Director, Development Strategy & Operations

The Director, Development Strategy & Operations role will be focused on delivering the near- and long-term objectives of the R&D Leadership Team as Alnylam delivers the next wave of transformational medicines.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Development Strategy, Operations, & Portfolio, this role will have broad responsibility for strategic planning and operational delivery within Clinical Development. This individual will drive high-priority projects for the Development organization, facilitate effective prioritization and decision-making, and serve as a thought-partner and executor for senior leaders in the Clinical Development organization (e.g., Pipeline Delivery & Clinical Operations, Clinical Research, Quantitative Sciences).

As a partner to senior leaders Clinical Development, this role requires a highly resourceful person with strong emotional intelligence, self-motivation, proven cross-functional collaboration abilities, and the ability to manage ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Enable a strong connection between the week-to-week operations of the Development and the long-term enterprise strategic roadmap
• Support R&D senior leaders in identifying, scoping, organizing, leading execution, and monitoring progress on priority initiatives (e.g., accelerating cycle times and speed to market)
• Contribute to above-asset and portfolio-wide analyses and initiatives such as disease area strategies, portfolio scenario planning and portfolio prioritization, strategic resource planning and management, etc.
• Drive corporate planning deliverables (annual goal setting, annual investment planning, long-range planning) via thought-partnership with senior leaders, delivering analyses, and running a tight process in coordination with other expertise areas (e.g., Finance)
• Facilitate effective decision-making and follow-through on actions, e.g., for pipeline Governance meetings and priority initiatives steering committees
• Be a trusted thought-partner and problem-solving partner with senior R&D Leaders and the Executive Director, R&D Strategy, Operations, & Portfolio
• Prepare analyses, gather and structure data, structure ambiguous problems, and distill into executive-level communications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in scientific or business discipline; MBA or PhD preferred
• 10+ years of experience, 7 of which in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and/or management consulting or professional services, with experience in Clinical Development and R&D
• Experience working on high-visibility projects with frequent engagement with senior stakeholders
• Excellent problem solving and execution skills
• Ability to manage ambiguity and multitask
• Strong project management and matrix working skills
• Ability to build trust and effective working relationships with colleagues across functional groups and levels of seniority (including senior executives)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Energized by working in a highly entrepreneurial biotech environment
• Intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and desire to learn and continually build skills

U.S. Pay Range

$236,100.00 - $319,500.00

The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Alnylam's robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.

Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers

AboutAlnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics- a revolutionaryapproach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possibleand are just at the beginning of what's possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, wherean authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinkingfuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.