Manager, Benefits Operations- USA & Puerto Rico

Benefits Manager – USA & Puerto Rico Operations

Join Amgen’s Mission to Serve Patients

At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives everything we do. Since 1980, we’ve been at the forefront of biotechnology, helping to transform the lives of patients around the world.

Our culture is collaborative, innovativeandgrounded in strong values. We believe in delivering results the right way—through teamwork, accountabilityanda commitment to quality.

Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What You Will Do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.

In this critical role, you will lead Benefits Operations for the US & Puerto Rico, ensuring high-quality, compliantandemployee-focused delivery of benefits programs. You will play a key role in driving operational excellence, vendor performanceandcontinuous improvement across a complex and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

Benefits Operations & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end benefits operations for US & Puerto Rico, ensuring seamless execution and a consistent employee experience

• Manage governance metrics, including SLAs, KPIsandcompliance standards

• Act as a primary escalation point forteam managingbenefits-related issues across employees and stakeholders

Program Management & Strategy

• Evaluate and improve benefits programs to ensure alignment with market trends, regulatory requirementsand global strategy

• Lead annual renewals, vendor transitionsandnew program implementations

• Support enterprise initiatives such as global rollouts, mergers & acquisitionsandtransformation programs

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with external vendors, brokersandservice providers to ensure strong performance and accountability

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Tax, Occupational Health, Staff Relation andHRteams

• Support governance discussions and incorporate employee feedback to enhance& regulatebenefits programs

Operational Excellence & Transformation

• Drive process improvements through automation, standardizationandcontinuous improvement initiatives

• Leverage data and dashboards to enable insights, reportingandinformed decision-making

• Support the adoption of benefits technologies and scalable operational processes

People Leadership

• Lead and developtheteam of benefits professionals, fostering a high-performance and inclusive culture

• Build team capabilities in benefits administration, systemsandtransformation initiatives

• Promote accountability, collaborationandcontinuous development

What We Expect of You

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Should have 10+ years of experience managing employee benefits operations in large or mid-sized organizations

• Proven experience leading and developing teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the US benefits landscape, including health,wellbeing,retirement, LOA andinsurance programs

• Experience working with global organizations or within matrixed environments

• Hands-on experience with benefits and HR systems (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow, Alight…etc)

• Strong stakeholder management and vendor management experience

What Makes You Stand Out

• Ability to balancestrategic thinking with hands-on execution

• Strong analytical mindset with >

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