Sr Manager Contract Manufacturing Specialists Team Lead

At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses guides everything we do. By combining science, innovation, and collaboration, we work to address some of the world's toughest diseases and improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to help make people's lives easier, fuller, and longer. Every role contributes to that mission, creating meaningful opportunities to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact.

If you're motivated by complex challenges, strategic thinking, and the opportunity to influence outcomes, we encourage you to explore a career with Amgen.

The Sr. Manager Contract Manufacturing Specialists Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing the team of highly motivated and driven professionals and leading and directing them as they carry out the following responsibilities:

• →Manufacturing operations: Oversight over budget development, monitoring, and reporting; inputs to contracts, confidentiality disclosure agreement(s), scope of work agreement(s), request for pricing/information, supply agreement(s) etc.  Own and coach staff on managing deviation, CAPA, CAPA EV, and more complex change control records.
• →Site performance monitoring: Report contract site performance metrics ; identify improvement opportunities for site performance; conclusions from analysis of data and metrics, continuous improvement and standardization of performance tools used by the teams, oversight and reporting of procurement/payment of invoices, and active participation in team meetings with the contract site as well as internal site team.
• →Project Management and Technology transfers:  Oversight on activities in a department-wide project from conception to implementation and close-out.  Manage timeline and highlight risks of transfer team activities; coordinate risk management activities as part of transfer; provide escalation to the right level.
• →Business process improvements and AI implementation: Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline business processes, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen data-driven decision-making. Identify, evaluate, and implement practical AI-enabled solutions that improve workflow standardization, reduce manual effort, and drive consistent execution across internal teams and external manufacturing partners.

• Doctorate degree with 2 years of directly related experience; or
• Master's degree with 6 years of directly related experience; or
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of directly related experience.
• 8+ years proven experience in protein, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Drug Substance, Drug Product, or packaging manufacturing environment
• 8+ years working knowledge of cGMP principles, FDA and other regulatory guidelines, and validation principles
• 5+ years demonstrated in a people leadership and team management role
• Self-starter with a high-level of comfort with ambiguity and complexity and the ability to multi-task while consistently delivering quality results
• Experienced team leader of cross-functional and matrixed teams including effective writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills to address a broad scope of audiences
• The role requires travel as needed to support business requirements.

At Amgen, you'll work alongside talented colleagues in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and growth. We are committed to helping you develop your career while contributing to work that matters for patients.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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.

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