Director of Compliance and Controls

Career Category

Project Management

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Director of Compliance and Controls

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Director of Project Compliance and Controls is a key leadership role within the Global Engineering organization with dotted line to the Capital Finance Organization. This position is responsible for advancing compliance, governance, controls and audit readiness, across Amgen’s global capital portfolio. The role partners closely with Engineering, Finance, Global Sourcing, Legal, Quality, and external partners to ensure consistent project execution, effective risk management, and continuous improvement.

Engineering Compliance and Controls:

• Lead engineering compliance, controls, and audit readiness initiatives across the global capital portfolio

• Establish and monitor portfolio health metrics, governance controls, and compliance standards across global functions and external partners

• Conduct enterprise-level risk assessments and identify potential compliance or execution risks

• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on compliance requirements, governance expectations, and control processes

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including internal and external auditors

• Monitor and drive closure of corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, assessments, and compliance reviews

• Serve as a subject matter expert for engineering compliance, controls, and audit-related matters

• Lead day-to-day execution and coordination of engineering-related audits and inspection readiness activities

• Support enterprise and regional risk assessment initiatives and broader internal audit programs

• Drive continuous improvement of Engineering Project Delivery (EPD) processes, standards, and governance frameworks to strengthen audit readiness and operational consistency

• Develop and implement performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to improve compliance and controls across capital portfolio

• Align and standardize global engineering processes to improve consistency, scalability, and compliant execution excellence

• Partner with the Global Sourcing and Strategy organization to identify procurement optimization and value-generation opportunities

• Develop and deliver training programs on EPD processes, controls, and governance across cross-functional teams

Leadership:

• Proactively position the organization to advance Engineering’s vision and transformation goals

• Demonstrate strong executive presence and communication skills across all organizational levels

• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Lead portfolio performance reviews, compliance reporting, and strategic financial and operational metrics

• Build, develop, and lead high-performing, collaborative, and proactive teams

• Leverage digital capabilities, analytics, and automation to enhance efficiency and consistency across project delivery

• Maintain strong engagement across Amgen manufacturing and engineering sites globally (approximately 30% travel)

This position will be located within driving distance from Amgen Thousand Oaks site

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic leader we seek is an individual with these qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR

• Master’s degree and 7 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of Engineering and capital projects delivery experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 + years of experience in Engineering, Project Development/Execution, Finance with focus on capital projects

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field

• Strong understanding of financial planning and capital governance processes

• Extensive experience in financial audits, internal audit and internal controls

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organization

• Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders

• Strategic thinker with strong organizational and problem-solving skills

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans

• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Salary Range

178,537.40USD -241,550.60 USD