Senior Manager, Data Strategy & Governance

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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. 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.

Senior Manager - Data Strategy & Governance

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will [operationalize the Enterprise Data Council vision across specific domains (Research, Clinical Trials, Commercial, etc.). They will coordinate activities at the tactical level, interpreting Enterprise Data Council direction and defining operational level impact deliverables and actions to build data foundations in specific domains. The Data Strategy and Governance Lead will partner with senior leadership and other Data Governance functional leads to align data initiatives with business goals. They will establish and enforce data governance policies and standards to deliver high-quality data, easy to reuse and connect to accelerate AI innovative solutions to better serve patients​

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for data governance and data management for a given domain of expertise (Research, Development, Supply Chain, etc.).

• Manage a team of Data Governance Specialists and Data Stewards for a specific domain.​

• Responsible for operationalizing the Enterprise data governance framework and aligning broader collaborator community with their data governance needs, including data quality, data access controls, compliance with privacy and security regulations, foundational master data management, data sharing, communication and change management.

• Works with Enterprise MDM and Reference Data to enforce standards and data reusability.

• Drives multi-functional alignment in their domain(s) of expertise to ensure adherence to Data Governance principles.

• Provides expert guidance on business process and system design to support data governance and data/information modelling objectives. ​

• Maintain documentation and act as an expert on data definitions, data standards, data flows, legacy data structures / hierarchies, common data models, data harmonization etc. for assigned domains.

• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory policies for the assigned domains

• Publish metrics to measure effectiveness and drive adoption of Data Governance policy and standards, that will be applied to mitigate identified risks across the data lifecycle (e.g., capture / production, aggregation / processing, reporting / consumption).

• Establish enterprise level standards on the nomenclature, content, and structure of information (structured and unstructured data), metadata, glossaries, and taxonomies.

• Jointly with Technology teams, business functions, and enterprise teams (e.g., MDM, Enterprise Data Fabric, etc.) define the specifications shaping the development and implementation of data foundations.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 8 to 10 years of Information Systems experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 to 14 years of Information Systems experience, OR

• Diploma and 14 to 18 years of Information Systems experience

• 4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and leadership experience leading teams, projects, or programs.

• Technical skills with in-depth knowledge of Pharma processes with preferred specialization in a domain (e.g., Research, Clinical Trials, Commercial, etc.).

• Aware of industry trends and priorities and can apply to governance and policies.

• In-depth knowledge and experience with data governance principles and technology; can design and implement Data Governance operating models to drive Amgen’s transformation to be a data driven organization.

• In-depth knowledge of data management, common data models, metadata management, data quality, master data management, data stewardship, data protection, etc.

• Experience with data products development life cycle, including the enablement of data dictionaries, business glossary to increase data products reusability and data literacy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Co-develop the data foundations and data products in collaboration with functions and Digital teams.

• Ability to successfully implement complex projects in a fast-paced environment and in managing multiple priorities effectively.

• Ability to manage projects or departmental budgets.

• Experience with modelling tools (e.g., Visio).

• Basic programming skills, experience in data visualization and data modeling tools.

• Experience working with agile development methodologies such as Scaled Agile.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to build business relationships and understand end-to-end data use and needs.

• Excellent interpersonal skills (team player). People management skills either in matrix or direct line function.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

• Good presentation and public speaking skills.

• Good attention to detail, quality, time management and customer focus.

What you can expect of 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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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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.