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. 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP PM, MM, QM, and FI/CO modules experience
Or
Master’s degree and 4 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP PM, MM, QM, and FI/CO modules experience
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP PM, MM, QM, and FI/CO modules experience
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Associate’s degree and 10 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP PM, MM, QM, and FI/CO modules experience
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High school diploma / GED and 12 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP PM, MM, QM, and FI/CO modules experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Deep SAP S/4HANA Knowledge: In-depth expertise in S/4HANA EAM modules (Plant Maintenance, Asset Management, etc.), integration points, and configuration.
• Industry Experience: Familiarity with asset-intensive industries (pharma, manufacturing, utilities, etc.), regulatory frameworks, and industry-specific challenges.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to assess sophisticated business scenarios and design optimal solutions.
• Leadership: Ability to inspire, mentor, and lead diverse teams.
• Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Project Management: Knowledge of SAP Activate, agile methodologies, and traditional project management practices.
• Technical Acumen: Understanding of software development, interface/API design, and current IT trends (cloud, mobile, IoT).
• Problem-solving: Resourcefulness in handling technical challenges and business constraints.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions (Planning Plant, Maintenance Plant, Asset Master Data, Maintenance Plans, Work Packs, Maintenance Orders, Task Lists, Planning and Scheduling, Asset Performance Management) across all the Amgen manufacturing and distribution sites. This is a senior-level techno-functional position responsible for architecting the SAP EAM solution as part of a large-scale transformation from Maximo to SAP S/4HANA in a regulated life sciences environment. The Architect is a core member of the seed team that will evolve into a long-term SAP EAM product team. This role will ensure technical alignment, compliance, and scalable design while overseeing the onboarding of internal and partner resources, particularly in the offshore capability center. This position requires deep expertise SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), Materials Management (MM), Quality Management (QM), Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules with a solid understanding of Production Planning (PP), Human Capital Management (HCM), Supply Chain Management (SCM) functionalities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define the overall SAP S/4HANA EAM solution blueprint in alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Analyze current business processes, legacy systems, and requirements to create comprehensive EAM designs.
• Ensure integration of EAM with other S/4HANA modules (e.g., Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain).
• Leverage best practices and SAP standard functionalities while tailoring solutions to unique business needs.
• Support the migration of data and processes from legacy systems to S/4HANA EAM with minimal disruption. Partner with business Data Manager to deliver data strategy.
• Architect, configure, and optimize SAP EAM solution integrated with broader S/4HANA ERP functions, aligned to engineering business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the implementation of SAP PM and related modules, ensuring integration with other SAP and non-SAP systems
• Drive functional alignment while minimizing custom development (targeting 20%) to reduce long-term cost and complexity.
• Conduct architectural reviews and assessments to identify potential risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise data strategy, including mobile enablement and reporting pipelines into the enterprise data lake.
• Lead data quality and data migration readiness efforts, ensuring compliance with data governance and GxP standards, especially during transition from Maximo.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of validation artifacts and ensure all architecture and system configuration decisions align with 21 CFR Part 11 computerized systems validation (CSV) and GxP regulatory frameworks.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to transition and standardize business processes while honoring operational constraints.
• Set realistic expectations for internal stakeholders, communicating tradeoffs transparently.
• Review technical proposals from consultants for soundness, necessity, and compliance—ensuring honesty and accountability from all technical contributors.
• Oversee onboarding and knowledge ramp-up for internal and third-party resources at the offshore capability center.
• Serve as technical authority across build, test, validation, and deployment phases.
• Work with consultants and vendor teams to enforce transparency, contain customization scope, and hold partners accountable for quality and delivery.
• Flexible to travel to implementation sites to participate in business work shops, go lives, etc. ~20%
• Experience building and managing SAP implementation teams
• Design, configuration, and optimization of Equipment Asset Management (Plant setup, MRP, PP/DS, Direct Procurement, Sub-contracting, Manufacturing, Quality, Inventory Management and Batch management) process in SAP S/4!
• Lead/Oversee and mentor other architects and team members to ensure the effective execution of the projects and services.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to deliver and sustain Amgen’s S/4HANA ecosystem utilizing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Develop innovative solutions that drive speed to value via AI/ML and leading control practices