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Amgen Senior Associate, Operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.
Senior Associate, Operations
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support the day-to-day operations of the Amgen Massachusetts (AMA) Cambridge, MA campus. Reporting to the AMA Chief of Staff, this position supports everything from site visits, office management, events, and employee engagement to keep our employees safe, happy, and productive. You will work closely with executive leadership and individual employees to ensure that Amgen remains a great place to work. One day you might be supporting a site visit from an international government delegation, the next leading an engagement event with one of our 11 Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or hosting a 140+ guest scientific conference in our auditorium. Every day will be different.
Be the point person responsible for the day-to-day success of the campus
Take ownership of and lead the AMA Business Operations Team weekly check-in. Managing agenda, actions, and key takeaways to ensure the cross-functional team continues to meet the needs of the site
Act as the face of Amgen for anyone visiting or working at the AMA campus
Manage the internal site calendar and work with leadership, executive assistants, staff, & visitors to schedule events, visits, tours, or workshops.
Ideate and lead or support initiatives that bring together staff at the site
Work with Human Resources team to set up employees for success by establishing a comprehensive and immersive on-site onboarding experience
Conduct daily walk-throughs to ensure that the office is in an operationally excellent condition, and address any concerns directly to keep our office a great place to work
Support site leadership, AMA Employee Resource Groups (ERG), and internal engagement leads with event management and logistics
Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with leadership, facilities, EH&S, lab management, & vendor partners
Interface with other regional Amgen sites on wellness programs and initiatives to engage staff
Assist the Site Head and AMA Senior Leadership Team with ad hoc projects
Work with facilities & vendor partners to maintain office supply inventory
Supports manager with financial management and vendor / expense reimbursement
Other duties as assigned
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Associate, Operations we seek has these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED and 8 years of experience working in either business operations, office management, or an office administrative support role
Or
Associates degree and 4 years of experience working in either business operations, office management, or an office administrative support role
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of experience working in either business operations, office management, or an office administrative support role
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to work in-office, 5 days a week
Experience supporting office operations for a well-known co-working space, incubator, or an established startup is highly preferred
Experience working with executive leadership is a plus
A true people person, with an empathetic and friendly demeanor
Adaptive person who enjoys solving problems and improving processes
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and strong ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
Takes pride in the appearance of the office and wants to create an engaging environment where everyone enjoys coming to work
Self-starter and highly accountable individual who demonstrates strong collaboration and openly shares / seeks appropriate information
Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
Bring creativity and fresh ideas that help contribute to the culture at Amgen
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What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
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.
Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:
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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
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Amgen 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.
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