Project Controls Senior Manager
Amgen
Summary
In this vital role you will be accountable for managing, forecasting, and tracking costs, schedules, estimates and risks on a portfolio of capital projects at Amgen's site located in New Albany, Ohio. This position is also partnered with all internal cross functional groups that support capital projects, including Engineering Technical Authority, Project Management, Facilities Management, Global Site Engineering, Capital Finance, and various Amgen internal business partners. The candidate should have the experience and ability to develop, train, and manage a team of cost managers and schedulers through partnership with our outside service providers.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Managing project controls from funding through close out, including compliance to processes and policies.
- Assisting Project Controls Director in developing project strategies and associated financing.
- Working closely with the Front-End Planning team to develop conceptual estimates and schedules.
- Developing strategies and negotiating pricing for subcontractor scopes of work, reviewing, and analyzing engineer/contractor bids with GSS.
- Monitoring and evaluating engineering and contractors' physical progress.
- Addressing progress and delay claims from contractors.
- Analysis and accurate review of engineering / construction cost forecasts against scope.
- Reviewing and approving engineer and contractor buy outs, change orders and invoices.
- Preparing monthly cost reports and project status reports for senior management both on site and corporately.
- Lead the development, monitoring and reporting of project schedules and cash flow to enable accurate capital LE predication for their portfolio.
- Leading risk analysis reviews for cost estimates, forecasts and schedules using applicable software packages.
- Working with Amgen Buying Centre and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice payment issues and queries.
- Overseeing the closeout of contracts, purchase orders and subsequent projects within their portfolio.
- Monitoring and managing Capitalized Overhead across all projects and sites including planning, hiring, and charging processes.
- Exhibiting proactive safety leadership and behavior.
- Communicating on and escalating on project matters and/or project controls performance for their portfolio to Site Sponsors and Engineering leadership.
- Overseeing their portfolio's project controls effectiveness and compliance utilizing strong analytical views to lead the project teams to ensure proper evaluation and analysis.
- Supporting Engineering Digital Transformation activities/workstreams by providing project controls subject matter expertise.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR
- Associate's degree and 10 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR
- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR
- Master's degree and 4 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in capital project delivery.
- Managing Engineering or Construction in project controls across estimating, cost control, scheduling, and compliance.
- 8 or more years within engineering or construction experience in the life sciences pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry executing project controls on projects (Funding, Estimating, Cost Management, Scheduling, Compliance, Contract Strategy).
- Strong analytic and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent organizational and task management skills.
- Effective communication skills and ability to translate / communicate details summarized to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to operate in a matrixed or team environment with site, functional, and executive leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and build strong relationships across the network.
- Expertise and knowledge leading project controls internally and across external vendors.
- Understanding the business aspects of projects to provide solutions to problems that require ingenuity and creativity.
- Experience in progress measurement methods such as Earned Value Management.
- Experience in cost and scheduling software packages and data mining programs such as Power Bi.
- Understanding workflows and dimensions of BIM and opportunities for integration with cost and schedule when managing capital projects.
- Experience of procurement methods and contracts.
Requirements
- High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR Associate's degree and 10 years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience OR Master's degree and 4 years of experience OR Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience
- Experience in capital project delivery
- Managing Engineering or Construction in project controls across estimating, cost control, scheduling, and compliance
- 8 or more years within engineering or construction experience in the life sciences pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry executing project controls
- Strong analytic and problem-solving ability
- Excellent organizational and task management skills
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to operate in a matrixed or team environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and build strong relationships
- Expertise leading project controls internally and across external vendors
- Experience in progress measurement methods such as Earned Value Management
- Experience in cost and scheduling software packages and data mining programs such as Power BI
- Understanding workflows and dimensions of BIM
- Experience of procurement methods and contracts
Benefits
- Retirement & Savings Plan
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
- Stock-Based Long-Term Incentives
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Models
Company overview
Amgen Inc. is a leading American multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, founded in 1980. As one of the world's largest independent biotechnology companies, Amgen specializes in discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. The company focuses on six key therapeutic areas: inflammation, oncology/hematology, bone health, cardiovascular disease, nephrology, and neuroscience. Amgen's portfolio includes blockbuster drugs such as Enbrel for autoimmune diseases, Prolia and XGEVA for osteoporosis, Repatha for cholesterol management, Otezla for psoriasis, and Neulasta for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. With approximately 28,000 employees worldwide, Amgen operates as a component of both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100 indices. The company maintains a robust research and development pipeline with numerous clinical programs across various stages, leveraging cutting-edge biotechnology and human genetic data to address some of the world's most challenging diseases. Amgen's manufacturing capabilities span multiple global locations, and it distributes products through pharmaceutical wholesale distributors and direct-to-consumer channels.