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About the Role

The Strategic Planning & Operations (SPO) Director for Enterprise Programs & Platforms is a key member of the EP&P leadership team, reporting to the Vice President of Enterprise Programs & Platforms. This role strengthens the effectiveness of the EP&P organization by shaping and evolving its operating model and enabling aligned, disciplined execution across the portfolio. The SPO Director translates strategy into structured plans, enhances how teams work together, and improves visibility and decision-making across leadership. Operating within Technology, this role acts as a central integrator—connecting teams, aligning priorities, and ensuring that execution across programs and platforms is coordinated and effective.

Responsibilities

Shape and evolve the EP&P operating model to improve clarity, consistency, and scalability across programs and platforms
Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and how work is executed across the organization
Partner with portfolio management and delivery teams to ensure operating mechanisms and governance processes are effective and aligned
Provide visibility into execution performance, risks, and dependencies to support leadership decision-making
Facilitate alignment across EP&P programs, platforms, and partner organizations within Technology and the business
Connect work across teams to ensure dependencies are understood and managed
Surface and help resolve cross-functional issues related to priorities, resourcing, and execution
Reinforce accountability by tracking key actions, commitments, and follow-through across leadership
Prepare clear, concise materials (briefings, summaries, pre-reads) to support leadership decision-making
Translate complex program and platform updates into actionable insights for senior stakeholders
Support leadership forums to ensure discussions are focused, structured, and outcome-oriented
Maintain consistent communication and alignment across EP&P leadership and stakeholders
Drive clarity in roles, decision rights, and ways of working across EP&P
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve execution consistency
Support the development of execution discipline and collaboration across teams
Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 4 years of project management, and/or strategic planning operations experience
Master’s degree and 7 years of project management, and/or strategic planning operations experience
Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of project management, and/or strategic planning operations experience
Minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources
7+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare, with large program experience, ideally within a Technology organization
Experience in Program Management, Transformation, and/or Leading Strategy/Operations
Executive presence; strong judgment, influence, and communication across levels
Experience leading strategic initiatives in matrixed environments, navigating ambiguity with diplomacy
Skills developing executive-level storytelling and presentations that drive cross-functional alignment
OpEx/CapEx budget management and forecasting experience
Lean and operational excellence mindset
Strong project management skills and experience using tools such as MS Project, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint; structured problem-solver with a results-oriented approach

Skills

Project Management
Strategic Planning Operations
Program Management
Transformation
Leading Strategy/Operations
Executive Presence
Judgment
Influence
Communication
Strategic Initiatives
Matrixed Environments
Ambiguity Navigation
Diplomacy
Executive-level Storytelling
Presentations
Cross-functional Alignment
OpEx/CapEx Budget Management
Forecasting
Lean
Operational Excellence
MS Project
Excel
Teams
SharePoint
Problem-Solving
Results-Oriented Approach

Location

U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico)

Work Type

Flexible work models where possible

Experience Level

Doctorate degree and 4 years of experience
Master’s degree and 7 years of experience
Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience
Minimum of 3 years of people management or leadership experience

Education Level

Doctorate degree
Master’s degree
Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

172,293.30 USD - 233,102.70 USD

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans

About the Company

Amgen's mission is to serve patients living with serious illnesses.
Since 1980, Amgen has pioneered the biotech industry in its fight against the world's toughest diseases.
Amgen focuses on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease.
Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions.
Amgen's award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based.
Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients.
Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Equal Opportunity

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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.