Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research

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If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lie within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research What you will do Key Responsibilities Serve as the primary PMR (Primary Market Research) thought partner to the Commercial team (primarily brand teams), guiding the framing of business questions and translating insights into implications for brand strategy and execution, specifically supporting Consumer/Patient Marketing for Evenity (Bone) and Tezspire (Inflammation). Act as an internal consultant, helping stakeholders move from data to decisions by identifying the so what and now what. Support key annual activities (e.g., brand planning, executive reviews, budgeting, business cases) with objective, insight-driven guidance. Insight Generation & Interpretation Lead the interpretation and synthesis of consumer/patient primary market research findings for Evenity and Tezspire, leveraging standardized dashboards, analytics tools, and AI-enabled capabilities (e.g., MRAgent). Go beyond descriptive findings to surface insights, risks, opportunities, and strategic tradeoffs. Integrate learnings across studies, time periods, and data sources to provide a coherent view of brand and portfolio performance. Data & Business Rule Ownership Own KPI definitions, business rules, and analytic intent for assigned brands and studies, ensuring clarity, consistency, and longitudinal integrity. Ensure that changes to questionnaires, metrics, or data cuts are intentional, documented, and aligned with relevant partners. Maintain high standards for data quality, methodological rigor, and trend continuity. Team Leadership & Development Partner with other PMR and CD&A team members, developing strategic thinking, analytical judgment, and stakeholder confidence. Coach other PMR team members when needed, to help shape their skills and provide business context to ensure more rounded analyses. Guide teams on how to effectively leverage modern tools and analytics while maintaining strong research fundamentals. Work with their Director to prioritize and balance business asks, to ensure focus on the highest value insight opportunities. Stakeholder Enablement & Change Leadership Manage expectations with stakeholders regarding self-service insights vs. value-add PMR partnership. Facilitate strategic discussions rather than presenting findings, especially in environments where stakeholders have direct data access. Support adoption and effective use of new research tools and ways of working. Capability & Process Advancement Contribute to the continuous evolution of PMR (Market Research) capabilities, methodologies, and tools. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and impact of primary market research across brands. What Success Looks Like Is sought out for judgment and strategic guidance, not just data. Delivers insights that change thinking and inform decisions. Elevates team capability while increasing efficiency. Maintains PMRs credibility and relevance in a democratized data environment. Balances rigor with speed, and consistency with flexibility. We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborator with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions. Masters degree and 4 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions. Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions. Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions. High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in analytics, sales, marketing, or related functions. Preferred Qualifications Experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry. Deep expertise in primary market research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative), preferably in the consumer/patient PMR space. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and influence decision-making. Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills with senior audiences. Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions in a matrixed environment. Experience coaching and developing talent. Benefits 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. Flexible commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA Amgen office. You will work on-site a minimum of 2-3 days a week. Application deadline: Amgen anticipates accepting applications until May 25th, 2026; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates. Sponsorship: Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. 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