Career CategoryInformation SystemsJob DescriptionHOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?Amgen is one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies. For over 4 decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics but has invested in innovative manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these therapies globally. Now we are hiring a Contract Development and Manufacturing Manager to support external manufacturing execution in India.Contract Development and Manufacturing Manager CDMO Site LeadershipWhat you will doThe Amgen Contract Development and Manufacturing (ACDM) Organization is seeking a highly qualified candidate to provide site-level leadership across a key external manufacturing partner, ensuring integrated execution across development, manufacturing, and analytical activities.This role will serve as a central point of coordination and accountability for site performance, operating across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment, transparency, and delivery against program objectives. This role is expected to lead through influence, enabling consistent and disciplined execution across the site.The successful candidate will operate in a highly matrixed environment, bridging internal teams and external partners to ensure delivery across timelines, quality, and cost.Provide site-level leadership and oversight across all ongoing activities at the external manufacturing partnerEnsure aligned execution across multiple workstreams, eliminating silos and driving integrated planning and deliveryAct as a primary integration point between Amgen teams and site stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and escalation pathwaysDrive execution discipline at the site, ensuring activities progress according to agreed plans and commitmentsIdentify and manage risks and dependencies, ensuring proactive mitigation and transparencyPartner with program, technical, and functional leads to ensure end-to-end alignment from development through manufacturing executionOversee site readiness for key milestones including GMP operations, scale-up, and commercial readinessReinforce quality and compliance expectations in alignment with cGMP and Amgen business processesEnable effective execution by driving clarity of priorities, roles, and decision-making across stakeholdersProvide a holistic view of site performance, including timelines, risks, and deliverables, to leadershipSupport continuous improvement efforts to enhance efficiency, transparency, and execution rigorBuild and maintain strong relationships with site leadership and cross-functional partnersWinWhat we expect of youBasic QualificationsAny degree with 8-13 years of experiencePreferred QualificationsExperience operating in a site-facing or site leadership role within a CDMO environmentDemonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-workstream execution without direct authorityStrong understanding of drug substance development and manufacturing through commercialExperience with technology transfer, scale-up, and GMP manufacturing executionProven ability to integrate and align cross-functional teams toward common goalsStrong systems thinking with ability to identify interdependencies and execution gapsExcellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skillsAbility to bring structure, clarity, and operational discipline to complex environments.