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In this vital role you will be member of the GDO leadership teams and strategic partner to the Amgen India and R&D organizations. Responsible for financial oversight, and strategic resource allocation to assure operational efficiency and financial discipline within development operations. This senior leader provides GDO insight and direction to the study budget forecast and approval process, ensures that GDO resources are staffed and deployed in alignment with organizational goals, and manages the GDO functional budget while adhering to regulatory compliance and budgetary constraints.
Job Responsibility
Align operational plans with financial targets, prioritize GDO investments, and build business cases for technology and modernization initiatives
Link GDO resources to budget, identify efficiencies, and drive awareness, allocation, and management of non-resource spend
Translate resourcing data into actionable insights for senior leadership and business partners
Partner with R&D Finance to ensure alignment on GDO budget understanding, targets, and resource planning
Identify and quantify resource needs (staffing, technology, clinical trial costs) across the Amgen portfolio
Manage staffing capacity across Amgen staff, FSPs, and contingent workers to support portfolio needs
Deliver analyses and reports on resource demand/supply, highlighting variances and financial risks
Lead, mentor, and develop a global team while collaborating with cross-functional and external stakeholders
Foster accountability, innovation, and collaboration
build talent pipelines and develop critical skills
Serve as GDO's senior business owner, leading analyses to inform executive trade-off decisions on budget, cost, technology, and efficiency
Partner with GDO leadership to build future resource capability plans
Collaborate with GDO functions to meet evolving business needs, ensuring speed, quality, productivity, and efficiency
Champion budget awareness and cost drivers
present analyses, scenarios, and recommendations to executive leadership
Partner with Finance and R&D Strategy & Operations to develop and refine resource algorithms and adapt them in real time
Drive continuous improvement and innovation in resource utilization, scenario modeling, and clinical trial technologies
Requirements
Doctorate degree and 5 years of Business Operations, Resource Planning, or Financial Management in Pharmaceutical R&D or Clinical Operations experience
Master's degree and 8 years of Business Operations, Resource Planning, or Financial Management in Pharmaceutical R&D or Clinical Operations experience
Bachelor's degree and 10 years of Business Operations, Resource Planning, or Financial Management in Pharmaceutical R&D or Clinical Operations experience
Nice to have
10+ years of experience in financial and/or resource management within clinical operations, including oversight of global teams and large-scale clinical trials
Knowledge of emerging trends in advance that will enable significant agility and efficiency in business elements of clinical operations – quality, time and cost
Global cross-functional leadership across clinical domains and geographies
Expertise in managing timelines, vendor relations and project milestones
Expertise in assessing clinical portfolio resource demand and managing changes/variance against resource/supply plans
Portfolio-level budget/resource oversight and optimization
Ability to analyze data for cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements
Strategic thinking with the ability to advance the business through application of technology
Capability-building and functional training strategy
Strong interpersonal skills to work with vendors, partner with IT and senior leadership
Establishment of external partnerships and thought leadership within the clinical operations and business domains
What we offer
Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
Work/life balance
Career development opportunities
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions