HR Transformation Sr. Project Manager
Amgen
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WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Senior Project Manager will play a pivotal role in leading and executing complex, high-impact HR transformation initiatives across a global enterprise. This position partners closely with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Technology, business leaders and HR business partners to design and deliver large-scale change initiatives that modernize how HR operates — driving efficiency, agility, and an enhanced employee experience.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on executor with a passion for transforming HR processes, technology, and ways of working to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic global organization.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Program and Project Leadership
Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-year global HR transformation projects — from planning through execution, monitoring, and sustainment.
Partner with workstreams to co-create and manage project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables, and success metrics aligned with HR and business strategies.
Oversee complex workstreams spanning multiple functions, geographies, and stakeholder groups, ensuring alignment and collaboration across the enterprise.
Apply project management best practices (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) to drive progress, mitigate risks, and ensure accountability at every stage of the initiative.
Establish project governance frameworks, including steering committees, status reports, and performance metrics.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior HR and business leaders, providing insights on transformation progress, risks, and strategic implications by using integrated project tools.
Facilitate cross-functional workshops, design sessions, and retrospectives to foster alignment, surface interdependencies, and accelerate decision-making.
Change Management
Partner with HR and business leadership to identify transformation priorities and ensure strategic alignment.
Identify process, behavioral, capability, and technology shifts required across initiatives and then partner with Change Management to translate impacts into communications, training, readiness, and adoption plans.
Ensure change activities are integrated across workstreams and timed appropriately for stakeholders.
Strategy & External Perspective
Serve as a thought partner by bringing insights on HR innovation, digital HR trends, service delivery models, and the future of work.
Support roadmap shaping and prioritization by connecting operational, analytics, and talent implications.
Recommend modernization, simplification, and automation opportunities that strengthen HR’s impact at scale.
Ensure project outcomes enhance employee and manager experiences, reduce complexity, and strengthen the HR function’s ability to support business growth.
Team Leadership
Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence within global and virtual project teams.
Provide leadership and mentorship to project team members and workstream leads to build project management capabilities within HR.
Performance Tracking and Reporting
Partner with HR Analytics & Insights to embed KPIs, dashboards, and measurement frameworks into transformation initiatives.
Present concise, data-driven updates and insights to executive stakeholders and governance bodies.
Manage project budgets, vendor relationships, and resource planning to ensure effective use of organizational investments.
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WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
Master’s degree and 6+ years of project management or HR transformation work OR
Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of project management or HR transformation work
Minimum of 5+ years as a project manager supporting a multinational organization
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience consulting (internal or external) in HR transformation, operating model design, or process optimization for large and/or global enterprises.
Familiarity with applications such as Smartsheet, MS Project, other project management tools designed to plan, track, and organize global projects.
Ability to manage multiple activities and priorities with minimal direction in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.
Workshop facilitation and training development experience
Understands business complexity and project interdependencies.
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners
Team player able to work effectively at all levels of an organization with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus
Knowledge of HR Systems such as Workday, ServiceNow, Orgvue, and Visier.
Professional Certifications:
Project management (PMP) certification highly desired
Soft Skills:
Analytical, interpersonal, and trouble shooting skills
Effective communication skills (both verbal and written), including the ability to interact with Amgen senior management effectively and confidently
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
High degree of initiative and self-motivation
Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
Collaborative, with a focus on achieving team goals
High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OF US
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also care deeply for our teammates’ well-being and growth.
Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.
Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.
Generous AMGEN Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits.
Flexible work arrangements.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
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.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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