Associate Director HR, Fuel Your Potential Leadership Development Programs - Operations - Amgen
Thousand Oaks, CA
About the Job
At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.
Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Associate Director HR, Fuel Your Potential Leadership Development Programs - Operation
What you will do
Lets do this! Lets change the world! As a member of the Operations Talent and Culture team, you will contribute directly to the leadership development programs for the global Operations community, comprised of more than 9500 colleagues worldwide. In this critical role, you will be accountable for Operations Fuel Your Potential programs, a portfolio of leadership development programs for staff across Operations. Fuel combines on-the-job development, job rotations, development assessments, mentoring, coaching, and structured learning to build and enhance the leadership capabilities of our talent. Building on Operations aspiration to be a Best Place for Talent, Fuel includes purposeful experiences and opportunities to support participants on their journey to leadership excellence. You will lead a global team of HR professionals to identify ways to continuously evolve Fuel content and program design to incorporate emerging trends and strengthen future leadership capabilities. You will work closely with the Operations Executive Leadership Team to understand the leadership pipeline / development gaps and needs of the organization, and design and implement the next generation of proactive programs to address these needs. This is a unique opportunity to work with and support a globally dispersed staff population. This role reports to the head of the Operations Talent and Culture team.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the overarching Fuel program strategy including year-over-year roadmap and ongoing continuous improvement / evolution:
Partner closely with senior Executives, HR and Business Leaders to ensure Fuel programs evolve in accordance with changing business priorities and leadership challenges
Identify and continuously monitor meaningful metrics to assess program effectiveness and business impact
Continually assess new opportunities for improvement, impact, and alignment across the Fuel program landscape, including unmet leadership development needs in the business. Scale the reach of the program while maintaining appropriate exclusivity to bolster readiness of top talent current and future leaders for more complex challenges and roles across Operations
Serve as the Operations Enterprise Leaders (OEL) program manager with oversight of the end-to-end program development and execution
Partner with stakeholders, business leaders, core team, alumni, and the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) to deliver a seamless participant experience preparing senior executive-level talent for current and future business challenges and opportunities
Continuously improve the design and management of the OEL program; evolve program standards and business processes
Foster a sense of community with program participants
Manage the financials associated with OEL including purchase orders, invoices, and budget forecasting and reconciliation to Finance Partners
Maintain program-related resources
Partner with colleagues in the Operations Talent and Culture team and the enterprise Talent Center of Excellence team to ensure alignment and shared insights/learnings
Serve as the Operations Global Talent Council Co-Chair & Operations Intern & Co-op Council Advisor:
Facilitate the executive-level governance committee for the Fuel programs the Operations Global Talent Council
Plan and implement on-going enhancements by partnering and collaborating with site leadership and global council members and executive leaders
Advise the Operations Intern & Co-op Council on centralizing intern and co-op efforts in Operations to drive consistency and impact across the function
Represent the Fuel team with executive business leadership and across HR:
Engage the OLT frequently for Fuel program guidance and to provide updates
Ensure team's close partnership with the enterprise Talent team, University Relations, Talent Mobility, and other key partners to ensure systems, policies, and processes are in alignment with program needs
Manage escalations across the Fuel team:
Serve as a critical escalation point for major challenges, roadblocks, or issues faced by the Fuel team
Ensure timely feedback/coaching and resolution as well as engagement of the appropriate partners and/or senior leaders
Manage, lead and develop your team:
Provide leadership to a team of global Operations HR leadership development program leads to conduct ongoing assessment of gaps and opportunities in the talent pipeline and to build/improve leadership programs
Provide continuous development, coaching, and mentoring to bolster career growth and performance improvement
Oversee the day-to-day management of Fuel cost centers & $20M dollar budget:
Partner with Operations Finance to drive efficient, and mindful spend of allocated budget toward the most impactful utilization across Fuel programs
Ensure the team operates in compliance with policies and procedures to support good budgeting practices
Travel for OEL and Fuel team events that are scheduled throughout the year
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 3 years of leadership development, human resources, talent management, learning/instructional design, or project/program management experience
OrMasters degree and 7 years of leadership development, human resources, talent management, learning/instructional design, or project/program management experience
OrBachelors degree and 9 years of leadership development, human resources, talent management, learning/instructional design, or project/program management experience
OrAssociates degree and 12 years of leadership development, human resources, talent management, learning/instructional design, or project/program management experience
OrHigh school diploma / GED and 14 years of leadership development, human resources, talent management, learning/instructional design, or project/program management experience
In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA or Masters degree in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or other related disciplines
Experience with leadership development programs and/ or program management
Experience in human resources, enterprise learning, recruiting and/or talent management
People leadership experience
Previous experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
Experience working across functions and geographies and in a matrixed organization
Strong executive presence and verbal and written communication skills
Ability to provide individual coaching and feedback to business clients, team members, and Fuel participants
Demonstrated strong project management skills with experience managing large projects involving multiple functions and shared accountabilities
Capability to lead, plan, organize and implement client-focused projects involving behavioral and/or cultural change
Demonstrated ability to understand the clients needs and translate them into actions
Ability to develop relationships at all levels of the organization
Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, balance multiple priorities and competing demands, and work with ambiguity
Strong analytical skills and understanding of how to use data to inform program and process design
Self-directed and willing to take informed risks
A strong interest in having a broad impact for the better and having fun while doing it
A conviction for efficiency, ingenuity, and impact over activity
Willingness to speak up and respectfully challenge previous processes to drive continuous change
Ability to offer innovative ideas and carry them through to implementation
What you can expect of us
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, well 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, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
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
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
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Application deadline
Amgen anticipates accepting applications until 11/1/2024; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
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