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Director, Commercial Global Compensation

12/2/2025

Design and execute innovative compensation programs while providing strategic leadership on compensation matters. Engage with stakeholders to ensure incentive plans are motivational, compliant, and aligned with company objectives.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
SILENCE DISEASE. AMPLIFY LIFE.™ Alnylam is a leading independent biopharmaceutical company and the pioneer in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics – a revolutionary approach to treating diseases which “silences” the genes that cause or contribute to them. Founded in 2002 by a group of distinguished researchers and biotech leaders, Alnylam’s work over more than two decades has yielded the critical breakthroughs and advancements that have made the field of (RNAi) therapeutics possible. In 2018, our first commercial medicine, and the world’s first RNAi therapeutic was approved. Since then, four more Alnylam-developed medicines have been approved and we’re hard at work developing new therapies to treat both rare and prevalent diseases. We are a global and diverse company of 2,500+ people. We pride ourselves on fostering a fun, inclusive and dynamic work environment where employees can recognize their fullest potential. That's why we’re consistently ranked as a top employer by The Boston Globe (2015-24), Science Magazine (2018-25), Fast Company (Best Workplaces for Innovators 2020-25) and LinkedIn (2024). We are based in Cambridge, Massachusetts (U.S.), with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. See our social media community guidelines: https://bit.ly/2FcRhJy. Please note: If you wish to report an adverse event or product complaint, please email medinfo@alnylam.com or you may call us using the following telephone numbers: for North America, 877.ALNYLAM (877.256.9526), for Europe, +31 20 369 7861 Fraudulent Recruitment Activity Be aware of the potential for scams and fraudulent recruitment activity from individuals claiming to represent Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Alnylam never conducts its interview process via messaging apps, freelance sites, or social media platforms. Alnylam team members only communicate with potential candidates through an official Alnylam email address ending in "@alnylam.com."
About the Role
Design, recommend, and execute innovative data driven compensation programs by evaluating market practices, trends, regulatory requirements, analyzing costs, and ensuring Alnylam's competitive advantage in total rewards. Provide strategic, consultative thought leadership to the business and HR Business Partners on all compensation matters, including salary management, sales incentive design, total rewards philosophy, programs, policies, job architecture, and creative support of strategic objectives. Engage with key stakeholders across the company to build strong relationships and provide leadership and advice on compensation and sales incentive plan strategies and competitive trends. Work with the Commercial Operations team to review sales incentive compensation plans and programs, including measurement components, quotas, award programs, and contests, to ensure all incentive plans are motivational, compliant, and equitable. Support the enhancement and evolution of compensation programs aligned with the company's current lifecycle stage and educate employees on programs across global locations. Develop and present analytics and summaries for discussion and approval reviews. Manage Global Compensation projects and teams from conception to implementation, including developing project plans, timelines, ensuring accuracy, and appropriate change management activities. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to support programs. Seasoned strategic and operational compensation professional and leader with at least 10 years' of relevant experience, with the ability to critically assess and evolve existing compensation and sales incentive plans, programs, policies, and processes for a hyper-growth biopharmaceutical company. Demonstrated ability to advise, challenge, and influence colleagues and build relationships at all levels of an organization. Successful track record and deep understanding of project management, benchmarking, and designing incentive plans, including sales incentive plans. Highly analytical, with the ability to evaluate complex data and make informed recommendations. Excellent written and verbal communication, exceptional attention to detail, and ability to influence and educate senior leadership. A team player able to collaborate with partners and stakeholders across HR and outside HR. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel. Willingness to travel occasionally.
Key Skills
Compensation ProgramsData AnalysisMarket PracticesSalary ManagementSales Incentive DesignTotal Rewards PhilosophyJob ArchitectureProject ManagementBenchmarkingCommunicationAttention to DetailTeam CollaborationChange ManagementProcess ImprovementAnalytical SkillsStakeholder Engagement
Categories
HealthcareManagement & LeadershipHuman ResourcesData & AnalyticsConsulting
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