Amgen Inc

Senior Manager – Manufacturing Programs - Process Owner Organization

Amgen Inc$154K — $208K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate with 2 years or Bachelor's with 8 years in biotechnology or pharma
  • Minimum 2 years of management experience
  • Strong GMP understanding for Drug Substance Operations
  • Experience in technical process stewardship and manufacturing support
  • Familiarity with digital manufacturing systems and EBR/MES

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the Process Owner team in manufacturing operations
  • Provide coaching and career development for Process Owners
  • Establish and manage a swing-shift Process Owner organization
  • Foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement
  • Coordinate with site scheduling for timely manufacturing support
  • Oversee dry runs and operational readiness activities
  • Drive strategic initiatives for manufacturing efficiency

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities
  • Support for educational advancement and training
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Flexible working arrangements to enhance work-life balance
Full Job Description
Career Category
Manufacturing
Job Description

Senior Manager –Manufacturing Programs

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What you will do
We are seeking a Senior Manager ofManufacturing Programsto lead the Process Owner organization within Manufacturing Support at ANC. This leadership role is responsible for providing technical process stewardship, manufacturing support, process governance, and manufacturing changecontrolsupport for Upstream, Downstream, and Services Drug Substance Unit Operations.

The Process Ownerteamserves as the technical process steward for manufacturing operations, partnering closely with Manufacturing Operations and cross-functional support functions to ensure manufacturing processes are effectively governed, implemented, maintained, and continuously improved throughout their lifecycle.

Process Owners serve as the primary technical liaisons between Manufacturing Operations and support organizations including Quality, Engineering, Process Development, Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q), Supply Chain, and Digital Manufacturing. Through floor presence,hypercaresupport, process ownership, operational readiness activities, and manufacturing change implementation, the team enables reliable, compliant, and efficient manufacturing execution.

The Senior Manager will lead a growing organization of Process Owners responsible for process ownership, floor support andhypercareactivities, operational readiness assessments, dry and water run execution, electronic batch record implementation support, manufacturing change implementation, BOM support, and procedural governance. This role will also be responsible for expanding organizational capabilities, including establishing and leading a swing-shift Process Owner team to provide enhanced operational support and manufacturing coverage.

What You Will Do

  • Lead and develop the Process Owner organization responsible for providing technical process stewardship and manufacturing support for Upstream, Downstream, and Services Drug Substance Unit Operations.

  • Provide direct management, coaching, mentoring, and career development for Process Owners.

  • Develop and implement a swing-shift Process Owner organization to provide expanded manufacturing support and floor coverage.

  • Foster a culture of safety, quality, compliance, accountability, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

  • Provide strategic leadership for process ownership, operational readiness, manufacturing change implementation,manufacturing procedures, manufacturing CAPAs,and technical process stewardship.

  • Coordinate with site scheduling to ensure Process Owners provide timely hyper-care support and technical assistance during manufacturing campaigns, startup activities, process changes, first-time executions, and routine operations.

  • Serve as the primary interface between Manufacturing Operations and support organizations including Quality, Engineering, Process Development, C&Q, Supply Chain, and Digital Manufacturing.

  • Oversee execution of dry runs, water runs, engineering runs, and operational readiness activitiessupporting manufacturing.

  • Own manufacturing-relatedCAPAs andchange controls associated with process, procedural, and operational improvements.

  • Provide leadership andinputfor electronic batch record (EBR) and manufacturing execution system (MES) implementation activities impacting manufacturing operations.

  • Partner withTechnologyteams to ensure manufacturing processes are effectively translated into digital workflows and manufacturing execution platforms.

  • Partner with Supply Chain organizations to ensure manufacturing processes, material strategies, and Bill of Materials(BOM) support efficient manufacturing execution.

  • Provide process ownership oversight for BOM creation, maintenance, and updates associated with manufacturing process changes.

  • Ensure creation, revision, maintenance, and periodic review of GMP documentation supporting manufacturing operations.

  • Drive strategic initiatives to improve process reliability, manufacturing efficiency, operator experience, and operational performance.

  • Support inspection readiness activities and represent the Process Owner organization during audits and regulatory inspections as required.

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What We ExpectofYou

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years ofbiotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience
OR
Masters degree and 6 years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience
OR
Bachelors degree and 8 years ofbiotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience
OR
Associates degree and 10 years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years 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

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 8+ years related work experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical manufacturing with progressively increasing responsibility.

  • Prior people leadership experience managing and developing technical teams.

  • Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing operations supporting Upstream, Downstream, and Services Drug Substance Unit Operations.

  • Experience with process ownership, manufacturing support, and technical process stewardship.

  • Experience supporting digital manufacturing systems, electronic batch records (EBRs), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and associated process implementation activities within a GMP manufacturing environment.

  • Experience authoring, approving, and governing manufacturing SOPs and GMP documentationwithinQuality Systems (i.e. Veeva,Documentum, etc.).

  • Experience leading manufacturingCAPAs/change controls and implementation activities.

  • Experience supporting operational readiness activities, including dry runs, water runs, process implementation, and startup support.

  • Experience partnering with Supply Chain organizations to support BOM management, material readiness, and manufacturing execution.

  • Excellent organizational, written, verbal communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

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Salary Range

154,173.00USD -208,587.00USD

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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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