Senior Business Analyst / Data Analyst – Enterprise Programs & Platforms

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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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

Senior Business Analyst / Data Analyst – Enterprise Programs & Platforms

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst / Data Analyst to provide strategic financial, business, and data analysis support to the Enterprise Programs and Platforms team. In this role, you will partner directly with Program Leads, Project Managers, and other PFMs to manage financial planning, provide portfolio visibility, and support data-informed decision-making.

This is a highly collaborative position requiring deep financial acumen, experience with business analysis, and comfort working across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.

• Serve as a key financial analyst supporting Enterprise Programs and Platforms, ensuring consistent financial oversight across strategic initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to align on financial reporting, forecasting cycles, budgeting processes, and cost control standards.
• Manage and track program budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, and financial performance at the program and portfolio levels.
• Conduct financial data analysis to evaluate budget variance, trends, and funding risks, and synthesize findings into actionable insights.
• Support operational metrics and reporting for strategic initiatives.
• Support business analysis and project management activities for small to medium-scale projects by gathering requirements, documenting workflows, and identifying financial and operational impacts.
• Contribute to program health assessments by integrating financial data with project delivery metrics.
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards using tools like Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or equivalent platforms to provide visibility across project status, financial health, and key performance indicators.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly financial close, budgeting, and resource planning processes in collaboration with Finance and Procurement.
• Ensure adherence to financial governance practices, cost standards, and investment oversight processes.
• Support light project management tasks, including milestone tracking, risk management coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate status reporting and coordination across programs, portfolios, and financial stakeholders.
• Assist in ad hoc analyses, scenario modeling, and business case development for proposed initiatives or changes.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a financially fluent, analytically strong, and collaborative team member with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Scientific and/or IT Operations and/or Business experience

OR

Master’s degree and 4 years of Scientific and/or IT Operations and/or Business experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Scientific and/or IT Operations and/or Business experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of Scientific and/or IT Operations and/or Business experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Scientific and/or IT Operations and/or Business experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of combined experience in business analysis, data analytics, or financial management, preferably within biotech, pharma, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• Proven success supporting program or portfolio-level financial oversight in a matrixed environment.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience in cost forecasting, budget variance analysis, and accrual management.
• Experience creating data visualizations and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or Excel.
• Familiarity with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, or PPM tools like Smartsheet or ServiceNow.
• Demonstrated business analysis capability, including requirements gathering, stakeholder alignment, and documentation.
• Exposure to project management practices, with the ability to support delivery teams with tracking, planning, and status reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills for collaboration across Finance, PMO, and business units.
• Understanding of portfolio finance principles and ability to align with best practices.
• PMP, PMI-PBA, or related certifications are a plus.

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.

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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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.

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