Corporate Communications Operations, Manager

Career Category

Corporate Services

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Corporate Communications Operations, Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be supporting the Vice President and leadership team in managing the function’s priorities, planning, and day-to-day operations. The role helps keep high-priority work on track, connects activity across teams, and brings structure and follow-through to key initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Manage priority projects and cross-functional workstreams.

• Track key priorities, milestones, decisions, and follow-up actions.

• Coordinate leadership team meetings, agendas, materials, and follow-through.

• Support annual planning, goal setting, budget management, and team operating rhythms.

• Develop executive-ready updates and materials for the Vice President.

• Help connect work across Corporate Communications teams and resolve dependencies.

• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve team effectiveness.

• Lead special projects and other priorities on behalf of the Vice President.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative professional we seek is a skilled project manager and communicator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of communications, project management, business operations, or related experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of communications, project management, business operations, or related experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 8 years of communications, project management, business operations, or related experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of communications, project management, business operations, or related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, communications operations, project management, or a related field

• Experience supporting a senior leader or leadership team in a complex organization

• Experience managing multiple projects, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to organize complex work, establish clear plans, and drive projects through completion

• Experience working across teams and functions to coordinate work and resolve issues

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and collaboration/project management tools

• Strong project management skills, including developing workplans, managing timelines, tracking decisions and dependencies, and coordinating stakeholders

• Ability to synthesize information and translate it into clear, concise communications, presentations, and leadership materials

• Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information

• Ability to anticipate needs, identify gaps, and bring structure to ambiguous or evolving work

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with colleagues at all levels

• Experience improving team processes, operating rhythms, workflows, and ways of working

• Experience with communications planning, internal or external communications, or corporate affairs preferred

• Experience in a global, matrixed organization and/or biopharmaceutical or healthcare industry preferred

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• A 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
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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 to 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.

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. 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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Salary Range

101,904.80USD -137,871.20 USD