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PROJECT MANAGER, EVOLVING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (L5)
What you will do
Amgen is seeking a Project Manager to support the Evolving Financial Management initiative. The focus of this initiative is to drive an ambitious program to evolve how Amgen does financial management by driving end-to-end connectivity and increased automation from contracting and buying to the accounting close and forecasting processes. Within scope is 1) defining and setting a vision for a continuous close capability along with moving from a quarterly to a monthly close cycle by Q1 ’23, 2) standardizing the buying process globally in a way that enables a highly automated, continuous accounting close with a secondary focus on reducing time and effort for staff involved in buying at Amgen, 3) installing a contract lifecycle management system to better manage contract meta data and contract compliance with our suppliers while enabling downstream connectivity to the buying process and 4) evolving forecasting / planning from batch to continuous processes via redesigning large batch processes (e.g., sales forecast to COGS forecast, clinical study forecasting), leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities and utilizing continuous close insights. This new role will report to the Executive Director of Evolving Financial Management under the broader umbrella of Predictive Real-time Sensing.
The location of this role is flexible but is likely to require frequent interactions with the teams based in California and Florida.
Responsibilities:
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
Create and manage a comprehensive project plan, along with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines, for all in-scope workstreams
Track and resolve risks, issues, both internal and external interdependencies
Track and report on project success measures
Develop and maintain communication schedule in support of broader change management efforts
Collect and share workstream updates as needed
Assist with creation and ongoing maintenance of project artifacts, Miro boards, etc.
Organize and manage project meetings and meeting minutes, including tracking of action items
Collaborate with stakeholders on action items
Track and manage project budget and resourcing
Initiate and maintain purchase orders and vendor invoices
Assist with workshops, interviews, working sessions and other forums
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The passionate professional we seek is curious by nature, organizationally and technology savvy, with a strong passion for keeping things in order and flexibility to adjust the course at any minute. Academic background or working knowledge of Finance, Accounting, or Procurement is preferred but not required. You will also possess the following qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate degree
OR
Master’s degree and 2 years of experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications:
High level understanding of existing digital technologies and data analytics approaches
Effective communication skills (verbal, written) and strong executive presence
Ability and eagerness to wear multiple hats from hands-on execution of required analyses to setting standards to defining vision
Strong business partnership skills and understanding of core business activities
Comfortable with ambiguity; flexible, innovative, and creative mindset
Familiarity with agile/scrum and change management methodologies
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