Senior Associate Project Manager, Medical Operations

The  Senior Associate Project Manager, Medical Operations plans and drives execution of cross-functional projects across the Scientific Communications portfolio—including publications, medical content, and congress deliverables—in alignment with business priorities, quality standards, and compliance requirements. This role also builds visibility through key performance indicators and dashboards and plays a pivotal role in the continuous improvement of Amgen’s Scientific Communications processes and systems.

• →Planning and managing end‑to‑end project schedules, scope, dependencies, and deliverables for publications, medical content, and congress activities
• →Facilitating team meetings and working sessions, capturing decisions and action items, and driving timely follow‑through
• →Designing and building dashboards and routine reports to monitor data quality, assess impact, and communicate KPIs and compliance measures
• →Coordinating congress planning and execution support in alignment with established processes
• →Supporting publications operations in partnership with US-based publication planners and subject matter experts
• →Providing support and training for Scientific Communications stakeholders across a variety of applications, including Salesforce, Tableau, SharePoint, Veeva Vault, and Microsoft’s Power Platform
• →Driving continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and opportunities for automation; contributing to user acceptance testing and training for adoption of new or enhanced tools
• →Ensuring adherence to Amgen Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality standards, and regulatory requirements

Master’s degree

OR 

Bachelor’s degree & 4 years of directly related industry experience

OR 

Associate’s degree & 6 years of directly related industry experience

• Professional project management certification (e.g., PMP, PMI‑ACP, PRINCE2) and/or agile delivery experience
• 4+ years of project management experience leading cross‑functional initiatives, preferably in a regulated, compliance‑driven environment
• Working experience in medical affairs, publications, or scientific communications processes
• Working knowledge of common biotech platforms, such as Salesforce and Veeva Vault
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, risks/issues, scope changes, and stakeholder communications across multiple concurrent projects
• Proficiency with modern productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Miro) and MS Planner or similarly structured project management applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proven experience facilitating meetings, summarizing decisions, and producing clear status updates
• Hands‑on experience creating operational metrics, dashboards, and visualizations (e.g., Salesforce, Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
• Exposure to automation and AI‑assisted workflows to streamline processes and improve quality (e.g., Power Platform, low code/no code tools, VBA)
• Ability to work effectively across time zones and in a highly matrixed organization

• Project Planning & Execution: structures complex work, builds realistic timelines, and delivers to commitments
• Stakeholder Management: navigates matrixed teams and maintains strong, trust‑based relationships with business partners and vendors
• Communication: tailors messaging for different audiences; presents status, risks, and options clearly for decision‑making
• Continuous Improvement: identifies gaps and pain points, standardizes ways of working, and scales best practices
• Reporting: interprets operational data and translates insights into actions through dashboards and metrics
• Systems Orientation: works effectively in validated/regulated systems and tools, and promotes data quality
• Compliance Mindset: adheres to SOPs, governance, and documentation requirements in a highly regulated environment
• Adaptability: thrives in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities; seeks feedback and new skills

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.

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