Senior Associate Project Manager

About AmgenAmgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.Senior Associate Project ManagerLIVEWhat You Will DoAs an Information Technology Project Manager, you will be based at Amgen's Capability Center in Lisbon Portugal, leading technical and audit related projects as part of the Cybersecurity & Digital Trust (CDT) team. You will be accountable for developing and reporting periodic project and financial indicators relating to project objectives, risks, costs and trends. You will apply both Agile and standard project management methodologies in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control and closing of projects.Roles & Responsibilities:Manage all aspects of projects, including scope management, schedule management, resource management, financial management, and risk and issue management.Work effectively under minimal supervision and prioritize the successful completion of team goals.Partner with technical leads to identify key work products, ensure cross-functional alignment, and execute plans to meet project goals.Develop innovative ways to introduce change across a diverse organization.Communicate effectively and possess strong critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, and presentation skills.Manage competing timelines and prioritize critical tasks.Champion collaboration and work effectively on cross-functional teams.Remove roadblocks and impediments to team progressFoster an environment where the team can stay focusedEducate the team about Lean and Agile practices like ScrumTrack team metrics and find ways to improve team performanceGuide the team towards becoming a high-performing and self-managing unitWINWhat We Expect Of YouMust-Have Skills:Project management experience leading all aspects of projects - scope management, schedule management, resource management, financial management, and risk and issue management and using a diverse set of methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps)Highly motivated, collaborative, works effectively under minimal supervision and places priority on the successful completion of team goalsWorks successfully in ambiguous scenarios, thinks holistically, collects, digests and assembles information to enable meaningful business analyses and decision-makingPossesses learning, technical agility, and can breakdown topics/issues into actionable plans for team executionGood-to-Have Skills:Jira experienceMiro experienceWorkshop facilitation experienceProfessional Certifications:Project Management Professional (PMP) – preferredCertified Project Manager - preferredAgile Certified Practitioner - preferredSoft Skills:Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills.Strong verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work effectively with global, virtual teamsHigh degree of initiative and self-motivation.Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goalsStrong presentation and public speaking skills.THRIVEWhat You Can Expect Of UsAs we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits.Flexible work arrangements.APPLY NOWfor a career that defies imaginationIn our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.careers.amgen.comEQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENTAmgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.