Manager, Information Systems – Learning Management Systems

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.

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

Role Description:

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The role is responsible for leading and charting the course for the Learning & Development technology product (or services) team that builds and transforms technology capabilities that positively impacts business outcomes. This individual will be responsible for developing and leading a very hardworking team that is built for delivering high-end and innovative technologies.

The ideal candidate will have a consistent record of leadership in technology-driven environments for the Human Resources – Learning & Development area and has a passion for fostering innovation and excellence in the biotechnology industry. Additionally, collaboration with cross-functional and global teams is required to ensure seamless integration and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the end-to-end software development lifecycle and a Scaled Agile practitioner for Learning Management Systems, coupled with leadership and transformation experience. This role demands the ability to drive and deliver against key organizational critical initiatives, foster a collaborative environment, and deliver high-quality results in a matrixed organizational structure.

• Maintain strategic relationships and strong communication with the leadership team about IS services and service roadmaps to ensure that all the partners feel informed and engaged
• Lead and manage large, diverse teams within a matrixed organization.
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams, including those in the US and other international locations.
• Oversee the software development lifecycle
• Develop and implement strategic plans for technology and workforce.
• Follow global standards and practices.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Attract and recruit top talent as part of an extensive Technology organization to be hired within India.
• Develop talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, champion diversity within the team and act as a role model of servant leadership.
• Responsible for managing, growing, and developing the Amgen Technology team in India, ensuring global ways of working are imbedded in the local organization
• Understand the decision-making process, workflows, and business and information needs of business partners and collaborators
• Contribute and define business outcomes + requirements, technology solutions, and services
• Improve activities being measured by crafting, monitoring, and optimizing relevant feedback loops through 'test & learn' activities
• Work with Product Owners, Service Owners and/or delivery teams to ensure that delivery matches commitments, acting as a critical issue point and facilitating communication when service commitments are not met
• Ensure communication of key performance metrics and analysis of unmet needs
• Participate in partner and other leadership meetings, working with other parts of the organization, and functional groups to ensure successful delivery
• Ensure ongoing alignment with strategy, compliance, and regulatory requirements for technology investments and services
• Facilitate standard methodology sharing, ensuring ongoing alignment with the Technology & Digital strategy
• Oversee operating budgets and product team budgets, ensuring regular review of actuals and latest estimates, managing according to agreed governance
• Ensure alignment of Technology service plans across organization
• Provide education to new partners with regards to IT service offerings
• Remain accountable for ensuring overall organizational compliance to quality/compliance requirements such as GXP and Privacy

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree OR
• Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of Business, Engineering, IT or related field experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 to 8 years of [Job CBusiness, Engineering, IT or related field experience OR
• Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Business, Engineering, IT or related field experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in managing technology initiatives and teams with a track record of successful innovation in the Human Resources Learning and Development area including technologies like Sum Total
• Experience in people management and leading matrixed teams, and passion for mentorship, culture and fostering the development of talent.
• Must be flexible and able to manage multiple activities and priorities with minimal direction in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.
• Exceptional collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage partner relationships and build new partnerships.

• Experience in a leadership role within a pharmaceutical or technology organization
• Extensive experience in the software development lifecycle.
• Experience using and adoption of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Strong analytic/critical-thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Established business partnerships and IS governance practices involving senior business partners
• Broad working knowledge of key IS domains and layers

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong transformation and change management experience.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented with a focus on achieving team goals.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

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.

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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.