At Amgen, if you feel like you are a 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.

What you will do

• Establish and direct the enterprise Security Architecture and Engineering strategy and multi-year roadmap, ensuring alignment with Amgen’s digital trust vision and business priorities across all protection domains (network, cloud, data, endpoint, mobile, AI, and software)
• Set the architectural vision and governance model for secure integration across enterprise technology platforms and digital initiatives, driving consistency, scalability, and resilience
• Lead the engineering, implementation, and operation of protection technologies—including Zero Trust and AI security—ensuring delivery to strategic milestones
• Oversee adherence to global regulatory, audit, and framework requirements (NIST, ISO, HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11), embedding compliance into design principles
• Direct global teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing security services underpinned by measurable SLAs and KPIs
• Partner closely with CDT, Infrastructure, AI/Data, and enterprise business leaders to embed security and trust into Amgen’s digital ecosystem and innovation agenda
• Drive investment and resource prioritization across architecture and engineering programs to maximize business impact and risk reduction
• Build, mentor, and retain a diverse global workforce of architects and engineers, cultivating next-generation leadership and deep domain expertise

What we expect of you

• Doctorate degree & 6 years of cybersecurity experience OR Master’s degree & 10 years of cybersecurity experience OR Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of cybersecurity experience AND 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
• Expertise in security architecture, engineering, and operations across cloud, data, network, endpoint, mobile, and AI domains
• Experience leading large, distributed teams as well as developing and retaining talent
• Collaboration and influence skills to partner across cyber, infrastructure, Data & AI, and business functions
• Ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets and optimize spend
• Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM
• Familiarity with Zero Trust maturity models and AI/ML security frameworks

Must-Have Skills

• Strategic Thinking: Defines long-term architecture strategy and anticipates emerging threats
• Transparent Decision-Making: Balances risk, compliance, and business needs in security investment choices
• Adaptive Leadership: Leads global teams through complex change in fast-moving digital environments
• Leadership and team management skills
• Transformation and change management experience
• Executive communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment

What you can expect of us

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
• Group medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible