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R&D Strategy and Performance Excellence Director

3 months ago


Washington DC, United States Amgen Full time

R&D Strategy and Performance Excellence Director

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of.

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. R&D Strategy & Performance Excellence function is part of the overall R&D Strategy & Operations organization. This function is responsible for developing R&D strategy, leading and managing functional transformation, continuous improvement, critical initiatives, and performance management across all R&D functions and delivering business results that drive peak R&D Productivity and Operational Excellence globally. The team will also be focused on building critical business and operational excellence capabilities that enable Amgen to respond to rapid advancements in science and technology within a rapidly changing business environment.

Are you a seasoned leader with a passion for driving strategic change and improving operational efficiency within R&D? We are seeking a Strategy and Performance Excellence Director to spearhead complex transformation initiatives to improve business performance within our Research and Development (R&D) organization. As the driving force shaping our strategy and leading functional transformation, you'll be instrumental in accelerating productivity and fostering digital innovation.

  • Strategic Leadership: Lead a team and/or functional networks, to initiate, design, and implement a diverse portfolio of R&D functional transformation and continuous improvement critical initiatives in alignment with functional and corporate priorities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business challenges and opportunities and translate them into actionable plans that yield high-quality, impactful business outcomes.
  • Business Performance Excellence: Drive the development and implementation of R&D performance management strategy. Enable and monitor performance to ensure delivery of R&D strategic priorities and value realization. Manage risks, remove barriers, and drive patient centric mindset.
  • Capability Build: Drive R&D performance optimization by developing and maturing global network governance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence capabilities. Apply your expertise in agile, change management, and solution development to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
  • Trusted Partnership: Act as a strategic architect and trusted thought partner to functional teams, R&D executives, and enterprise leader by providing insights, generating business cases, and delivering results. Forge strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization to facilitate confident decision-making and robust project management and governance processes.
  • Mentorship and Coaching: Coach and mentor team members and partners, develop next generation of leaders, bring energy and passion to cultivate talent, and champion a learning culture. Empower others to adopt leading practices and contribute to the success of initiatives and capability builds.
  • Innovative Mindset and Culture: Lead R&D critical initiatives with a focus on digital innovation and simplification. Identify and pursue opportunities for innovation and differentiation (including development of tools and processes) to accelerate value generation using insights to maintain a competitive edge.
  • Collaboration and Integration: Serve as an integrator across multiple functions and transformation efforts, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. Develop partnerships across the organization to leverage resources and drive collective learning to stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, driving value generation and simplification.
  • Impactful Communication and Visualization: Deliver clear communication across Produce compelling presentations and visualizations to communicate insights and recommendations to key stakeholders across scientific and business community. Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, enabling effective decision-making at all levels of the organization.Win

    What we expect of you

    We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. If you're a dynamic leader with a consistent record of leading transformations, driving business performance, and fostering innovation within R&D, we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on our organization's success.Basic Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree & 4 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experience OR
Masters degree & 8 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experience ORBachelors degree & 10 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experienceAnd4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, strategic programs, and initiativesExpert in strategy design and execution disciplineExpert in program and project managementExperience with various R&D functionsFluency in English, both in written and oral communication

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in either business, and/or life sciences9 or more years work experience in biopharmaceutical industry in formulating R&D strategy, leading R&D transformations, and improving R&D performanceStrong understanding of the R&D, drug development, and commercialization processesStrong understanding and experience in the use of performance management techniques, measures, problem solving and analytical thinkingMergers & Acquisitions experienceIntegrated evidence generation access and use experienceManagement consulting experience is a plusBusiness process, change management, and systems management experienceExpert integrator across people, process, and systemsFinance and budget management experienceOperations experience within a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO companyStrong executive presence to establish credibility and influence with executive leadersExperience coaching teams and a strong developer of talentExpertise with working in fast-changing and often ambiguous environmentDemonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite, data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Miro)Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

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.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

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 planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdownsFlexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possibleApply now

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.careers.amgen.comAmgen 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.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.