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Vice President, Regulatory Affairs - Obesity

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital Vice President role, you will improve patient lives through leadership of the Regulatory Affairs for the therapeutic area of Obesity and Obesity Related Conditions (ORCs). In this role, the Vice President will provide expertise for the development, registration, and lifecycle management of all our Obesity and ORC molecules. As well as strategic regulatory influence locally and globally in addition to the development of successful, expedient, and innovative regulatory strategies for development and approval of Amgen products.

Responsibilities

• Develops the vision of the Regulatory Therapeutic Area for Obesity and Obesity Related Conditions (ORCs) and drives its execution, ensuring the globalization of strategy and process

• Represents the Regulatory Affairs Therapeutic Area (TA) with Amgen executive leadership, governance bodies, regulatory agencies, and external partners

• Has oversight of, and is accountable for, all aspects of Regulatory TA strategies, decisions, and implementation plans

• Provides timely input to Amgen executive leadership, review committees and other cross-functional product meetings

• Advocates for Regulatory Affairs by building strong relationships with key external stakeholders including regulatory agencies and influential professional bodies, and seeks to influence regulatory policy globally

• Provides strategic vision to guide the development of new department and cross-functional processes including technology and compliance initiatives

• Exchanges regulatory information with other Global Regulatory Affairs and Strategy (GRAAS) leaders on an ongoing basis (e.g., prior to relevant senior management review committees and governance boards)

• Prioritizes projects within the TA to meet Corporate and R&D priorities

• Accountable for defining and delivering against TA goals and objectives, aligned with corporate, R&D, and GRAAS goals

• Reviews and approves alignment of sub-functional goals in RA

• Provides managerial leadership and direction to functional heads to facilitate issue resolution and allowing for appropriate prioritization or resources to achieve goals

• Ensures staff are compliant with Amgen corporate and departmental training and SOP review

• Provides coaching, mentoring, and development of staff

• Recruits and retains regulatory professionals and assist in the recruitment of talented GRAAS and AMGEN staff

• Develops TA goals in alignment with department goals

• Envisions and builds an organization and processes that support future department, company, and industry changes

• Responsible for TA budget and headcount

• Accountable for disseminating and representing corporate and departmental information to staff and ensuring understanding and adherence to changes

• Develops plans for staff created annually and reviewed quarterly

• Conducts regular functional governance meetings

• Responsible for thorough staff and organizational development including effective Talent Management, Succession Planning and Maximizing Amgen Potential (MAP) Process

• Responsible for organizational management through ERP tools, expense report reviews, invoice approvals, timecard review and approval, overtime approval, vacation requests, etc.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree & 8 years of regulatory affairs experience OR

• Master’s degree & 10 years of regulatory affairs experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of regulatory affairs experience AND

• 8 years of direct managerial experience. Previous experience managing other managers

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD with 8 years of industry experience and management experience

They will also embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are:

• Inspire : Create a connected, inclusive, and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive

• Accelerate : Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection

• Integrate : Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to drive results for patients, staff, and shareholders

• Adapt : Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results

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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 annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $307,500 - $512,500.

In addition to the base salary, 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 plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Amgen’s Commitment to Our Staff

At Amgen, our mission is serving patients. Our staff are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science to transform medicine and turn the tide on serious illnesses. Central to achieving this mission is our “people-first” philosophy.

We recruit the best talent, build an environment that facilitates career growth, and provide staff with the opportunity to make significant contributions for patients and our business.

We equip all our staff members to live well-rounded, healthy lives. Most recently, Amgen added benefits for transgender employees and continues to pride itself on industry-leading, family-friendly offerings for families of all compositions.

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.