Amgen Inc

Strategic Planning & Operations Sr Mgr

Amgen Inc$137K — $185K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree with 2+ years or Master's degree with 4+ years of experience in strategic planning, business operations, or consulting, or Bachelor's degree with 6+ years.
  • MBA or advanced degree in strategy, management, or related field preferred.
  • Experience in life sciences, biotech, or AI/data-driven organizations is advantageous.
  • Exceptional executive presence, communication, and judgment skills required.
  • Proven track record in leading strategic initiatives with agility.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver strategic and operational support to the VP and senior leadership team.
  • Translate strategic priorities into actionable goals, KPIs, and accountability frameworks.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on portfolio and investment decisions.
  • Manage execution of departmental strategy and cross-functional priorities.
  • Own agenda planning and coordination for leadership meetings.
  • Drive leadership team effectiveness and cross-functional alignment.
  • Lead high-priority special projects focused on organizational design and operational improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
  • Discretionary annual bonus program or sales-based incentive plan for sales reps.
  • Stock-based long-term incentives offered.
  • Flexible work models available, dependent on job posting.
Full Job Description
Career Category
Information Systems
Job Description
Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Operations, Digital Product Management

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will serve as a strategic partner to the VP Digital Product Management and senior leaders, translating Digital Product Management strategy into measurable priorities, operating plans, and outcomes. You will facilitate strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, technology and AI-enabled initiatives, business operations, and executive communications across the AI & Data organization.

This role combines strategic thinking, operational leadership, and organizational influence to accelerate delivery of transformative technology across the company.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning
  • Deliver strategic and operational support to the VP and senior leadership team, ensuring the effective execution of business strategies, initiatives, policies, and procedures that drive departmental success.
  • Translate strategic priorities into measurable goals, action plans, milestones, KPIs, and accountability frameworks that improve decision-making and execution across the function.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner on portfolio, organizational, capability, and investment decisions.
  • Shape and run annual operating rhythms (LT offsites, staff meetings, and readouts).


Chief of Staff
  • Manage day-to-day execution of departmental strategy, supporting cross-functional priorities, key decisions, and follow-through.
  • Own agenda planning, coordination, and facilitation for leadership meetings and offsites.
  • Serve as the connective tissue across AI&D leaders, tracking key initiatives and ensuring alignment.


Enhancing organizational effectiveness and culture

Drive leadership team effectiveness, operating cadence, and cross-functional alignment across the Digital Product Management organization.

Lead high-priority special projects involving organizational design, talent strategy, capability building, change management, and operational improvement.

Contribute to a strong culture by supporting offsites, seminar series, training, staff profiles, mentoring connections, and other engagement mechanisms.

Establish practical processes, tools, and ways of working that improve transparency, accountability, learning, and execution.

Lead business operations and executive communications

Coordinate budgeting, resource planning, headcount management, and scenario analyses in partnership with Finance, HR, Research Operations, and TA leadership.

Coordinate talent management processes, including hiring, promotions, workforce planning, and related personnel actions.

Develop executive-level presentations, business reviews, strategic communications, governance materials, portfolio reviews, and leadership updates.

Lead departmental communications strategy and content calendar, including newsletters, events, and executive updates.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The strategic and operational leader we seek is a Senior Manager with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications
  • Doctorate degree and 2+ years of strategic planning, business operations, or consulting experience
    OR
  • Master's degree and 4+ years of the same experience
    OR
  • Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications
  • MBA or advanced degree in strategy, management, or related field
  • Experience in life sciences, biotech, or AI/data-driven organizations
  • Exceptional executive presence, judgment, and communication skills
  • Proven track record leading strategic initiatives and operating with agility
  • Expertise with executive-level presentation, change management, and cross-functional planning
  • High EQ and comfort navigating ambiguity with diplomacy and influence


What you can expect of us

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, we'll support your journey every step of the way.

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 & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
  • 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.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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Salary Range
137,340.45USD -185,813.55 USD

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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Learn more about Amgen Inc
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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