Amgen Jobshttp://www.amgen.jobs2012-05-26 22:59:51.891980USAThousand OaksAuto req 15768BR Job Posting Title Sr Project Mgr Career Category Project Management Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description Job Summary The Sr. Project Manager provides project management support & leadership to PST sub-teams, sub-team projects and subprojects and is accountable to the Global Project Manager, Product Strategy Team & / or Research team leaders, and his/her functional line Supervisor. The Sr. Project Manager must apply project management best practices in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control & closing of projects. Key Responsibilities - Team Leadership- Provide operational leadership in team and/or sub-team meetings and identify cross-functional implications, risks and issues. Elevate sub-team issues and work to overcome implementation obstacles at the functional level. Ensure strategic alignment between sub-teams and PST / Research project teams. Drive effective sub-team operations, including goal setting, sub-team charters, functional mgmt reviews, etc. and ensure that all goals and objectives are well understood by the various functional areas. - Cross Functional Communication- Provide timely, accurate communication between teams / sub-teams and functional departments. Communicate appropriate information on functional team status & issues to stakeholders. - Strategic Thinking - Actively participate in all PST sub-team team discussions and ensure all views are heard. Assist teams and sub-team leaders in the development of plans, appropriate updates to plans, and management of the process to ensure Governance Board review and approval of changes to plan. Coordinate with the teams and the sub-teams to ensure sub-team plan alignment with the Project strategic plans. - Risk Management- Conduct functional team-level risk assessment and scenario planning to support sub-team issues. Proactively drive development of contingency and/or risk-mitigation plans at the sub-team level. - Resource Planning- Provide information to assist with resource planning at the sub-team level and elevate resource issues as needed. Identify and reconcile resource issues across sites or functions that may impact global coordination. - Project Management Process- Manage all aspects of projects/processes: planning, estimating, sequencing and scheduling, monitoring and controlling, risk management, execution, and closing. Maintain a master project plan and schedule for assigned projects. Translate sub-team plans into actionable and measurable tasks. Follow up on action items from sub-team meetings. Establish and achieve project standards for work quality and quantity. - Product Team Deliverables- Ensure adherence to Commercialization and governance processes at the sub-team level. Assist in the development/update of key Commercialization sub-team deliverables, e.g., sub-team plans, etc. Generate periodic updates and/or prepare formal presentations to line managers and/or others for all management reporting. Provide detailed data support for portfolio management/DA processes. Drive the development of functional plans, update plans appropriately, and manage the process to ensure Governance Board review and approval of changes to plan Basic Qualifications - Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR - Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR - Bachelor’s degree or & 8 years of directly related experience OR - Associate’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR - High school diploma / GED & 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications - Project Management Professional(PMP) certification desired. - MBA or PhD - 7 or more years of experience in cross-functional clinical development project teams and/or experience with project management practice within the pharmaceutical industry - Experience working on Phase 3 or marketed product development2012-05-23 18:43:55United StatesAmgenCalifornia15768BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28891953http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28891953/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 15758BR Job Posting Title Sr Project Mgr - Product Strategy Team Career Category Project Management Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description Job Summary The Sr. Project Manager provides project management support & leadership to PST sub-teams, sub-team projects and subprojects and is accountable to the Global Project Manager, Product Strategy Team & / or Research team leaders, and his/her functional line Supervisor. The Sr. Project Manager must apply project management best practices in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control & closing of projects. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership - Provide operational leadership in team and/or sub-team meetings and identify cross-functional implications, risks and issues. Elevate sub-team issues and work to overcome implementation obstacles at the functional level. Ensure strategic alignment between sub-teams and PST / Research project teams. Drive effective sub-team operations, including goal setting, sub-team charters, functional mgmt reviews, etc. and ensure that all goals and objectives are well understood by the various functional areas. Cross Functional Communication - Provide timely, accurate communication between teams / sub-teams and functional departments. Communicate appropriate information on functional team status & issues to stakeholders. Strategic Thinking - Actively participate in all PST sub-team discussions and ensure all views are heard and aligned. Assist teams and sub-team leaders in the development of plans, appropriate updates to plans, and management of the process to ensure Governance Board review and approval of changes to plan. Coordinate with the teams and the sub-teams to ensure sub-team plan alignment with the Project strategic plans. Risk Management - Conduct functional team-level risk assessment and scenario planning to support sub-team issues. Proactively drive development of contingency and/or risk-mitigation plans at the sub-team level. Resource Planning - Provide information to assist with resource planning at the sub-team level and elevate resource issues as needed. Identify and reconcile resource issues across sites or functions that may impact global coordination. Project Management Process - Manage all aspects of projects/processes: planning, estimating, sequencing and scheduling, monitoring and controlling, risk management, execution, and closing. Maintain a master project plan and schedule for assigned projects. Translate sub-team plans into actionable and measurable tasks. Follow up on action items from sub-team meetings. Establish and achieve project standards for work quality and quantity. Product Team Deliverables - Ensure adherence to Commercialization and governance processes at the sub-team level. Assist in the development/update of key Commercialization sub-team deliverables, e.g., sub-team plans, etc. Generate periodic updates and/or prepare formal presentations to line managers and/or others for all management reporting. Provide detailed data support for portfolio management/DA processes. Drive the development of functional plans, update plans appropriately, and manage the process to ensure Governance Board review and approval of changes to plan. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 2 years of directly related experience OR Master’s degree and 6 years of directly related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of directly related experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of directly related experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications - Demonstrated experience in project management, business analysis, or managing and/or coordinating domestic and/or international product development - Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired - MS, MBA or PhD - 7 or more years of experience in cross-functional pharmaceutical development project teams and/or experience with project management practice within the pharmaceutical industry - Experience working on late stage product development - Experience working on BLA/NDA regulatory filing activities - Experience in oncology drug development - Experience in preparing for product launch - Excellent verbal and written skills2012-05-22 19:47:52United StatesAmgenCalifornia15758BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28868639http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28868639/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 15524BR Job Posting Title Engineering Projects Sr Mgr (IS Project Controls) Career Category Engineering Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description The IS Project Controls Senior Manager will be responsible to handle a broad range of projects executed at multiple locations around the world. The scope of responsibilities span from liaison with corporate management to obtaining project funding, through managing and objectively reporting project status to senior management. Projects typically range in value from a few hundred thousand dollars to multi million dollars. Project complexity ranges from simple hardware replacement to complete business system replacements. The successful candidate will be the IS project control’s Lead, and will interface with all levels of management across functional areas. The individual in this position will report directly to the Executive Director Engineering Project Controls and via dotted line to the Director Information Systems Business Services. The IS Project Controls Senior Manager will be responsible for developing, with the project team, project funding documents, assisting in budget, schedule and change management, cost and schedule risk analysis, cash flow analysis, and developing historical cost data for bench marking purposes. In addition, he/she will review and analyze contractor cost estimates, bids, change orders, invoices, labor rates, physical engineering/construction progress, etc. The IS Project Controls Senior Manager will be responsible for budgeting, tracking and controlling Amgen costs as well as Construction, IS and Automation engineer, vendors and contractor costs. The IS Project Controls Senior Manager will also be responsible for sourcing, onboarding, training, and overseeing all of the contingent workers who are assigned to IS projects. In addition, he/she will also lead the standardization of all project control processes to be used in IS. Functions (Duties/Accountabilities): 1. Assist the Project Manager(s) in developing project strategies 2. Assist in the preparation of Amgen project funding documents 3. Assist in developing strategies and negotiating pricing for scope of work for subcontractors and vendors such as G-Max, unit pricing, time and material, etc. 4. . Reviewing and analyzing Construction, IS and Automation engineers, vendors and contractor bids 5. Evaluate Construction, IS and Automation engineers, vendors and contractors physical progress 6. Develop and monitor project schedules and cash flow 7. Develop Construction, IS and Automation engineering, vendors and construction cost forecasts for remaining work 8. Reviewing, approving Construction, IS and Automation engineers, vendors and contractor buy outs, change orders and invoices 9. Administrating the closeout of contracts and purchase orders. 10.Prepare monthly project status reports for senior management 11 Lead risk analysis reviews for cost estimates, cost forecasts and schedules using applicable software packages. 12. Project controls resource planning for IS 13. Development of common project control standards to be used in IS Basic Qualifications • Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR • Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR • Bachelor’s degree or & 8 years of directly related experience OR • Associate’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR • High school diploma / GED & 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications • Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Technology or Life Sciences • 8 + years of experience in commercial and/or industrial construction in project controls: i.e. cost control, scheduling and estimating • 5 + years in biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries • Experience in IS systems supporting global/multiple sites • Proficiency in using SAP, CPM Scheduling and @ Risk software • Proven ability to manage and deliver results in a highly fluid, interactive matrix environment • Commercial and/or industrial construction experience could include: strong technical knowledge in construction cost and schedule management. In addition, have strong analytical skills for estimate analysis, bid evaluations, budget monitoring, cash flow analysis, risk analysis and benchmarking project costs. The individual must have a good understanding of all types of estimating from conceptual through definitive construction estimates • Lean Construction, Six Sigma certifications and/or other continuous improvement methods2012-05-08 18:40:38United StatesAmgenCalifornia15524BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28541246http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28541246/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 15448BR Job Posting Title Sr Project Mgr - Product Strategy Team Career Category Project Management Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description Job Summary The Sr. Project Manager provides project management support & leadership to PST sub-teams, sub-team projects and subprojects and is accountable to the Global Project Manager, Product Strategy Team & / or Research team leaders, and his/her functional line Supervisor. The Sr. Project Manager must apply project management best practices in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control & closing of projects. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership - Provide operational leadership in team and/or sub-team meetings and identify cross-functional implications, risks and issues. Elevate sub-team issues and work to overcome implementation obstacles at the functional level. Ensure strategic alignment between sub-teams and PST / Research project teams. Drive effective sub-team operations, including goal setting, sub-team charters, functional mgmt reviews, etc. and ensure that all goals and objectives are well understood by the various functional areas. Cross Functional Communication - Provide timely, accurate communication between teams / sub-teams and functional departments. Communicate appropriate information on functional team status & issues to stakeholders. Strategic Thinking - Actively participate in all PST sub-team discussions and ensure all views are heard and aligned. Assist teams and sub-team leaders in the development of plans, appropriate updates to plans, and management of the process to ensure Governance Board review and approval of changes to plan. Coordinate with the teams and the sub-teams to ensure sub-team plan alignment with the Project strategic plans. Risk Management - Conduct functional team-level risk assessment and scenario planning to support sub-team issues. Proactively drive development of contingency and/or risk-mitigation plans at the sub-team level. Resource Planning - Provide information to assist with resource planning at the sub-team level and elevate resource issues as needed. Identify and reconcile resource issues across sites or functions that may impact global coordination. Project Management Process - Manage all aspects of projects/processes: planning, estimating, sequencing and scheduling, monitoring and controlling, risk management, execution, and closing. Maintain a master project plan and schedule for assigned projects. Translate sub-team plans into actionable and measurable tasks. Follow up on action items from sub-team meetings. Establish and achieve project standards for work quality and quantity. Product Team Deliverables - Ensure adherence to Commercialization and governance processes at the sub-team level. Assist in the development/update of key Commercialization sub-team deliverables, e.g., sub-team plans, etc. Generate periodic updates and/or prepare formal presentations to line managers and/or others for all management reporting. Provide detailed data support for portfolio management/DA processes. Drive the development of functional plans, update plans appropriately, and manage the process to ensure Governance Board review and approval of changes to plan. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 2 years of directly related experience OR Master’s degree and 6 years of directly related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of directly related experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of directly related experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications - Demonstrated experience in project management, business analysis, or managing and/or coordinating domestic and/or international product development - Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired - MS, MBA or PhD - 7 or more years of experience in cross-functional pharmaceutical development project teams and/or experience with project management practice within the pharmaceutical industry - Experience working on late stage product development - Experience working on BLA/NDA regulatory filing activities - Experience in oncology drug development - Excellent verbal and written skills2012-04-29 19:44:08United StatesAmgenCalifornia15448BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28264320http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28264320/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 15391BR Job Posting Title Sr Project Mgr - Drug Delivery Career Category Operations Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description The Drug Delivery PMO is a function within Operations’ Drug Delivery organization that provides portfolio and project management leadership to advance device business process programs at Amgen and ensures the device development business and governance processes are followed. As part of the Drug Delivery PMO team, the successful candidate will support the Drug Delivery organization to: • Lead complex, cross functional business process projects for maturing the device business across Amgen and ensuring that it meets regulatory requirements. These projects will involve aligning disciplines such as Quality systems, commercialization, clinical trials, regulatory filings and design transfer. Current areas of focus will include integration of the device business process in Amgen’s Quality systems; ensuring that clinical trials management can effectively handle devices and ensuring that Device Design Control regulatory requirements are met through the device business process and Amgen’s systems. • Utilizing Operational Excellence discipline, drive sustainment and continuous improvements in the overall device business to drive efficiency and effectiveness. • Manage the development of best practices for tools and templates required for a device development projects Responsibilities Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Lead multi-disciplinary device business process projects with a clearly articulated scope using standard project management methodology. • Develop statements of work and manage outside consultants to provide subject matter expertise on projects • Lead functional stakeholders in defining scope, risks and schedule to integrate device requirements into current business process and quality systems. • Support the creation and management of a master device business process maturity strategy • Accountable for defining, leading, and delivering results for projects supporting device network goals • Own deliverables throughout project lifecycle, aligning work from a broad set of project stakeholders • Integrate all key activities and project milestones into the master device business process maturity plan • Represent program in routine leadership briefings and stakeholder communications for aspects of assigned initiatives Basic Qualifications • Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR • Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR • Bachelor’s degree or & 8 years of directly related experience OR • Associate’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR • High school diploma / GED & 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’sDegree in engineering, life-science or business and 8 years of directly related experience Experience working on medical devices Knowledge of Amgen’s current commercialization process 7 or more years in Continuous Improvement, Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or related functional experience within Quality, Manufacturing, Development, Research or Process Development Certified or experience in process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma/DMAIC/DFSS or PDCA Demonstrated ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with multiple functional areas Strong leadership skills Ability to tactfully and effectively negotiate and influence Ability to communicate and present ideas to all levels of staff and management Be a team player and self-starter who is capable of growth and increased responsibility Proficient in basic project management methodology and tools Good analytical problem solving skills Proficiency in MS office suite including Excel, Power Point, and Project2012-04-24 20:53:48United StatesAmgenCalifornia15391BRCAThousand Oaks, CA28152837http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/28152837/jobUSAThousand OaksAuto req 14174BR Job Posting Title Human Resources Sr Mgr, Project Management, Mergers and Acquisitions Career Category Human Resources Employee Subgroup Salaried FT Country (State/Region) United States - California Location (City) Thousand Oaks Amgen Job Description This HR Senior Manager position is within Amgen's HR Program Management Office, responsible for leading high priority, high impact projects and initiatives that span across Amgen HR and in many cases across Amgen corporate-wide. Projects typically affect multiple functions, locations and countries requiring excellent collaboration skills, clear decision-making capabilities and business maturity. The position provides project management leadership to high priority initiatives which may include but not be limited to: • Domestic and International Mergers & Acquisitions. Activities include: management of all phases of M&A from due diligence/deal valuation through post-merger integration. Tasks typically include identification of resources to support HR activities, leadership and coordination of HR deal teams and integration plans; creation and management of HR deal budgets; coordination of communications with non-HR functions; and serving as primary liaison to Corporate Development, Legal and Business leadership. May require international business travel and/or short-term assignment in international locations. • Select HR portfolio projects that further Amgen’s HR strategy (e.g., project managing selection and implementation of new Talent Management tool and related processes). Activities typically include: creation and tracking of project plans and timelines, identification and resolution of team-related cross-functional issues, working with leaders to identify and focus teams on critical path activities, and developing and delivering status reports to senior leadership. Some travel will be required for this role - approximately 10-20%. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree & 2 years of directly related experience OR Master’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience OR Bachelor’s degree & 8 years of directly related experience OR Associate’s degree & 10 years of directly related experience OR High school diploma / GED & 12 years of directly related experience Preferred Qualifications • MBA or other advanced degree • Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity and organizational change is critical for success in this position • Strong knowledge of, and experience in, breadth of HR roles, both COE and HRBP • Previous experience with M&A/integration management • Demonstrated project leadership skills, including ability to manage diverse cross-functional teams • Outstanding written/oral communication and presentation skills at senior executive levels • Ability to understand, balance, and articulate both tactical and strategic planning issues • Strong quantitative, analytical (technical and business), and problem solving skills • Persistent, tactful, and persuasive team and project leadership, including conflict resolution and negotiation skills • Ability to prioritize across multiple projects and handle diverse assignments simultaneously2012-03-12 00:23:55United StatesAmgenCalifornia14174BRCAThousand Oaks, CA27064044http://www.amgen.jobs/xml/27064044/job