Senior Director, AIN Manufacturing Lead

Career Category

Manufacturing

Job Description

Role Description

The Senior Director, AIN Manufacturing Lead is a key member of the Amgen India Capability Center (AIN) Site Leadership Team and a senior leader across the global Manufacturing network, accountable for standing up, scaling, integrating, and sustaining Manufacturing capabilities and services in India that support Amgen’s global Operations network. This role defines the Manufacturing vision, multi-year strategy, and phased capability roadmap for AIN, translating enterprise priorities into durable operating models, workforce plans, and scalable delivery capabilities that advance Amgen’s mission to serve patients.

This leader serves as the primary integration point between AIN-based Manufacturing teams and global Manufacturing stakeholders, ensuring AIN-delivered capabilities are fully embedded into enterprise standards, governance, and ways of working. The role has enterprise-level impact through end-to-end accountability for performance post go-live, inspection readiness, continuous improvement, and value delivery across quality, compliance, cost, productivity, and stakeholder outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy & Roadmap

Define and lead the Manufacturing vision, multi-year strategy, and phased capability roadmap for AIN, aligned with global Manufacturing and Operations priorities

Translate enterprise objectives and the Technology and Workforce Strategy (TWFS) into durable operating models, governance, workforce plans, and scalable delivery capabilities

Ensure AIN-based Manufacturing capabilities and services are fully integrated into global Manufacturing standards, processes, decision forums, and ways of working

Partner with Manufacturing, Digital/Technology, and adjacent functions to translate business needs into implemented digital, analytics, and automation solutions with measurable adoption and business impact

Execution & Delivery

Own end-to-end delivery and performance of AIN Manufacturing capabilities and services from stand-up through steady-state operations

Ensure delivery of high-quality, efficient, and compliant Manufacturing capabilities and services aligned with global standards and stakeholder expectations

Establish, negotiate, and deliver against SLAs and defined success measures with internal stakeholders and global sites; review performance through clear operating rhythms and escalation pathways

Oversee resource planning, demand and capacity management, budget, and operational performance to meet service, financial, and business targets

Deliver measurable improvements in productivity, quality, standardization, and cycle time through continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives

Establish cross-time-zone operating norms, handoffs, and response expectations to improve throughput and reduce execution friction

Governance & Compliance

Ensure all AIN-delivered Manufacturing capabilities and services are executed in accordance with applicable GxP, regulatory, quality, and data integrity requirements

Maintain inspection readiness for AIN-delivered capabilities and participate in or represent the Capability Center during internal and external audits, as required

Establish governance with global Manufacturing leadership and AIN site leadership to review priorities, risks, performance, and escalation decisions

Partner with Quality, EHS, and other control functions to proactively identify, mitigate, and escalate risks

Champion a culture of compliance, quality, and operational excellence across all activities

Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as the single point of accountability and primary liaison for AIN Manufacturing capabilities and services across the global Operations network

Build strong cross-functional interfaces with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Process Development, EHS, Digital/Technology, and Business Services to ensure aligned execution and issue resolution

Ensure understanding and adoption of the Manufacturing strategy, service model, priorities, and ways of working across AIN leadership, global stakeholders, and local teams

Oversee vendor and third-party performance, including performance tracking, governance reviews, issue remediation, and alignment with Amgen standards and expectations

Team Leadership & Capability Building

Build, scale, and sustain a high-performing Manufacturing organization in India, including leadership bench strength and critical technical capabilities

Attract, recruit, develop, and retain top talent while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, accountable, and high-engagement culture aligned with Amgen’s Leadership Attributes

Implement structured onboarding, capability-building, succession planning, and leadership development to strengthen long-term organizational readiness

Embed global standards, ways of working, leadership behaviors, and operating rhythms within the local organization to ensure seamless integration with global teams

Set challenging goals and defined success measures, drive accountability, and enable teams to deliver against strategic priorities

Preferred Qualifications & Desirable Attributes

22 to 26 years of experience leading global or regional manufacturing organizations within a regulated industry

Demonstrated success building, scaling, and transitioning capability centers, shared services, or captive organizations from stand-up to steady-state operations

Strong understanding of GxP environments and regulatory inspection processes

Experience leading large-scale transformation, operating model design, and operational excellence initiatives with measurable outcomes

Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across geographies and functions

Track record of developing high-performing teams and leadership pipelines

Experience translating Manufacturing business needs into adopted digital, analytics, and automation solutions with measurable business impact

Experience leading large, matrixed global teams across time zones and cultures, including establishing governance, decision rights, and operating norms during scale-up

Experience owning performance through KPIs or service measures such as quality, compliance, cost, productivity, cycle time, and stakeholder satisfaction

Experience partnering across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Process Development, EHS, and Digital/Technology in a regulated environment

Experience with vendor/third-party governance, performance management, and risk mitigation

Relevant certifications (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence)

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