BI Engineering Sr Manager

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Job Description

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be a Senior Manager – BI & Visualization to lead and drive enterprise-wide business intelligence (BI) and data visualization initiatives. This role will be responsible for strategic planning, governance, and execution of BI and analytics solutions, ensuring that business leaders have access to actionable insights through advanced reporting and visualization platforms. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of BI tools, data visualization best practices, self-service BI enablement, and enterprise analytics strategy, working closely with business executives, data teams, and technology leaders to foster a data-driven culture.

• Develop and execute a strategic BI & visualization roadmap, aligning with business goals, analytics objectives, and digital transformation strategies.

• Lead and mentor BI, analytics, and visualization teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

• Own the end-to-end BI lifecycle, including data modeling, dashboard development, analytics governance, and self-service BI adoption.

• Oversee the implementation of modern BI solutions, leveraging tools like Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik Sense, or similar to deliver high-impact visual insights.

• Define and enforce data visualization best practices, ensuring dashboards are intuitive, user-friendly, and business-focused.

• Drive self-service BI enablement, empowering business users to explore, analyze, and act on data independently while maintaining data security and governance.

• Collaborate with business leaders, data scientists, and engineering teams to identify and prioritize high-value analytics use cases.

• Optimize BI infrastructure and reporting architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Establish BI governance frameworks, defining data access controls, security policies, KPI standardization, and metadata management.

• Champion the use of AI/ML-powered BI solutions, enabling predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and natural language-driven insights.

• Monitor BI performance metrics, ensuring reporting solutions meet business SLAs, operational efficiency, and data accuracy.

• Stay ahead of emerging trends in BI, data visualization, and analytics automation, ensuring the company remains competitive in its data strategy.

What we expect of you

• Master’s degree and 8 to 10 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 to 14 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

• Diploma and 14 to 18 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field.

• Certifications on PowerBI / Any other visualization tools

Basic Qualifications:

• 10-14 + years of experience in BI, analytics, and data visualization, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Expertise in BI tools, including Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik Sense similar enterprise BI platforms.

• Strong proficiency in data visualization principles, storytelling with data, and dashboard usability best practices.

• Experience in leading large-scale BI transformation initiatives, driving self-service analytics adoption across an enterprise.

• Strong knowledge of data modeling, dimensional modeling (star/snowflake schema), and data warehousing concepts.

• Hands-on experience with SQL, DAX, Power Query (M), or other analytics scripting languages.

• Strong background in BI governance, data security, compliance, and metadata management.

• Ability to influence senior leadership, communicate insights effectively, and drive business impact through BI.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a track record of driving efficiency, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Biotechnology or pharma industry is a big plus

• Experience with Data Mesh, Data Fabric, or Federated Data Governance models.

• Experience with AI/ML-driven BI solutions, predictive analytics, and NLP-based BI capabilities.

• Knowledge infrastructure & deploayment automation for visualization platforms.

• Experience integrating BI with ERP, CRM, and operational systems (SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Workday, etc.).

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for BI project delivery.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals.

• Ability to learn quickly, be organized and detail oriented.

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.