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R&D Portfolio Forecasting and Analysis Sr. Manager

BioSpace
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025
Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

R&D Portfolio Forecasting and Analysis Sr. Manager

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will work toward multiple goals that will enable outstanding medicines to move through the commercialization pipeline bringing therapies to patients.

Amgen is seeking an R&D Portfolio Forecasting and Analysis Sr Manager to join the Research and Development Strategy and Operations organization. In this role, you will provide R&D functional management with resource capacity forecasts, based on supply and demand analysis, to enable effective operational planning & decision making. You will provide stewardship of R&D resource algorithms, and supply tracking processes, to drive a systematic methodology and tool for forecasting functional resources in support of functional planning, portfolio management and process efficiency monitoring.

You will be part of the larger corporate mission of bringing medicines to patients with unmet medical needs every day. Our scale is global and supports our R&D organization around the world. Please join an outstanding team that delivers for our partners!

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee delivery of resource forecasts (demand and supply) with coordinated analysis to guide appropriate workforce planning in support of the current portfolio or for the evaluation of business cases
  • Create new resource algorithms in partnership with functional leadership to expand the number of roles and functions with high functioning demand equations.
  • Develop strong working relationships with functional leadership, senior management, finance, and portfolio managers
  • Apply strategic data-based insight to develop business recommendations or objectives to align with future needs
  • Partner with functional leads to evaluate data, anticipate questions from leadership, and provide premeditated context and insights in response
  • Drive system and process innovation within the team and the larger organization
  • Coordinate functional stakeholder engagement to the development and maintenance of resource demand algorithms, workforce supply, and review of role-based capacity
  • Proactively communicate decision outcomes, resourcing gaps, and data continuity concerns to functional leads
  • Adapt to a constantly evolving, fast-paced and often ambiguous environment
  • Partner with finance and functional budget gatekeepers to embed resource budget true up, impact and variance analysis into the resource forecasting process
  • Provide direction, coaching and mentorship for staff to deliver quality workforce planning outputs


What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an inspirational leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of directly related experience OR
  • Masters degree and 6 years of directly related experience OR
  • Bachelors degree and 8 years of directly related experience OR
  • Associate degree and 10 years of directly related experience OR
  • High School diploma/GED and 12 years of directly related experience


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in workforce planning including head count supply and demand maintenance/oversight and resource equation development
  • Advanced user of a data analytics software stack (Excel, Access, Spotfire, Tableau, Smartsheet, Alteryx, etc)
  • Associates or advanced degree in engineering, life science, management science (decision analysis, operations research, statistics, strategic planning), finance, or economics
  • Experience with resourcing applications (Planisware preferable)
  • 9 years work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 6 years of biopharmaceutical clinical product development
  • Strong clinical trials operations knowledge, drug development lifecycle and portfolio management processes
  • Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal, project management, and strategic / critical thinking abilities and eye for business
  • Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
  • Excellent oral and written presentation skills with ability to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences
  • Self-starter with the ability to handle multiple responsibilities, priorities and tasks with minimal direction
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment, as well as build external relationships and navigate a matrixed organization
  • Proficient facilitation, negotiation, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
  • Previous people management experience


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, well 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible


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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.

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.

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