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Director, Commercial Global Compensation

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
paid time off
United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
675 West Kendall Street (Show on map)
Dec 01, 2025

Overview:

We are seeking a Director, Global Compensation, to join our Total Rewards and HR Innovation and Analytics team and make a significant impact in a fast-growing business. We seek an individual capable of providing Global Compensation and sales incentive design expertise to support our global operations.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Compensation, this role will be a strategic compensation partner to our Global Commercial team and participate in the design, development, administration, and communication of global compensation programs.

Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Competencies & Qualifications:

  • 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.

U.S. Pay Range

$199,800.00 - $270,300.00

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.

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