Senior Manager, Project Controls

About the role

Amgen is looking for a Senior Manager, Project Controls to manage, forecast and track costs, schedules, estimates and risks on a portfolio of capital projects at its site in New Albany, Ohio. The role works with internal cross-functional groups such as Engineering Technical Authority, Project Management, Facilities Management, Global Site Engineering, Capital Finance and business partners, and involves developing, training and managing a team of cost managers and schedulers through partnerships with outside service providers. The position is onsite.

Key responsibilities

• Manage project controls from funding through close-out, including compliance with processes and policies
• Assist the Project Controls Director in developing project strategies and financing
• Work with Front-End Planning on conceptual estimates and schedules
• Negotiate subcontractor pricing, review and analyze engineer/contractor bids, and monitor physical progress
• Address progress and delay claims, and review engineering and construction cost forecasts against scope
• Approve buy-outs, change orders and invoices, and prepare monthly cost and project status reports for senior management
• Lead development, monitoring and reporting of schedules and cash flow, and run risk analysis reviews using software packages
• Resolve invoice payment issues with Buying Centre and Accounts Payable, oversee contract and purchase order closeouts, and manage capitalized overhead
• Escalate project matters to Site Sponsors and Engineering leadership, support Engineering Digital Transformation, and lead project controls teams toward compliance

Required profile

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of engineering and capital projects delivery experience, or an associate's degree and 10 years, or a bachelor's degree and 6 years, or a master's degree and 4 years, or a doctorate and 2 years
• Preferred: 8+ years in engineering or construction in the life sciences/pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, with capital project delivery experience covering estimating, cost control, scheduling and compliance
• Preferred: experience in Earned Value Management, cost and scheduling software, Power BI, BIM workflows, procurement methods and contracts
• Preferred: ability to lead teams, work in a matrixed environment and communicate with diverse audiences

Required skills

• Cost and scheduling software packages and data mining tools such as Power BI
• Earned Value Management
• BIM workflows and procurement and contract knowledge

What we offer

• Annual salary range of $143,098.35 to $193,603.65, depending on skills, experience and qualifications
• Health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan with company contributions, and flexible spending accounts
• Discretionary annual bonus or sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives, and time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible