Senior Manager, US Primary Market Research

This senior manager role leads primary market research strategy for commercial teams at Amgen, translating data into actionable business insights. The position involves serving as a strategic consultant to brand leaders, owning research interpretation and KPI definitions, and working 2-3 days on-site in Thousand Oaks, California. The focus is on synthesis, insight judgment, and guiding decision-making across brand planning and portfolio performance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary research thought partner to commercial and brand teams on strategy
• Lead interpretation and synthesis of primary market research findings using analytics tools
• Own KPI definitions, business rules, and data quality standards for assigned brands
• Coach PMR team members on analytical judgment and stakeholder engagement
• Identify and drive improvements to research capabilities, methodologies, and processes

Requirements

• Doctorate with 2 years analytics/marketing/sales experience, or equivalent combination
• Expertise in primary market research methodologies, qualitative and quantitative
• Advanced analytical skills translating complex data into actionable insights
• Strategic thinking ability with demonstrated influence on business decisions
• Strong written, verbal, and facilitation skills for senior leadership
• Experience coaching and developing team members
• Pharmaceutical or life sciences industry background preferred