Senior Associate, Transformation Analytics

In addition, you will collaborate with our Technology teams to support ongoing automation and continuous improvement. Ultimately, you will be part of the team that enables the development of a sustainable platform for ongoing transformation.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate their analytical skill to challenge the status quo, drive continuous improvement, and embed digital ways of working into our end-to-end processes

Objectives of this Role:

• Support deliverables for workforce strategy

  : Support financial and data analyses across baselining, case, value confirmation, value extraction and value realization. Collaborate with cross-functional global teams to ensure accurate analytics and insights delivery operating in the following-the-sun model

• Activity-Based Cost Analysis

  : Support analyses of total workforce spend and allocation. Recommend strategic cost-saving initiatives and optimizations based on analysis findings

• Vendor Analysis

  : Support the evaluation of vendor performance and impact on organizational efficiency. Develop strategies for vendor optimization and cost management

• Opportunity Analysis

  : Support identifying and prioritizing areas of opportunity across the organization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement organizational improvements

• System Updates & Scenario Modeling

  : Build and optimize data and financial models that support key processes across the value journey of our transformation. Help ensure central systems and scenario modeling tools are updated with accurate data and assumptions. Lead the development of new modeling tools to enhance predictive capabilities

• External Market Analysis

  : Support the analysis of external market trends and their impact on workforce strategy. Provide strategic recommendations based on market insights to drive organizational competitiveness

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and manage detailed resource and financial baselines for key initiatives and functions
• Support the development of value ambition (robust business cases)
• Conduct analyses for value confirmation as an outcome of detailed design and elevate value risks to leadership
• Support the management of deviations against the approved business case and assist in value reconciliation
• Analyze workforce data to identify areas of opportunity and support resource optimization across functions
• Build and optimize data models across the value journey, drive data collection and integration for operational insights
• Collaborate with cross-functional global teams to ensure accurate insights delivery, operating in the following-the-sun model
• Interact with various finance and resource planning groups across Amgen to understand impact to budget/long range plans

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters degree and 1 to 3 years of Data Analytics, Science & Technology Management or Finance experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 3 to 5 years of Data Analytics, Science & Technology Management or Finance experience OR
• Diploma and 7 to 9 years of Data Analytics, Science & Technology Management or Finance experience
• Proficiency in financial modeling (Excel), data analytics and business intelligence tools
• Passion for data exploration & visualization and building narratives to drive data-driven business transformation
• Intellectual curiosity, with ability to learn new concepts, and methods
• Experience working in highly collaborative cross-functional environments
• Understanding of financial data and systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mastery of complex financial modeling (Excel)
• Understanding of global Finance, HR & Procurement systems and data
• Understanding of HR/Procurement/Global Sourcing operations
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning
• Understanding of impacts of business decisions to financial statements (P&L, B/S, Cash Flow)
• Prior multinational corporate experience (capability center or other)
• Experience with Oracles Hyperion/EPM, SAP, Anaplan, PowerBI / Tableau
• Familiar with scripting languages like SQL or Python, and AWS services like S3 and Redshift
• Experience with data analysis, data modeling, and data visualization solutions such as Tableau, Alteryx, Databricks, PowerBI
• Experience working with business partners to identify complex functionality and translate it into requirements
• Experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting, ERP systems and financial software

Soft Skills:

• Effective communication and people skills
• Elevated level of integrity and ethical standards
• Problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities
• Adaptability to a dynamic and challenging environment