Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research

Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. The Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research is a strategic thought partner to brand and cross functional teams, responsible for generating rigorous, business relevant insights that inform brand strategy, execution, and decision making.

In an environment enabled by data integration via Amgens MRAgent platform, this role focuses less on managing research outputs and more on owning insight judgment, meaning, and impact ensuring data is interpreted correctly, synthesized effectively, and translated into clear strategic guidance.

Flexible Commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA or Deerfield, IL Amgen office. You will work on-site a minimum of 2-3 days a week.

• Serve as the primary PMR thought partner to the US Commercial team (primarily brand teams), guiding the framing of business questions and translating insights into implications for brand strategy and execution, specifically supporting HCP in-line and lifecycle management PMR for Tezspire (Inflammation)
• Act as an internal consultant, helping stakeholders move from data to decisions by identifying the so what and now what.
• Support key annual activities (e.g., brand planning, executive reviews, budgeting, business cases) with objective, insight-driven guidance.

• Lead the interpretation and synthesis of primary market research findings for Tezspire, leveraging standardized dashboards, analytics tools, and AI-enabled capabilities (e.g., MRAgent). Partner closely with our co-marketing partner to develop, execute and interpret insights from PMR related to HCP and LCM marketing.
• Go beyond descriptive findings to surface insights, risks, opportunities, and strategic tradeoffs.
• Integrate learnings across studies, time periods, and data sources to provide a coherent view of brand and portfolio performance.

• Own KPI definitions, business rules, and analytic intent for assigned brands and studies, ensuring clarity, consistency, and longitudinal integrity.
• Ensure that changes to questionnaires, metrics, or data cuts are intentional, documented, and aligned with relevant partners.
• Maintain high standards for data quality, methodological rigor, and trend continuity.

• Partner with other PMR and BAI team members, developing strategic thinking, analytical judgment, and stakeholder confidence.
• Coach other PMR team members when needed, to help shape their skills and to provide business context to ensure more rounded analyses.
• Guide teams on how to effectively leverage modern tools and analytics while maintaining strong research fundamentals.
• Work with their Director to prioritize and balance business asks, to ensure focus on the highest value insight opportunities.

• Manage expectations with stakeholders regarding self-service insights vs. value-add PMR partnership.
• Facilitate strategic discussions rather than presenting findings, especially in environments where stakeholders have direct data access.
• Support adoption and effective use of new research tools and ways of working.

• Contribute to the continuous evolution of PMR capabilities, methodologies, and tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and impact of primary market research across brands.

• Is sought out for judgment and strategic guidance, not just data
• Delivers insights that change thinking and inform decisions
• Elevates team capability while increasing efficiency
• Maintains PMRs credibility and relevance in a democratized data environment
• Balances rigor with speed, and consistency with flexibility

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborator with these qualifications.

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• Masters degree and 4 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• Bachelors degree and 6 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• Associates degree and 10 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions

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