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Amgen

Director, Disease Area Strategy Lead – General Medicine

Amgen

. Lead the ongoing development and evolution of the General Medicine therapeutic area strategy .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $195,881 - $265,015 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading strategic initiatives within the biopharmaceutical industry, focusing on New Product Planning, portfolio strategy, and commercial development. Capable of integrating scientific insights with market research to drive informed decision-making and influence cross-functional teams.

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New Product PlanningCommercial Strategy DevelopmentMarket Research and AnalyticsCross-Functional Team LeadershipBiopharmaceutical Industry Experience

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Hard Skills
Strategic JudgmentForecastingPortfolio StrategyInvestment PrioritizationCompetitive AssessmentPatient SegmentationCommercial Opportunity AssessmentDisease Opportunity EvaluationTechnical IntegrationEvidence Needs Assessment
Soft Skills
Influence Without AuthorityBuilding Trusted PartnershipsProblem StructuringEngaging with ExpertsLearning Agility
Certifications & Qualifications
Doctorate DegreeMaster’s DegreeBachelor’s DegreeMBAPhDPharmDMDMPH
Industry Keywords
BiopharmaceuticalLife SciencesGeneral MedicineCardiovascular DiseaseBone HealthCommercial DevelopmentStrategy ConsultingEarly-Stage AssetsCompetitive IntelligenceReal-World Evidence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the ongoing development and evolution of the General Medicine therapeutic area strategy
  • Translate therapeutic area ambitions into disease and franchise priorities, portfolio implications, investment priorities and strategic actions
  • Maintain a forward-looking view of science, standards of care, patient and customer needs, competitive dynamics and Amgen’s portfolio
  • Assess differentiated opportunities, investment priorities and areas to deprioritize
  • Ensure asset and program decisions remain connected to broader therapeutic area and franchise strategy
  • Partner with Business Development and Commercial BD on external innovation priorities and opportunity assessments
  • Serve as Commercial strategic lead and representative for early pipeline projects and programs
  • Partner with Research, Development, Medical and other functions to define patient populations, unmet needs, treatment context, differentiation requirements, product profiles and evidence needs
  • Identify strategic and commercial questions early enough to influence research, development and investment choices
  • Assess scientific and technical success and develop recommendations regarding progression, investment, partnering or discontinuation
  • Lead cross-functional teams in creating target product profiles and development strategies
  • Lead New Product Planning and early commercial assessments, including market and competitive assessment, patient segmentation, positioning, forecasting and commercial opportunity assessment
  • Drive cross-functional opportunity assessments across development stages to inform indication prioritization, sequencing and patient impact expansion
  • Partner across Research, Development, Medical, Competitive Intelligence, Business Analytics and Insights, Commercial and other functions to support strategic decisions
  • Integrate scientific, clinical, customer, competitive, epidemiological, market research, real-world evidence, forecasting and analytics inputs
  • Develop clear recommendations despite uncertainty and influence effectively without formal authority

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Doctorate degree and 4 years of marketing and/or commercial experience, OR Master’s degree and 7 years of marketing and/or commercial experience, OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of marketing and/or commercial experience
  • Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, life sciences strategy consulting or a related field
  • Experience solving complex strategic and commercial problems
  • Experience in New Product Planning, pipeline commercial strategy, portfolio strategy, commercial development, strategy consulting, forecasting, market research, analytics, business development or related disciplines
  • Experience evaluating early-stage assets, disease opportunities or product concepts
  • Ability to integrate across functions
  • Therapeutic area experience in cardiovascular disease, bone health, or other General Medicine areas preferred
  • Strong scientific and clinical learning agility
  • Ability to engage credibly with scientific and clinical experts and translate technical information into strategic implications
  • Strong qualitative and quantitative strategic judgment
  • Ability to structure ambiguous problems, identify decision-critical assumptions, evaluate tradeoffs and develop recommendations despite uncertainty
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and build trusted cross-functional partnerships
  • Advanced degree such as an MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD, MPH or other relevant scientific or business discipline preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package
  • Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
  • Group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible
  • Career development opportunities
  • Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
  • Work/life balance