Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s 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, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. **AIN Master Data Management Lead** **What you will do** Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will play a critical role in establishing and managing MDM activities in Amgen’s new operations hub, especially to ensure accurate, high-quality master data across key operational functions. The ideal candidate will develop and implement strategies for data governance, data stewardship, and data quality management while ensuring compliance with industry regulations, such as GxP and FDA requirements. This role requires a deep understanding of pharmaceutical industry operations, including supply chain, regulatory compliance, and quality control. The AIN MDM Lead will collaborate with teams across the Supply Chain and IT functions to ensure consistent and accurate master data management to support business processes, decision-making, and regulatory compliance. **Key Responsibilities:** + **Develop and Lead MDM Strategy:** Define and implement a comprehensive Master Data Management strategy for operations, aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements. + **Data Governance:** Establish and lead data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure data integrity, consistency, and quality across the organization. + **Data Stewardship:** Oversee the creation, maintenance, and validation of key operational data entities (materials, products, customers, transportation, plant) to ensure accuracy and reliability. + **Cross-functional Collaboration:** Partner with departments like Supply Chain, IT, Regulatory Affairs, and to streamline data management processes and support key business initiatives. + **Regulatory Compliance:** Ensure all master data practices meet global regulatory standards, including FDA, EMA, GxP, and other pharmaceutical industry regulations. + **Continuous Improvement:** Find opportunities to enhance data management processes, demonstrating new technologies, automation, and standard methodologies. + **Team Leadership:** Lead and develop an impactful team of team leads, data stewards and analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. + **Data Quality Management:** Monitor and improve data quality metrics, driving initiatives to cleanse, validate, and enrich master data for optimized operational performance. + **Systems and Tools Management:** Work closely with IT and system administrators to ensure that MDM systems (e.g., ERP, SAP, PLM) are optimized for operational needs. + **Risk Management:** Identify data risks within operations and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard data accuracy and compliance. + **Reporting & KPIs:** Establish and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for master data management and operations effectiveness, providing insights and data-driven recommendations to leadership. **What we expect of you** We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. **Basic Qualifications:** + Master’s degree and 8 to 10 years of business, Supply Chain, Operations, Information Systems, or a related field OR + Bachelor’s degree and 10 to 14 years of business, Supply Chain, Operations, Information Systems, or a related field OR + Diploma and 14 to 18 years of business, Supply Chain, Operations, Information Systems, or a related field + 8+ years of experience in Master Data Management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within the pharmaceutical industry. + In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory environments. + Solid experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.), data governance tools, and data management standard methodologies. + Expertise in data governance frameworks and master data standard methodologies. + Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as FDA, GxP, and EMA. + Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of building and managing impactful teams. + Good communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. + Experience driving multi-functional initiatives and managing multiple collaborators. + Ability to manage complex projects, prioritize, and deliver results in a fast-paced, regulated environment. + Demonstrated Leadership and Experience **:** + Demonstrating thought leader-level abilities and a demonstrable record of success in designing and implementing MDM solutions within organizations like Amgen. + Leading multi-functional teams for sourcing, cleansing, deduplication/match merge for master data. + Demonstrable experience in implementing data quality rules and maintaining translations between source and consuming applications. + Working experience with SAP ECC, S4 HANA, and other data quality tools. + Leading technical and functional teams for MDM implementations. + Addressing Finance, Supply Chain, Customer, and Operational requirements for MDM (e.g., Plant, BOM, Routers, Work centers). + Applying agile methodologies and global delivery centers to achieve a track record of successful delivery. + Implementing stewardship and data governance processes and standards. + Team Leadership & Functional Expertise **:** + Providing functional and technical MDM expertise to help with practice growth initiatives. + Developing the MDM Implementation playbook, delivery maps, and estimation model for projects requiring master data creation or support. + Developing and presenting MDM thought leadership to senior leadership teams within Global Supply Chain and other functions like Quality, Manufacturing, and Clinical. + Assessing that MDM offerings are aligned with industry-leading practices. + Displaying good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and collaborators **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with automation and digital transformation projects in the data management space. + Knowledge of pharmaceutical product lifecycle management (PLM) systems. + Certification in data governance or data quality management. **Key Competencies:** + **Leadership and Influence:** Ability to lead, motivate, and influence teams and collaborators across the organization. + **Operational Excellence:** Focused on continuous improvement, efficiency, and operational effectiveness. + **Detail-Oriented:** High attention to detail, especially with regulatory compliance and data integrity. Must be able to understand details and elevate the content to Senior leadership levels + **Strategic Thinking:** Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies for data governance and management. **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, we’ll support your journey every step of the way. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards. **Apply now** **for a career that defies imagination** Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. **careers.amgen.com** 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. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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 accommodation.