Senior Director, Intelligence, Obesity

Senior Director, Competitive Intelligence, Obesity What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will lead the Obesity CI team within the Obesity Intelligence and Analytics team, a vital part of Global Commercial Capabilities & Innovation at Amgen.

The Competitive Intelligence (CI) team is a strategic thought partner to our cross‑functional leadership on high‑level business and competitive intelligence issues that influence Amgen’s strategic decisions today and in the future. The team is responsible for ensuring CI research, analysis, and assessments are appropriately factored into business decisions and strategies and help guide optimal business positioning for all therapeutic areas (TAs) across the portfolio and lifecycle.

You will be responsible for strengthening Amgen’s CI capabilities and guiding senior leadership on relevant issues as a trusted advisor by staying abreast of the external perspectives and evolving dynamics.

Flexible commuter role to the Thousand Oaks, CA office. You will work on‑site a minimum of 2‑3 days a week.

• Establish and define capabilities to enable Amgen to be agile and competitive with an acute awareness of the external landscape
• Represent CI as a strategic thought partner to cross‑functional leadership
• Ensure fit‑for‑purpose, high quality and high impact delivery of CI insights and recommendations that drive strategic decisions across the portfolio
• Expand competitive intelligence capabilities at the regional and country level
• Lead and develop a team of CI managers, as well as ensuring
• Appropriate allocations of CI team resources in a timely manner to meet business needs
• Robust and reliable CI methodology is applied to collect, analyze, and reported with relevant implications to Amgen
• Congress planning, workshops, and scenario planning activities are conducted in a timely and targeted manner
• Oversee and guide vendor negotiations to drive value‑based partnerships; evaluate whether appropriate CI vendor standards are met
• Collaborate with Forecasting, Commercial Insights, and Business Development to drive strategic recommendations
• Stay abreast of the evolving external perspectives
• Abide by and strictly enforce Amgen’s CI Legal and Ethical Guidelines with internal partners and agencies

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

• Doctorate degree and 5 years of competitive intelligence experience
• Masters degree and 8 years of competitive intelligence experience
• Bachelors degree and 10 years of competitive intelligence experience

• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, Pharm
  
  D, or equivalent)
• 4+ years of biopharmaceutical experience in a CI capacity
• Strong client service orientation (consulting background)
• Exceptionally structured problem‑solver and strategically agile
• Demonstrate ability to synthesize, analyze, and communicate complex information succinctly to senior leadership
• Extensive experience with quantitative and qualitative CI research techniques and projects
• Track record of applying competitive intelligence to make, guide, and inform strategic business decisions
• Strong ability to influence cross‑functionally and manage a full workload
• Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse teams
• Ability to research and analyze knowledge in new therapeutic areas with short turnaround time
• Excellent presentation skills, with strong and effective written and verbal communication
• Prior experience in successful team building and talent development

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 support your journey every step of the way.

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
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