CDnA - Data Science Associate Director
Listed on 2025-12-01
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IT/Tech
Data Science Manager, Data Analyst, Data Engineer, AI Engineer
CDnA - Mar Sci Operations Associate Director role within Amgen. This listing describes an opportunity in the Amgen Data Science department to lead globally distributed BI operations and to champion AI-enabled analytics.
The role is responsible for driving global BI delivery excellence, data quality rigor, and the integration of advanced analytics and AI technologies into the reporting ecosystem.
Responsibilities- Lead and mentor BI Engineering Leads and their teams based in Portugal and India, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and inclusion.
- Drive team performance using well-defined KPIs, SLAs, and delivery standards aligned to enterprise goals.
- Ensure seamless collaboration between global engineering teams and US-based business stakeholders.
- Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and secure BI solutions across multiple business domains.
- Implement modern development operations, including version control, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring for BI assets.
- Collaborate with teams to embed machine learning and AI-generated insights into dashboards and reporting workflows.
- Champion the adoption of emerging technologies such as generative AI, LLMs, vector databases, and natural language querying to improve data access, storytelling, and user experience.
- Stay current with innovation trends in analytics and integrate applicable tools and frameworks into the BI ecosystem.
- Translate BI priorities and business goals into actionable, agile delivery plans for execution by offshore teams.
- Collaborate with Architecture, Platform Engineering, and Governance functions to ensure compliance, scalability, and technical alignment.
- Champion a product-oriented delivery model and agile methodology across offshore BI teams.
- Promote self-service BI through the development of governed, business-friendly data models and semantic layers.
- Drive process improvements and tooling enhancements to maximize development efficiency and business impact.
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications- Doctorate degree and 3 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experience
- Or Masters degree and 5 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experience
- Or Bachelors degree and 7 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experience
- Or Associates degree and 12 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experience
- Or High school diploma / GED and 14 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experience
- 8+ years of experience in data/BI engineering, data operations, or analytics delivery.
- Extensive experience with SQL, Python and similar programming languages
- Understanding of best practices in data management, architecture and creating efficient data pipelines
- Demonstrated success in leading offshore or globally distributed technical teams.
- Proficiency with BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and cloud-native data ecosystems (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure).
- Experience implementing Dev Ops practices for BI: version control, CI/CD, monitoring, automation.
- Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Exposure to AI/ML integration into BI solutions or operationalizing AI outputs.
- Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry environments.
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 will 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, comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards…
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