Senior Manager, Commercial Data Management

By Admin · Pharma Sales, Marketing & Commercial

HYDERABAD (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/25/2026
PHARMAFull time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONAMGENBiotechnology / Pharmaceuticals
Amgen

ROLE OVERVIEW

Amgen, a global biotechnology leader, is establishing a strategic Innovation Center in Hyderabad to centralize commercial data management capabilities. This Senior Manager role is pivotal in building and leading the GCO Commercial Data Management team, insourcing operations from external vendors, and managing core commercial data platforms. The position directly supports Amgen's commercial organization—Analytics, Forecasting, Incentive Compensation, and Field Reporting—by ensuring robust, scalable data products. As Amgen harnesses biology and technology to fight serious diseases, this leader will drive innovation through Gen AI, AWS, Databricks, and IQVIA datasets. It offers a rare opportunity to shape a new center of excellence, influence global data strategy, and accelerate career growth in pharmaceutical commercial operations. The role combines team leadership, technical depth, and cross-functional collaboration, making it ideal for data professionals passionate about transforming healthcare through data.

ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • •Build, hire, and develop a high-performing Commercial Data Management team in Hyderabad.
  • •Lead insourcing of operational data management services from external vendors with minimal disruption.
  • •Oversee operations of core commercial data platforms, partnering with Technology to drive cost efficiencies.
  • •Manage Agile Product Teams executing platform enhancements, POCs, and Gen AI solutions using LLMs.
  • •Collaborate with stakeholders across Analytics, Forecasting, Incentive Compensation, and Field Reporting.
  • •Establish infrastructure governance processes covering costs, performance, and issue resolution.
  • •Drive data product design leveraging IQVIA (DDD, XPO, LAAD), CRM, patient, and digital media data.
  • •Foster continuous improvement, documentation, and cross-time-zone alignment with US and India teams.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s degree with 8–10 years or Bachelor’s with 10–14 years of data management experience.
  • Proven success building, managing, and retaining data teams in India.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex vendor transitions and insourcing projects.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and English communication skills.
  • Experience working in global teams across time zones and cultures.
  • Familiarity with AWS, Databricks, and data platform operations.
  • Track record of leading data transformation projects with global teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • •Life Sciences Commercial Data Domain
  • •Patient Data Management (Hub, Specialty Pharmacy)
  • •CRM & Call Planning Data
  • •Compliance & Data Privacy
  • •Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS

Commercial Data Management
Data Platform Operations
AWS
Databricks
Gen AI / LLM Solutions
IQVIA Datasets (DDD, XPO, LAAD)
Agile Product Management / SAFe
Stakeholder Management
Data Architecture & Data Modelling
Vendor Transition & Insourcing

COMPENSATION & REWARDS

Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting

ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE

Amgen is a leading global biopharmaceutical company committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses. It discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics, focusing on areas with high unmet medical needs such as oncology, cardiovascular disease, bone disease, and inflammatory diseases.

TEAM SIZE: 25,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals

EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP

Starting as Senior Manager, Commercial Data Management at Amgen’s Hyderabad Innovation Center, you can advance to Director or Head of Data Management within 3–5 years, overseeing larger global teams and strategic data initiatives. The role provides exposure to commercial analytics, patient data, and Gen AI, opening pathways to lead Customer Data & Analytics (CDNA) pillars. You may also move laterally into Data Strategy, Market Access Analytics, or broader Commercial Operations. In India’s growing pharma and health-tech sector, this experience is highly valued by top biopharma, CROs, and healthcare technology firms. The leadership and transition management skills gained here are transferable to any data-driven organization seeking to build centralized capabilities.

APPLICATION ADVISORY

Tailor your resume to highlight team building in India, vendor insourcing, and commercial data platform management. Quantify successes: team size, cost savings, POC scaling, and transition timelines. Prepare interview stories on managing global stakeholders, Agile product teams, and Gen AI implementations. Brush up on IQVIA datasets (DDD, XPO, LAAD), AWS, Databricks, and SAFe. Emphasize leadership in matrixed environments and cross-time-zone collaboration. Demonstrate how you drive data quality and innovation for commercial analytics. Amgen values scientific rigor and operational excellence, so align your examples accordingly.

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