Join our team at Amgen Capability Center Portugal, ranked the #1 Best Workplace in Portugal in 2024 (201–500 employees’ category) by the Great Place to Work Institute. With over 300 talented professionals representing more than 35 nationalities, we are shaping the future of healthcare across diverse areas such as Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Digital Innovation, Finance, HR, Regulatory Affairs, and more. Located in the heart of Lisbon, our office fosters innovation, excellence, and inspiration. Come thrive with us at Amgen, supporting our mission To Serve Patients. What we do at Amgen matters in people’s lives.

What you will do

• Lead, inspire, and run a diverse technology team, creating an engaged and hard-working environment.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development support to help employees achieve their goals.
• Oversee performance management, including feedback, evaluations, and recognition.
• Manage workforce planning, recruitment, and onboarding to ensure the right skills and capabilities.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across all team practices.
• Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
• Work with Product Owners, Service Owners and/or delivery teams to ensure delivery of commitments.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Align team goals with organizational strategy and represent employee perspectives in leadership forums.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to implement people-focused initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards.
• Monitor retention, engagement, and development metrics to drive improvement.

What we expect of you

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Master’s degree with 8–10 years of dynamic experience in people leadership, HR-focused management, or organizational development roles; OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 10–14 years of equivalent leadership and management experience.
• Strong experience in leading, coaching, and developing teams with varied strengths.
• Knowledge of HR standards, including performance management, employee engagement, and workforce planning.
• Shown success in leading organizational change and driving cultural transformation.
• Strong ability to partner with senior leaders, HR, and business partners.
• Strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• A passion for applying technology to make a real-world impact.
• Fluency in English.

Must-Have Skills

• People leadership
• Talent management
• Organizational development
• Coaching and mentoring
• Performance management
• Workforce planning
• Recruitment and onboarding
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Succession planning
• Collaboration and continuous improvement
• Strategic alignment
• HR partnership
• Compliance management
• Metrics monitoring
• Creative problem-solving
• Team player
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Global virtual team management
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Organizational skills
• Presentation and public speaking

What you can expect of us

• Work That Matters – Build tech that accelerates scientific breakthroughs and helps patients worldwide.
• Modern Tech Stack – Cloud-first, automation-focused, AI-powered.
• Global Scale, Agile Mindset – Collaborate across continents while working in nimble, high-impact teams.
• Continuous Learning – Access to certifications, trainings, mentorship, and career mobility.
• Amgen Total Rewards Plan – Comprehensive benefits in healthcare, finance, and well-being.
• Flexibility – Hybrid work model with time split between our Lisbon office and remote work.

Compensation

201–500