About this role
Job title: Supplier Governance Manager
About the Role You will lead governance and performance oversight of Clinical Trial service providers (FSPs and CROs) to ensure high-quality, compliant, and efficient delivery in support of Amgen’s clinical trials. You will partner with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to optimize performance, mitigate risks, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen strategic supplier relationships.
What You'll Do
- Lead governance, oversight committees, and performance reviews for FSPs and CROs.
- Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and metrics, providing feedback and driving corrective actions.
- Identify, assess, and manage supplier risks, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of issues.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to optimize service delivery and support clinical trial execution.
- Support supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and development activities.
- Drive process improvements, standardization, and adoption of best practices across Amgen and supplier organizations.
- Ensure supplier oversight activities are documented in compliance with Amgen processes and GCP requirements.
- Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and special projects that enhance supplier governance and operational effectiveness.
- Be part of our team: You will be joining R&D Supplier Governance distributed team within Amgen’s Global Development Operations (GDO) function that ensures governance and oversight of suppliers for phase 1 to 4 clinical trials.
What We're Looking For
- Degree educated.
- Clinical research experience in biopharmaceuticals (biotech, pharma, or CRO).
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA regulations, and international regulatory guidelines.
- Experience with clinical research suppliers (e.g., Full Service or FSP model (CROs, Site Management Organization, Patient recruitment, data management, clinical trial technology)).