Job Description
Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Associate Director Strategic Planning & Operations (SP&O) - Drug Substance Technologies (DST) What You Will Do Lets do this. Lets change the world! In this vital role you will be a member of the Drug Substance Technologies Senior Leadership Team (DST) and reporting to the VP of DST, this leader will orchestrate strategic planning, operational excellence, cross-functional alignment, and organizational readiness across DST. The incumbent will lead the organizations strategic planning across a diverse set of activities and engineering disciplines and serve as a business liaison across DST sub-functions, while managing cross-functional priorities and enabling crisp decision-making. The role is responsible to deliver operational excellence, improve organizational efficiency, and build high-impact governance structures. A proven ability to synthesize data into actionable insights, aligning diverse functions to shared goals, and fostering collaborative, high-performance cultures is an important aspect of the role. This position will be based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts or Thousand Oaks, California and is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can move seamlessly between strategy, operations, communications and delivery. Specific Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To Strategic Leadership & Planning Serve as a thought partner to executive leadership; drive execution on departmental priorities and long-range plans. Lead planning activities, including portfolio strategy, headcount forecasting, and budgeting. Design and run annual operating rhythms (Business reviews, portfolio reviews, leadership offsites, staff meetings, and readouts), including action tracking and follow-through. Lead and manage the DST Lab Ops Team and a Sr. Project Management Coordinator. Partner with the DST Leadership Team to plan and facilitate DST SLT/XLT meetings and strategy sessions; capture minutes and track action items. Chief of Staff Serve as chief of staff to the Vice President, Drug Substance Technologies (DST). Drive day-to-day execution of departmental strategy by coordinating cross-functional priorities, decision-making, and follow-through. Drive and deliver functional transformation workstreams to optimize the business. Translate strategy into clear narratives and materials for leadership forums, including executive communications and readouts. Manage and track organizational compliance. Develop and deliver executive-level presentations. Serve as the connective tissue across DST leaders by tracking key initiatives, surfacing risks/dependencies, and ensuring alignment. Drive internal communications and cultural rituals that strengthen engagement across DST. Support organizational operations, design and change efforts, including role clarity, transitions, and capability mapping. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Finance, HR, IT, and Communications to align on operating plans (budget, resourcing, talent, and engagement). Own DST resource forecasting (data analysis, administration, and ongoing sustainment) in partnership with functional leaders. Manage DST capital and expense budgets (target setting, performance tracking, and forecasting). Establish and track progress toward goals, objectives, and key results (OKRs); surface risks and mitigations. Provide project management for high-priority DST initiatives from intake through delivery. Communications & Enablement Lead departmental communications strategy and content calendar (newsletters, events, and executive updates). Partner with Product and Program Leads on intake, prioritization, and delivery oversight for key initiatives. <