns, and career development opportunities.

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About Amgen Inc

Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases. The company is values-based and deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious diseases. They offer products for treating illness in the areas of oncology/hematology, cardiovascular, inflammation, bone health, nephrology, and neuroscience.

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Size
24,200 employees
Market Cap
$141.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.2 billion
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$25.4 billion
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