Senior Project Manager Corporate Affairs & External Engagement for Obesity

Senior Project Manager

• Corporate Affairs & External Engagement for Obesity Amgen
• 4.0 Thousand Oaks, CA Job Details $131,551.10
• $177,980.90 a year 1 day ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Vision insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Relationship management Stakeholder relationship building Full Job Description US
• California

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Thousand Oaks JOB ID:

R-241534 LOCATION

US

• California
• Thousand Oaks

WORK LOCATION TYPE

Flex Commuter / Hybrid

DATE POSTED

Apr. 27, 2026

CATEGORY:

Corporate Services

SALARY RANGE

131,551.10USD

• 177,980.90 USD 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. Senior Project Manager

• Corporate Affairs & External Engagement for Obesity What you will do Let's do this.

Let's change the world. In this vital role you will work closely with the Head of Corporate Affairs for Obesity and External Medical Engagement to support strategic initiatives and ensure key projects and events run smoothly. The Senior Project Manager plays an important role in supporting the external integrated communications plan that ladders up to the overall MariTide and the Obesity & Related Conditions goals and objectives. Working closely with leadership and cross-functional partners, the role focuses on organizing key initiatives, supporting medical congress planning, preparing leadership communications and helping teams stay aligned on goals and timelines. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment and the ability to connect people and information across teams. The position also provides opportunities to improve processes, support strategic planning and contribute to initiatives that strengthen collaboration across Medical Affairs and Corporate Affairs. Support day-to-day operational needs for External Medical Engagement and Corporate Affairs. Coordinate medical congress invitations and help support leadership participation in key events, including on-site support in partnership with the Global Customer Capabilities and Innovation (GCCI) organization. Work with cross-functional teams, including Medical, Corporate Affairs, GCCI, and Commercial, to develop and carry out communication plans tied to major initiatives. Support planning and coordination of leadership meetings, working groups, and governance forums, prepare materials, capture follow-up actions and insights, and help ensure decisions and actions follow Amgen's decision-making framework. Track project progress and communicate updates to stakeholders and leadership. Leverage digital tools, including AI, to streamline workflows, increase efficiency, and improve quality. Identify opportunities to improve processes and help teams work more efficiently. Help teams work through issues by gathering information, outlining options, and supporting decisions. Build strong relationships with stakeholders and provide ongoing support to help meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead planning and execution of medical congress activities owned by Corporate Affairs and External Medical Engagement teams. Coordinate leadership participation at congresses, including preparation of briefing materials and engagement plans. Coordinate development of pre-congress briefing presentations and materials for internal teams and consolidate post-congress summaries and key learnings in a centralized repository for future reference. Help develop communication and engagement plans that support major congresses, external events, and data releases. Prepare updates and summaries that help leadership understand progress, outcomes, and opportunities across initiatives. Prepare presentations, briefing books, and insight summaries for meetings and external engagements. Build strong working relationships with partners across Medical Affairs, Corporate Affairs, GCCI, Enterprise Communications, Commercial, and other cross-functional teams. Support planning and management of budgets and contracts related to congress and engagement activities. Assist with planning and execution of non-congress key initiatives, scientific symposia, and external stakeholder events. Identify potential challenges early and work with teams to address risks and keep projects moving forward. Track project milestones and key deliverables to help teams stay organized and aligned on priorities. Contribute to efforts that improve processes and strengthen collaboration across teams. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Project Manager we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Scientific and/or Operations and/or Business experience OR Master's degree and 4 years of Scientific and/or Operations and/or Business experience OR Bachelor's degree and 6 years of Scientific and/or Operations and/or Business experience OR Associate's degree and 10 years of Scientific and/or Operations and/or Business experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Scientific and/or Operations and/or Business experience

Minimum Requirements:

Requires strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools and processes. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal / relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of proven experience in Project Management

• Project management certification is preferred.

Working knowledge of professional services suppliers, contracts, and outsourcing business models and tools. 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. 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 and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 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.