<h2>Career Category</h2>Sales &amp; Marketing Operations<h2></h2><h2>Job Description</h2>Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving PatientsAt 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.CDnA - Ad Tech Data Platform Engineering, Associate DirectorWhat you will doLet’s do this. Let’s change the world! Amgen Data Science department is seeking a US-based Ad Tech Data Platform Engineering, Associate Director, to lead our globally distributed Business Intelligence (BI) operations team. This role is responsible for driving global BI delivery excellence, data quality rigor, and the integration of advanced analytics and AI technologies into our reporting ecosystem.You will play a central role in transforming BI operations into a scalable, automated, and innovation-forward capability that supports decision-making across functions. In addition to ensuring operational stability and consistency, this role will champion the adoption of AI-assisted analytics, automated data pipelines, and emerging technologies that elevate our analytical maturity.This is a Flexible Commuter role based at Amgen’s Deerfield, IL, or Thousand Oaks, CA site, requiring on-site presence 2–3 days per week.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead and mentor BI Engineering Leads and their teams based in Portugal and India, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and inclusion.</li><li>Drive team performance using well-defined KPIs, SLAs, and delivery standards aligned to enterprise goals.</li><li>Ensure seamless collaboration between global engineering teams and US-based business stakeholders.</li><li>Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and secure BI solutions across multiple business domains.</li><li>Implement modern development operations, including version control, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring for BI assets.</li><li>Collaborate with teams to embed machine learning and AI-generated insights into dashboards and reporting workflows.</li><li>Champion the adoption of emerging technologies (e.g., generative AI, LLMs, vector databases, natural language querying) to improve data access, storytelling, and user experience.</li><li>Stay current with innovation trends in analytics and integrate applicable tools and frameworks into the BI ecosystem.</li><li>Translate BI priorities and business goals into actionable, agile delivery plans for execution by offshore teams.</li><li>Collaborate with Architecture, Platform Engineering, and Governance functions to ensure compliance, scalability, and technical alignment.</li><li>Champion a product-oriented delivery model and agile methodology across offshore BI teams.</li><li>Promote self-service BI through the development of governed, business-friendly data models and semantic layers.</li><li>Drive process improvements and tooling enhancements to maximize development efficiency and business impact.</li></ul>What we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.Basic Qualifications:Doctorate degree and 3 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experienceOrMaster’s degree and 5 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experienceOrBachelor’s degree and 7 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experienceOrAssociate’s degree and 12 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experienceOrHigh school diploma / GED and 14 years of data engineering, science and/or operations experiencePreferred Qualifications:<ul><li>8+ years of experience in data/BI engineering, data operations, or analytics delivery.</li><li>Extensive experience with SQL, Python and similar programming languages</li><li>Understanding of best practices in data management, architecture and creating efficient data pipelines</li><li>Demonstrated success in leading offshore or globally distributed technical teams.</li><li>Proficiency with BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and cloud-native data ecosystems (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure).</li><li>Experience implementing DevOps practices for BI: version control, CI/CD, monitoring, automation.</li><li>Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.</li><li>Exposure to AI/ML integration into BI solutions or operationalizing AI outputs.</li><li>Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry environments.</li></ul>What you can expect of usAs 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:<ul><li>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</li><li>A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan</li><li>Stock-based long-term incentives</li><li>Award-winning time-off plans</li><li>Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible</li></ul>Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.careers.amgen.comIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.Application deadlineAmgen 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.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.#CDnA.Salary Range182,167.00 USD - 219,985.00 USD