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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

HUMAN RESOURCES SENIOR MANAGER / SITE LEAD

LIVE

What you will do

In this vital role you will be responsible for leading the Human Resources for Amgen Switzerland affiliate, the local Site HR Operations Team as well as the support of the EU regional Hub in Switzerland. Your tasks and deliverables will include the following:

• Collaborate and support the General Manager, WEMEA / Regional HR Lead
• Develop HR Strategy based on local, international and Corporate objectives
• Drive organizational scale and productivity for respective site(s)
• Creates purposeful Amgen culture for management and staff members
• Improve leadership team effectiveness through senior HR influence
• Develop supervisors to improve their management capabilities to own Amgen’s human capital development for their department/function
• Attract retain and integrate an educated, high quality motivated and engaged workforce – anticipates growth through talent management. Including maintaining talent pipeline of internal staff and mobilize staff through alignment initiatives and motivational programs
• Develop and administer local rewards programs based on corporate compensation philosophy, business objectives, and international programs
• Ensure a clear, shared understanding of HR procedures-policies, and monitors compliance with local regulations
• Act as a key advisor to Sr Mgt on organizational design initiatives
• Direct and drive the Performance Management cycle, including management coaching and staff development
• Partner with sales management in supporting sales force effectiveness
• Builds and maintains knowledge of Amgen’s products, therapeutic areas, markets, and business-financial model
• Understands key business processes to ensure HR initiatives add value to Amgen’s local and regional business goals
• Supervises local HR Operations team and owner of Swiss payroll and benefits management

WIN

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced  professional, are these qualifications and skills:

• University Degree in Psychology, Sociology, HR, Business Administration, or similar degree;
• 5 or more years of  experience covering a variety of functions such as rewards, staffing, training, employee relations;
• Fluent in both local language and in English (both oral and written)
• Pharmaceutical experience is preferred but not a requirement
• Preferably experience from multinational company experience in a matrix environment
• Expert HR knowledge and strong business acumen

THRIVE

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

LOCATION

Rotkreuz

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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