
Senior Manager, Scientific Communications Operations
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Driving performance management activities for Scientific Communications, including standardization, optimization, quality, timely delivery of processes, platform technologies, and analytics solutions
- Managing and overseeing activities required to plan, build, implement, launch, and maintain initiatives within the Scientific Communications capability in accordance with core guiding principles and strategies
- Partnering with the Scientific Communications Operations Director and Scientific Communications senior leadership in Amgen India to establish vision, identify gaps, and streamline opportunities to execute the capability’s strategic roadmap
- Proactively identifying program risks and implementing and managing mitigation plans as needed
- Providing subject matter expertise in the assessment & prioritization of new projects and enhancements, as well as for ongoing business processes, and being a positive and strong change agent to continually seek out innovative ways to pragmatically expand digital capabilities
- Proactively identifying and continually evaluating external digital health and data asset trends and internal capabilities that may be leveraged as fit-for-purpose solutions
- Maintaining a pulse on the highly dynamic and fast-paced digital technology and innovation industry; partnering with technology teams to match capabilities with internal business needs
- Ensuring effective and timely communication of project statuses, process changes, new initiatives, and complex analytics to various stakeholders -- including leadership, colleagues, impacted teams, and cross-functional partners – across various channels, such as live presentations, targeted emails, and posts to internal networks
- Demonstrating excellent leadership and diplomatic skills, especially for coordination across regions and teams within the organization, positioning oneself as a leader in digital technologies
- Leveraging data and analytics to derive recommendations to optimize multichannel engagement in a global setting
- Recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and developing team members, as appropriate
- Doctorate degree & 8 years of directly related industry experience
- Master’s degree & 10 years OR
- Bachelor’s degree & 12 years OR
- Associates degree & 14 years AND
- 5 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
- Advanced degree in life science, computer science, business, or related discipline
- 8+ years of work experience in information technologies/information systems, analytics platforms, and reporting technology
- 5+ years of experience with Salesforce, Veeva Vault, or similar technology platforms
- 3+ years of operations experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences technology industry
- Hands-on experience with AI and automation tools (e.g., Power Platform, UiPath, custom GPTs) to enhance and streamline business processes and workflows
- Extensive project management experience (PMP or DASM certification preferred)
- Previous management of direct reports and oversight of information system vendors
- Foundational Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry guidelines, the legal/health system environment, SOPs, good clinical practices, good publication practices, and regulatory requirements
- Understanding of the medical affairs, drug development, and commercialization process
- Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change
- Business process and systems management
- Strong understanding and experience in the use of performance management techniques, measures, problem solving, and analytical thinking
- Strong understanding of principals of customer service as applied to internal customers and external partners
- Advanced skills in application software and analytical development methodologies in a validated system environment
- Effective at managing complex teams of professionals
- Successfully navigates highly matrixed environment
- Operational excellence: management skills, planning, prioritization, decision making, objective setting, meeting management, and plan execution
- Excellent oral and written communication, including the ability to present formally and informally within area of expertise to a diverse set of audiences, including small teams, leadership, and large group meetings
- Flexibility in a rapidly changing environment; ability to proactively identify operational needs and anticipate and prevent issues
- Deep focus on customer service through solution delivery
- Promote innovation by acting as a strong advocate for automation and the advancement of new technologies to streamline system services and support novel processes
- Strong self-awareness and sense of accountability, being transparent, approachable, objective, and open-minded
- Proficient in analysis and interpretation activities and able to present insights based on business acumen and subject matter expertise