Manager Information Security

Career CategoryInformation Systems
Job DescriptionJoin our team at
AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, the #1 company in Best WorkplacesTM ** employees' category) in Portugal in ** by the Great Place to Work Institute.
With over 500 talented individuals from more than 40 nationalities, our Lisbon center thrives at the intersection of innovation, excellence, and inspiration.
This is your opportunity to explore the future of healthcare through technology and digital innovation, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.
Manager Information Security
At AMGEN, Technology isn't just a support function—it's a catalyst for discovery, transformation, and real-world impact.
Here, your ideas fuel innovation that improves and saves lives of patients in dire need of our medicines.
Are you ready to do meaningful work that matters?
LIVEWHAT YOU WILL DOIn this role you will be responsible for the oversight and hands‐on leadership of the Access and Controls Authorization within the Digital Identity Access Services (DIAS) team across the CDT (Cybersecurity & Digital Trust) organization.
You will lead Identity & Access Management (IAM), provisioning, partner security enablement, and access governance initiatives to ensure secure, compliant, and scalable access solutions across Amgen's global enterprise.
This role is responsible for IAM strategy, provisioning standards, role‐based access controls, partner collaboration security, audit readiness, and operational excellence while partnering closely with Information Security, DTI, Privacy, Legal, HR, and external vendors.
In this vital role you will:
Lead IAM, provisioning, access governance, and partner security enablement initiatives across DIAS.
Oversee onboarding/offboarding, role‐based access controls (RBAC), privileged access management (PAM), and least privilege access models.
Manage secure collaboration and data exchange solutions including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, MOVEit MFT, AWS DataSync, and related cloud technologies.
Support external partner onboarding, secure access enablement, and third‐party collaboration services aligned with enterprise security standards.
Partner with business teams and external vendors to deliver secure B2B connectivity, file transfer, and collaboration solutions.
Provide oversight for partner access reviews, external workforce governance, and secure information exchange processes.
Ensure compliance with SOX, GxP, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, ISO, and internal security standards.
Partner with cross‐functional teams to design scalable and secure identity and access solutions.
Lead audits, access reviews, incident response support, and remediation activities.
Drive automation, operational metrics, KPI reporting, and continuous process improvements.
Mentor technical teams and support strategic roadmap, vendor, and governance activities.
WINWHAT WE EXPECT OF YOUWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
The tech professional we seek is a creative problem‐solver and a team player with these qualifications:
Strong expertise in IAM technologies including SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, Entra ID/Azure AD, IBM ISIM/IGI, ForgeRock, and Microsoft Identity Manager.
Experience with identity governance, provisioning, RBAC, PAM, SSO, federation, and cloud‐based IAM solutions.
Knowledge of cloud platforms, networking, secure protocols, Active Directory, APIs, and enterprise collaboration technologies.
Experience with ServiceNow, Agile/DevOps methodologies, and scripting/automation using PowerShell or Python.
Strong understanding of security frameworks, compliance standards, and regulated environments.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree with 4+ years of experience in Information Security, IAM, or Information Technology
Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience in Information Security, IAM, or Information Technology
Diploma with 8+ years of experience in Information Security, IAM, or Information Technology
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading IAM provisioning, partner enablement, or identity governance programs in large global enterprises.
Strong understanding of external workforce onboarding, third‐party access governance, and secure collaboration ecosystems.
Experience integrating IAM platforms with enterprise collaboration and file transfer technologies.
Proven ability to balance operational support, governance, compliance, and strategic IAM transformation initiatives.
Experience in regulated industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or clinical environments.
Experience managing systems subject to FDA, SOX, GxP, GDPR, HIPAA, or related compliance requirements.
Strong vendor management and global client‐facing experience.
Experience with provisioning architecture and identity governance programs.
Familiarity with RES