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Manager, Clinical Delivery Services

Amgen
Amgen
8-10 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 6, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Manager, Clinical Delivery Services (CSS)
Location: Hyderabad, India (On-site)
Job ID: R-231971
Category: Clinical Development
Posted Date: January 09, 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time


About the Role

Amgen is seeking an experienced Manager, Clinical Delivery Services (CSS) to lead and develop a high-performing team supporting global clinical programs. This people-centric leadership role is responsible for hiring, mentoring, performance management, and strategic resource planning for Study Delivery Associates and Senior Associates. The role plays a critical part in ensuring consistent, high-quality operational execution across clinical studies while maintaining compliance, quality, and inspection readiness.

This position requires proven people management and resource allocation/planning experience within a clinical development environment.


Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership and People Management

  • Recruit, onboard, and train team members in partnership with R&D Training to meet current and future clinical program needs.

  • Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and competency development for direct reports.

  • Proactively manage team risks including performance challenges, capacity constraints, and attrition.

  • Foster a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented team culture.

  • Lead and organize continuous development and capability-building initiatives.

Resource Allocation and Program Engagement

  • Partner with Resource Points of Contact to ensure optimal assignment of resources based on skills, experience, and workload.

  • Monitor resourcing demand and proactively address skill or capacity gaps.

  • Ensure team readiness and effective onboarding for assigned clinical programs.

Capability Development and Continuous Improvement

  • Identify gaps in skills, processes, or tools and implement targeted improvement initiatives.

  • Promote knowledge sharing and best practice adoption across the team.

  • Encourage innovation to improve operational efficiency and delivery quality.

Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Act as the primary escalation point for performance-related issues involving CSS team members.

  • Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders to align team development and resourcing with business priorities.

Quality, Compliance, and Inspection Readiness

  • Develop and track team oversight metrics; identify and mitigate operational risks.

  • Ensure adherence to SOPs, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.

  • Support audit and inspection preparedness and follow-up activities.

Resource Management Support

  • Provide operational support to the SDRM Resource Management team, including hiring coordination, forecasting, and allocation analysis as required.


Required Qualifications and Experience

  • Doctorate degree, or

  • Master’s degree with 8 years of clinical execution experience, or

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of clinical execution experience.

  • Demonstrated experience in people management, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and team development.

  • Strong background in clinical trial execution within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in the life sciences industry, with a strong focus on clinical trials.

  • At least 3 years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience within a biotech or pharmaceutical organization.

  • Experience managing multiple teams or direct reports across diverse clinical functions.


Core Competencies

  • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams across functions and geographies.

  • Strong understanding of clinical development processes, trial execution, and regulatory requirements.

  • Experience with study budget oversight, financial management, and resource optimization.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.

  • Ability to identify operational risks from protocol design and implement effective mitigation strategies.

  • Experience with risk-based monitoring approaches, CAPA implementation, and inspection readiness.

  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.


Why Join Amgen

Amgen offers a collaborative, inclusive work environment focused on scientific innovation and patient impact. Employees benefit from strong leadership support, global career growth opportunities, and a comprehensive total rewards program supporting professional and personal well-being.


Apply via thepharmadaily.com to advance your leadership career in global clinical delivery with a leading biopharmaceutical organization.