Strategic Planning & Operations Sr Mgr
Amgen
August 07, 2026
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
Operations
Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Operations, Digital Product Management
What You Will Do
- Serve as a strategic partner to the VP Digital Product Management and senior leaders, translating Digital Product Management strategy into measurable priorities, operating plans, and outcomes.
- Facilitate strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, technology and AI-enabled initiatives, business operations, and executive communications across the AI & Data organization.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Planning
- Deliver strategic and operational support to VP and senior leadership to execute business strategies, initiatives, policies, and procedures.
- Translate strategic priorities into measurable goals, action plans, milestones, KPIs, and accountability frameworks.
- Advise on portfolio, organizational, capability, and investment decisions.
- Shape and run annual operating rhythms (LT offsites, staff meetings, readouts).
Chief of Staff
- Manage day-to-day execution of departmental strategy and support cross-functional priorities, decisions, and follow-through.
- Own agenda planning, coordination, and facilitation for leadership meetings and offsites.
- Track key initiatives and ensure alignment across AI & D leaders.
Organizational Effectiveness & Culture
- Drive leadership team effectiveness, operating cadence, and cross-functional alignment.
- Lead special projects on organizational design, talent strategy, capability building, change management, and operational improvement.
- Support offsites, seminars, training, staff profiles, mentoring, and engagement.
- Establish processes/tools that improve transparency, accountability, learning, and execution.
Business Operations & Executive Communications
- Coordinate budgeting, resource planning, headcount management, and scenario analyses.
- Coordinate talent management (hiring, promotions, workforce planning, personnel actions).
- Develop executive-level presentations, business reviews, strategic communications, governance materials, and portfolio reviews.
- Lead departmental communications strategy/content calendar (newsletters, events, executive updates).
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate + 2+ years, OR Master’s + 4+ years, OR Bachelor’s + 6+ years of strategic planning, business operations, or consulting experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience in life sciences/biotech/AI-data-driven organizations.
- Executive presence, judgment, communication skills.
- Proven track record leading strategic initiatives and operating with agility.
- Expertise in executive presentations, change management, cross-functional planning.
- High EQ; navigate ambiguity with diplomacy and influence.
Benefits (if eligible)
- Comprehensive employee benefits package (Retirement & Savings Plan, group medical/dental/vision, life & disability).
- Discretionary annual bonus (or sales incentive for field sales), stock-based long-term incentives, award-winning time-off plans, and flexible work models where possible.
Application Instructions
- Apply now via careers.amgen.com.
What You Will Do
- Serve as a strategic partner to the VP Digital Product Management and senior leaders, translating Digital Product Management strategy into measurable priorities, operating plans, and outcomes.
- Facilitate strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, technology and AI-enabled initiatives, business operations, and executive communications across the AI & Data organization.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Planning
- Deliver strategic and operational support to VP and senior leadership to execute business strategies, initiatives, policies, and procedures.
- Translate strategic priorities into measurable goals, action plans, milestones, KPIs, and accountability frameworks.
- Advise on portfolio, organizational, capability, and investment decisions.
- Shape and run annual operating rhythms (LT offsites, staff meetings, readouts).
Chief of Staff
- Manage day-to-day execution of departmental strategy and support cross-functional priorities, decisions, and follow-through.
- Own agenda planning, coordination, and facilitation for leadership meetings and offsites.
- Track key initiatives and ensure alignment across AI & D leaders.
Organizational Effectiveness & Culture
- Drive leadership team effectiveness, operating cadence, and cross-functional alignment.
- Lead special projects on organizational design, talent strategy, capability building, change management, and operational improvement.
- Support offsites, seminars, training, staff profiles, mentoring, and engagement.
- Establish processes/tools that improve transparency, accountability, learning, and execution.
Business Operations & Executive Communications
- Coordinate budgeting, resource planning, headcount management, and scenario analyses.
- Coordinate talent management (hiring, promotions, workforce planning, personnel actions).
- Develop executive-level presentations, business reviews, strategic communications, governance materials, and portfolio reviews.
- Lead departmental communications strategy/content calendar (newsletters, events, executive updates).
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate + 2+ years, OR Master’s + 4+ years, OR Bachelor’s + 6+ years of strategic planning, business operations, or consulting experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience in life sciences/biotech/AI-data-driven organizations.
- Executive presence, judgment, communication skills.
- Proven track record leading strategic initiatives and operating with agility.
- Expertise in executive presentations, change management, cross-functional planning.
- High EQ; navigate ambiguity with diplomacy and influence.
Benefits (if eligible)
- Comprehensive employee benefits package (Retirement & Savings Plan, group medical/dental/vision, life & disability).
- Discretionary annual bonus (or sales incentive for field sales), stock-based long-term incentives, award-winning time-off plans, and flexible work models where possible.
Application Instructions
- Apply now via careers.amgen.com.