R&D Sr. Manager, Budget Management and Execution

Position: R&D Sr.  Manager, Budget Management and Execution
Location: Prakāshamnagar

Accountabilities

To the Associate Director, R&D Business Operations, Budget Execution Capability Lead

To one or more functional leads as a trusted partner for delivering financial forecasts, particularly with a focus on alignment with strategy

On-time and quality delivery of the end-to-end process of budget execution for a key R&D organization (Annual Budget Planning, Quarterly Forecast Updates, Leadership Updates)
Collect and reflect the organization's prioritization of activities in budget projections rolling into financial forecasts
Support Financial Analytics/Business Case Generation within supported function(s)

Responsibilities

On-time and quality delivery of the end-to-end process of budget execution for the R&D organization (Annual Budget Planning, Quarterly Forecast Updates, Leadership Updates)
Resolution of escalated P2P issues
Support generation of data-driven strategy decks in support of LRS and annual budget submissions
Partner closely with R&D Finance planner to explain variances, emerging trends
Partner with functional leaders to understand drivers of change to baseline spend
Ensure alignment between financial forecasts and strategic objectives
Manage team to ensure delivery of consistent process and execution within supported function(s)
Contribute to feedback on corporate finance initiatives to provide business partner perspective
Develop and maintain key cross functional partnerships
Serve as advanced expert user of all financial planning and reporting systems
Support Business Case Generation capability for productivity initiatives within supported function(s)

Team Leadership:

Provide continual coaching of direct reports, train new hires

Guides direct reports on expectations for talent development

Qualifications

The   knowledge   and   skills   necessary   to   perform   the   duties   of   this   position   are   typically   acquired    through   the   following   combination   of   education,   experience   and   knowledge,   or   the   equivalent.

Minimum Requirements

Doctorate degree & 3 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experience in business operations or financial analytics

OR

Master's degree & 7 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experience in business operations or financial analytics

OR

Bachelor's degree & 9 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experience in business operations or financial analytics

AND

3 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the financial management of resources
Strong project management experience
Budget management and financial analysis acumen
Fluency in English, both in written and oral communication

Preferred Requirements

Advanced degree in either business, finance or life sciences
9 years work experience in life sciences field, including 6 years of biopharmaceutical R&D experience with a strong understanding of the drug development process

Demonstrated proficiency with data visualization tools (Tableau) and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, Miro, MS Teams)
Fluent with MS Office suite and advance capabilities in Excel

Experience with enterprise tools SAP, Ariba, Anaplan
Previous management experience of direct reports

Strong background in change management

Competencies

Ability to thrive working with detailed information and drawing key insights from trends
Ability to thrive in a complex and matrixed environment, to collaborate and coordinate with individuals at various levels and from different backgrounds
Ability to influence others effectively and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Ability to engage effectively with functional leaders (both R&D and finance/corporate alike)
Ability to develop strategies to effectively lead the budget management capability
Excellent Communicator able to develop and deliver communications that facilitate organizational change in an efficient, effective, and expedient manner
Technical expert who can navigate multiple systems
Ability to distill nuanced details to actionable insights
Ability to leverage his or her own scientific and/or technical expertise in business and financial analytics in order to demonstrate leadership and strategy skills through:
Partnering with finance and functional leads in the development of standards by which others will operate
Ability to lead a team, connecting competencies and motivations with emerging opportunities
Natural builder of relationships with stakeholders, partners and staff members alike
Role model for others in line with the Amgen Values
Deep focus on customer service through solution delivery
Critical thinking & creative problem solving
Knowledge of R&D through commercialization
Drives for results; delivers processes and outcomes of the highest quality