Associate Director

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Director, Global Regulatory Intelligence Team

The Director leads the strategic development and execution of the Global Regulatory Intelligence (GRI) function, ensuring Amgen stays ahead of an evolving global regulatory landscape. This role defines the team's mission, sets priorities, leads cross-functional collaborations, and ensures high-impact intelligence is embedded into regulatory strategy across the enterprise.

Key Leadership & Vision:

- Establish and evolve the Regulatory Intelligence function, defining structure, staffing strategy, vendor/outsourcing model, and the technology roadmap to support global operations. Set the vision and oversee the execution of intelligence deliverables that enable accelerated, compliant global product filings and approvals.

Strategic Regulatory Insight & Change Leadership:
- Lead development of strategic insights into global regulatory trends and changes. Translate intelligence into actionable internal guidance, influencing filing strategies, development plans, and Amgens engagement with evolving regulatory expectations. Serve as senior advisor on emerging regulatory shifts, coordinating enterprise-level change response strategies.

External Engagement:

- Build and maintain relationships with external regulatory intelligence networks, peer companies, industry associations, and regulatory agencies to enhance Amgens proactive intelligence-gathering capabilities. Coordinate with Regulatory Policy and country affiliates to ensure early awareness of critical Integration:

- Partner with Global Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory CMC, Clinical, Safety, and Policy functions to integrate intelligence into product strategy, labeling, and lifecycle plans. Lead cross-functional initiatives where regulatory intelligence enables enterprise transformation (e.g., structured submissions, digital requirements).

Team Management & Talent Development:

- Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing Regulatory Intelligence team (including direct reports and external partners). Set goals, manage performance, mentor staff, and build capabilities aligned with future-state regulatory operations. Define and oversee budget, resource allocation, and vendor management for the function.

Operational Excellence & Innovation:

- Ensure efficient, scalable, and continuously improving intelligence operations. Drive the adoption of innovative tools, data analytics, and automation solutions to accelerate and enhance regulatory intelligence outputs.

Knowledge & Skills:

Regulatory Expertise:

- Deep knowledge of global regulatory systems and evolving frameworks across major and emerging markets. Experience identifying and interpreting high-impact regulatory changes and their implications for development, submission, and approval strategies.

Strategic & Analytical Thinking:

- Demonstrated ability to connect regulatory developments with strategic business impacts.

- Able to assess ambiguity, provide direction under uncertainty, and influence cross-functional decisions.

External Presence & Influence:

- Skilled in representing Amgen in industry forums and engaging with regulatory bodies.

- Able to distill complex global issues into clear, compelling messaging for senior stakeholders.

Leadership & Communication:

- Proven leadership of cross-functional teams and direct staff. Strong ability to communicate complex regulatory concepts clearly and persuasively across senior, technical, and global audiences.

Innovation & Operational Mindset:

- Experience with process optimization, digital tools, and knowledge management systems. Ability to modernize intelligence workflows using structured data and Doctorate degree and 4+ years of experience, or Masters degree and 15+ years, or Bachelors degree and 16+ years in regulatory affairs, policy, intelligence, or a related Prior leadership experience in global regulatory intelligence, regulatory policy, or strategy.

- Strong track record of advising on and responding to regulatory change.

- Experience in leading cross-functional regulatory initiatives and managing high-performing teams.

- Familiarity with regulatory intelligence tools, subscription databases, and external benchmarking Demonstrated success building or scaling regulatory intelligence capabilities.

- Experience interacting with global regulatory authorities and representing company positions externally.

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, well support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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For a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join 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.

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