Talent Acquisition Advisor

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. 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.

Job Summary

We are seeking a strategic, results-oriented leader to serve as Technology Hiring Program Manager for our Workforce Strategy Transformation. This high-impact role will drive the execution of complex batch hiring operations in support of our global Technology organization. The ideal candidate is a cross-functional collaborator with proven experience leading large-scale talent initiatives, managing data-driven processes, and influencing senior stakeholders across enterprise environments.

Join our team and help shape the future of our Workforce Strategy Transformation.

In this role, you will lead the orchestration of strategic hiring cycles, managing end-to-end planning, data integrity, and operational execution. You'll partner closely with senior leaders across Capability, HR, Procurement, and Program teams to ensure hiring plans align to enterprise goals, including cost efficiency, organizational readiness, and capability development. We are looking for a dynamic, proactive program manager who brings a systems-thinking approach, exceptional communication skills, and a deep commitment to operational excellence.

What you will do

• Lead cross-functional coordination with Capability Leads to define and sequence roles for each monthly hiring batch in alignment with enterprise hiring strategy.
• Own the governance of hiring design data, ensuring Design Group Input files are regularly updated and aligned to the latest role design information and program requirements.
• Manage data intake and validation workflows, working with Capability Leads, Hiring Managers, and Interview Coordinators to ensure end-to-end hiring plan information accuracy.
• Partner with senior stakeholders (e.g., Procurement, Analytics, and Operating Model teams) to create hiring plans and align hiring activities with savings targets and operational milestones.
• Resolve data integrity issues across platforms such as Orgvue, input files, and program dashboards to maintain cross-system consistency.
• Design and implement hiring prioritization models based on cost savings and strategic impact to guide batch sequencing decisions.
• Oversee access controls and manage the "Under the Tent" process to protect confidential program documentation.
• Monitor hiring KPIs and provide strategic reporting, such as the number of roles designed, posted and onboarded by hiring groups.
• Provide thought partnership and programmatic support to enhance hiring operations, working closely with the broader transformation team to identify process improvements.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent education.
• 10+ years of experience in Human Resources.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, HR operations, talent strategy, or workforce transformation within complex organizations.

Functional Skills:

Must Have

• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives and manage senior-level relationships.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with expertise in workforce planning, Recruitment, data governance, and hiring operations.
• Proficiency in tools such as Excel, Power Query, Power BI, SharePoint, and project management systems (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive alignment across distributed teams.

Good to Have

• Experience working within agile product or transformation teams is a plus.
• Familiarity with talent acquisition platforms and workforce planning tools (e.g., Workday) is strongly preferred.
• Life-sciences (Biotech/Pharmaceutical) industry experience.

Soft Skills:

• Leadership and relationship-building skills with executives, senior leaders, various cross-functional partners, HR (business partners, compensation/benefits, mobility) and executive support staff.
• Communication and executive level presentation skills with the ability to express ideas in a persuasive, confident, organized and eloquent manner

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, we'll 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.

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

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

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.