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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives everything we do. Since 1980, we have helped pioneer the biotechnology industry, delivering innovative medicines that improve the lives of millions of patients around the world. Today, Amgen is expanding its impact, with Obesity representing a critical strategic priority and a significant opportunity to transform care for patients facing chronic, complex disease.
At Amgen, you will find a culture that is collaborative, science-based, and forward-looking. We value bold thinking, rigorous analytics, and leaders who can connect data, strategy, and execution. In this role, you will help shape how data and innovation accelerate Amgen’s Obesity strategy, while continuing to grow your own leadership career.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Senior Director, Strategic Data Partnerships and Purchases, Obesity
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership for data, analytics, and innovation in support of Amgen’s Obesity franchise. This role is accountable for shaping franchise-level data partnerships and purchases, advancing analytics and AI capabilities, and translating complex information into insights that drive clear strategic and tactical decisions.
Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will partner closely with senior and executive leaders across Commercial, Finance, Market Access, Medical, and other functions. You will lead teams and influence across the matrix to data partnerships and purchases enable both near-term performance and long-term franchise success.
This is a Flexible Commuter role based at the Thousand Oaks, CA campus, with an expectation of at least 3 days per week on-site.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Data Partnerships
- Lead the end-to-end data strategy for the Obesity partnerships, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, lifecycle planning, and enterprise priorities
- Translate business strategy into a clear data roadmap, identify and onboard data needed for the obesity brand and cross functional team
- Provide an objective perspective to senior leadership on data requirements
- Clearly communicate needs and timelines
- Work with the cross functional team to QC data and ensure data quality
Innovation, AI & Suppliers
- Identify and advance opportunities to identify AI and new suppliers to improve market research, forecasting, segmentation, targeting, performance management, and decision speed
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to pilot, scale, and embed innovative data solutions into standard ways of working
- Continuously scan the external landscape for emerging data sources, tools, and best practices relevant to obesity and general medicine
Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing leaders and teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Provide direction and prioritization across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring resources are aligned to the highest-value franchise needs
- Serve as a role model for enterprise leadership behaviors, influencing without authority across a complex, matrixed organization
Cross-Functional Partnership & Governance
- Build strong, trusted partnerships with Marketing, Finance, Market Access, Medical, IT, and other functions to shape strategy and drive execution
- Ensure data governance, integrity, and compliance, including adherence to legal, regulatory, and SOP requirements across internal teams and external vendors
- Own critical obesity-related data assets, ensuring transparency around assumptions, methodologies, limitations, and appropriate use
- Manage relationships with external vendors and consultants to deliver efficient, high-quality, and scalable analytics solutions
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctorate degree and 5 years of analytics, data strategy, or related experience
OR
- Master’s degree and 7 years of experience
OR
- Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated experience supporting commercial strategy within General Medicine and/or Obesity
- Proven ability to lead franchise-level or large-scale analytics organizations with measurable business impact
- Strong expertise in secondary data, analytics, and AI-enabled methodologies
- Track record of translating complex insights into clear strategic and tactical actions
- Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership
- Strong people leadership capabilities, including experience developing managers and future leaders
- Ability to frame and solve ambiguous business problems using structured, data-driven approaches
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across functions and leadership levels
- Exceptional oral, written, and visual communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for executive audiences
- Ability to influence decisions and outcomes in a highly matrixed environment
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.
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.
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.
INTRODUCTION
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives everything we do. Since 1980, we have helped pioneer the biotechnology industry, delivering innovative medicines that improve the lives of millions of patients around the world. Today, Amgen is expanding its impact, with Obesity representing a critical strategic priority and a significant opportunity to transform care for patients facing chronic, complex disease.
At Amgen, you will find a culture that is collaborative, science-based, and forward-looking. We value bold thinking, rigorous analytics, and leaders who can connect data, strategy, and execution. In this role, you will help shape how data and innovation accelerate Amgen’s Obesity strategy, while continuing to grow your own leadership career.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Senior Director, Strategic Data Partnerships and Purchases, Obesity
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership for data, analytics, and innovation in support of Amgen’s Obesity franchise. This role is accountable for shaping franchise-level data partnerships and purchases, advancing analytics and AI capabilities, and translating complex information into insights that drive clear strategic and tactical decisions.
Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will partner closely with senior and executive leaders across Commercial, Finance, Market Access, Medical, and other functions. You will lead teams and influence across the matrix to data partnerships and purchases enable both near-term performance and long-term franchise success.
This is a Flexible Commuter role based at the Thousand Oaks, CA campus, with an expectation of at least 3 days per week on-site.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Data Partnerships
- Lead the end-to-end data strategy for the Obesity partnerships, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, lifecycle planning, and enterprise priorities
- Translate business strategy into a clear data roadmap, identify and onboard data needed for the obesity brand and cross functional team
- Provide an objective perspective to senior leadership on data requirements
- Clearly communicate needs and timelines
- Work with the cross functional team to QC data and ensure data quality
Innovation, AI & Suppliers
- Identify and advance opportunities to identify AI and new suppliers to improve market research, forecasting, segmentation, targeting, performance management, and decision speed
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to pilot, scale, and embed innovative data solutions into standard ways of working
- Continuously scan the external landscape for emerging data sources, tools, and best practices relevant to obesity and general medicine
Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing leaders and teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Provide direction and prioritization across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring resources are aligned to the highest-value franchise needs
- Serve as a role model for enterprise leadership behaviors, influencing without authority across a complex, matrixed organization
Cross-Functional Partnership & Governance
- Build strong, trusted partnerships with Marketing, Finance, Market Access, Medical, IT, and other functions to shape strategy and drive execution
- Ensure data governance, integrity, and compliance, including adherence to legal, regulatory, and SOP requirements across internal teams and external vendors
- Own critical obesity-related data assets, ensuring transparency around assumptions, methodologies, limitations, and appropriate use
- Manage relationships with external vendors and consultants to deliver efficient, high-quality, and scalable analytics solutions
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctorate degree and 5 years of analytics, data strategy, or related experience
OR
- Master’s degree and 7 years of experience
OR
- Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated experience supporting commercial strategy within General Medicine and/or Obesity
- Proven ability to lead franchise-level or large-scale analytics organizations with measurable business impact
- Strong expertise in secondary data, analytics, and AI-enabled methodologies
- Track record of translating complex insights into clear strategic and tactical actions
- Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership
- Strong people leadership capabilities, including experience developing managers and future leaders
- Ability to frame and solve ambiguous business problems using structured, data-driven approaches
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across functions and leadership levels
- Exceptional oral, written, and visual communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for executive audiences
- Ability to influence decisions and outcomes in a highly matrixed environment
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.
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.
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.
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Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
USCIS scrutinizes senior director roles because broad titles can blur specialty occupation boundaries. Frame your degree and experience around a specific discipline like business development, corporate strategy, or technology partnerships to strengthen the theoretical and practical nexus the H-1B requires.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing history
Universities, nonprofits affiliated with higher education, and qualifying research organizations are cap-exempt, letting you bypass the lottery entirely. Strategic partnerships roles exist at these institutions, and a cap-exempt filing means your start date isn't tied to the October 1 fiscal year cycle.
Check prevailing wage levels before negotiating offers
Your employer's Labor Condition Application must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Pull the wage level for your SOC code using the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing your offer letter so there's no mismatch at the LCA filing stage.
Use Migrate Mate to identify verified H-1B sponsors
Search for Senior Director Strategic Partnerships openings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with documented H-1B LCA filing history for partnership and business development roles, so you're targeting companies that have already committed to sponsoring this job category.
Prepare for RFEs on dual-use executive titles
Senior director roles sometimes receive Requests for Evidence because USCIS questions whether a managerial title genuinely requires specialized theoretical knowledge. Have your employer document the role's specialized functions in the I-129 support letter with specific deliverables, not just responsibilities.
Coordinate your I-129 timeline around partnership deal cycles
Premium processing reduces USCIS adjudication to 15 business days, which matters when your onboarding is tied to a partnership launch or fiscal quarter. Confirm with your employer whether they'll elect premium processing before signing an offer with a fixed start date.
H-1B Visa Senior Director Strategic Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Director Strategic Partnerships role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business, strategy, finance, or a technical discipline tied to the partnerships the role manages. The employer must document in the I-129 petition that the specific duties, not just the title, require specialized theoretical knowledge. Generic executive titles without that documented nexus are the primary reason USCIS issues RFEs for senior director H-1B petitions.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for strategic partnerships roles?
Search on Migrate Mate, which indexes employers based on their DOL Labor Condition Application filing history for business development and partnerships job categories. This filters out companies that post roles without any track record of H-1B sponsorship, saving you from advancing through lengthy interview processes at employers who won't file. LCA disclosure data is public and updated quarterly by the DOL.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B if I get a better strategic partnerships offer?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days. The new employer files a new I-129, and your status remains valid during adjudication. Your total authorized period doesn't reset, so confirm how much time remains on your six-year cap.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer restructures and my strategic partnerships role is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsoring employer, change status, or depart the U.S. During that window your status isn't in violation, but you can't work. A new employer can file an H-1B transfer to activate portability and extend your authorized stay. USCIS doesn't extend the 60-day grace period, so beginning your search before a layoff, if possible, is practical.
Does the H-1B lottery affect senior director roles differently than individual contributor roles?
The standard lottery rules apply regardless of seniority: 65,000 slots under the regular cap plus 20,000 reserved for U.S. master's degree holders. However, senior director roles are more commonly found at large multinational employers and tech companies, many of which have the resources to explore cap-exempt pathways, O-1A extraordinary ability petitions, or EB-1C multinational manager green card tracks that sidestep the lottery entirely.