Executive Director, Global Health

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** Career Category
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** Job Description
**** 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.

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.
** Executive Director, Health Impact
**** What you will do
** Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role as the Executive Director, Health Impact you will lead enterprise efforts to better understand and address the factors that drive uneven patient experiences and outcomes.

Amgen is committed to serving patients and reducing the barriers that influence health outcomes around the world. As part of the Inclusive Global Health and Impact (IGHI) team, which includes Representation in Clinical Research and Access to Healthcare, you will work across functions to shape Amgen’s strategic approach to advancing more inclusive and patient-centered systems, from research and clinical development through access and post-market  this highly visible leadership role, you will serve as a member of the IGHI Senior Leadership Team (IGHI SLT)—helping to shape the organization’s long-term strategy and ensuring alignment across global health impact priorities.

You will also act as a key strategic partner and advisor to the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) and the ATMOS SLT, providing enterprise accountability and cohesive execution of Amgen’s Health Impact agenda.

This role reports into Vice President, Head of IGHI. This role will have a travel requirement of 30%, US & Global.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Serve as a core member of the IGHI SLT, contributing to strategic direction, organizational planning, resourcing decisions, and cross-functional integration across IGHI’s mission areas (RISE, ATH, and Health Impact).
* Represent the Health Impact function within the IGHI SLT to ensure coordinated execution, shared learning, and consistent alignment across enterprise health equity initiatives.
* Develop and execute an enterprise-wide strategy to strengthen Amgen’s work in advancing fair, patient-centered health outcomes including regional and country specific health impact goals/objectives
* Partner with cross functional stakeholders to share, inform, advise and collaborate on the external health equity landscape and ecosystem
* Develop budget and team resourcing in collaboration with IGHI SLT
* Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership on U.S. and global policy trends, external expectations, and emerging scientific, clinical, and societal insights.
* Integrate inclusive-design principles and population insights across R&D, clinical trials, regulatory interactions, commercial planning, and patient access programs.
* Build and manage high-impact partnerships with academic institutions, advocacy groups, policymakers, and other external stakeholders.
* Represent Amgen in external forums and with prominent thought leaders, bringing strong credibility in issues related to access, disparities, and population health.
* Leverage data, digital solutions, and AI-driven analytics to identify gaps and inform targeted interventions across the patient journey.
* Navigate competing priorities and broker alignment among internal teams with diverse perspectives and objectives.
* Establish frameworks, metrics, and accountability mechanisms that embed inclusive practices across the organization.
* Lead, coach, and inspire a team committed to bold…