Global Development Transformation Director

Role Summary

Global Development Transformation Director. Lead strategic transformation initiatives within Global Development, focusing on Clinical Trial design, operations, and cross-functional collaboration to drive optimized trial solutions and sustained value creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the implementation of global development transformation initiatives
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend sustainable Clinical Trial solutions to improve operational performance
• Ensure integration of transformation efforts with technological advancements and digital tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and address interdependence
• Monitor progress and develop KPIs and assess the impact of transformation initiatives
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project success
• Conduct project scoping and chartering, define implementation strategy, and guide project completion
• Accountable for measuring and demonstrating tangible business impact of solutions and analyzing data to assess ROI and making continuous data-driven decisions to maximize value creation
• Accountable for communication internally and externally to Amgen leadership and governance regarding project status, milestones, risks and value capture
• Instill and maintain a culture of performance, continuous improvement, and diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• Implement project tracking and delivery best practices and structures aligning to the portfolio of development transformation projects

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree & 5 years of transformation initiative experience OR
  • Masters degree & 6 years of transformation initiative experience OR
  • Bachelors degree & 8 years of transformation initiative experience AND
  • 5 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams projects programs or directing the allocation of resources
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proven track record of implementing digital technologies to optimize clinical operations
  • Working knowledge of clinical trial lifecycle regulatory requirements and industry standards
  • Experience in highly matrixed global organizations with ability to influence across Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Regulatory, IT, and R&D
  • Ability to develop and execute implementation strategies that drive engagement and sustainable adoption
  • Data-driven decision making including KPIs, dashboards, and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma, Agile)
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience developing complex program structures focused on continuous improvement

Skills

• Strategic leadership
• Program and portfolio management
• Clinical operations and operations transformation
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Data analysis and KPI development
• Risk management
• Change management and stakeholder communication

Education

• As listed in Basic Qualifications

Additional Requirements

• None beyond job qualifications stated