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.
R&D Budget Execution Manager, US - Remote
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will lead the end-to-end budget execution engine for several key functions within our Research & Development organization—helping leaders make timely, data-informed decisions that enable innovation. Partnering with functional leadership and colleagues in R&D Finance, you will deliver annual planning, quarterly forecasts and close activities, monthly leadership updates, and forward-looking insights on spending trends and resource utilization. You will also support business case development, guide our contract management team through escalated procure-to-pay topics, and provide project management for functional and cross-functional initiatives. This role serves as a trusted strategic partner—translating business priorities into clear financial narratives, scalable processes, and actionable dashboards. The R&D Business Operations team is committed to continuous improvement, digital enablement, and raising the bar on how we serve our fast-paced, ever-evolving functions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the annual budget planning cycle end-to-end, including intake, challenge/validation, scenario analysis, and executive-ready storytelling
Maintain budget plans with disciplined governance; reconcile actuals vs. plan and translate drivers into clear actions
Enable execution of supported functions’ capital expense plans through forecasting, funding alignment, and lifecycle tracking
Own quarterly forecast updates and close activities—ensuring accuracy, pace, and alignment to evolving business priorities
Partner effectively with the Amgen India team to deliver integrated, global budget execution support with shared standards and continuous improvement
Coordinate and deliver recurring leadership updates with crisp narratives, risks/opportunities, and decision points
Advance self-service insights by optimizing dashboards and data products so leaders have near-real-time visibility and actionable metrics
Provide analytical support on spend, capacity/resource utilization, and variances; identify trends and recommend interventions
Support productivity initiatives and business case development, including benefits realization and KPI design
Provide expert budget execution support across the procure-to-pay process; resolve escalations, strengthen controls, and improve cycle time
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a future-ready leader who brings financial and business acumen, operational rigor, and a continuous-improvement mindset—someone who can simplify complexity, elevate insights, and influence across a matrix to drive outcomes.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree
Or
Master’s degree and 3 years of biotech/pharma business operations and/or financial analytics experience
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of biotech/pharma business operations and/or financial analytics experience
Or
Associate’s degree and 10 years of biotech/pharma business operations and/or financial analytics experience
Or
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of biotech/pharma business operations and/or financial analytics experience
Advanced degree in business, finance, life sciences, or a related field
Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, forecasting, and variance/root-cause analysis
Working familiarity with the drug development process and how R&D organizations translate strategy into portfolios and investment decisions
Proficiency with data visualization and collaboration tools (e.g., Tableau, Smartsheet, MS Teams) and comfort enabling self-service insights
Advanced Excel skills and strong command of the Microsoft Office suite
Demonstrated ability to leverage automation and AI-enabled solutions to streamline workflows, improve controls, and elevate insights
Experience with enterprise planning/procurement tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Anaplan)
Strength in working with detailed information and turning complex data into clear, decision-grade insights
Ability to thrive in a complex, matrixed environment; collaborate across levels; influence without authority; and manage multiple priorities with strong judgment
Exceptional communication skills—able to craft concise narratives and deliver messages that enable alignment and change
Strong relationship builder with a customer-service orientation and a bias for collaborative problem solving
Curious, proactive self-starter who learns quickly, takes initiative, and raises the bar through continuous improvement
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.
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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 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. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
.Salary Range
115,136.75USD -155,773.25 USD