Alnylam is the world's leading RNA interference (RNAi) company.
Founded in 2002, Alnylam was built upon a bold vision of turning scientific possibility into reality by harnessing the power of RNAi for human health as an innovative new class of medicines. We are a growing biopharmaceutical company with three approved medicines and a robust pipeline of investigational medicines focused in four strategic therapeutic areas: genetic medicines, cardio-metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, and central nervous system (CNS) and ocular diseases, including several in late-stage development.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Alnylam employs over 1,500 people in 19 countries and is rapidly growing globally, with additional offices in Norton, Mass., Maidenhead, U.K., Zug, Switzerland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Tokyo, Japan. Alnylam is proud to have been recognized as one of The Boston Globe's Top Places to Work six years in a row (2015-2020), a Great Place to Work in the U.K. and Switzerland two years in a row (2019-2020) and a Science Magazine's Top Employer two years in a row (2019-2020). Please visit www.alnylam.com for more information.
Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the Director of CCO operations will have broad responsibility for strategic planning and operational coordination of Alnylam's commercial leadership. S/he will serve as the primary "owner" of governance processes (dashboard, agendas, attendance, meetings) across both commercial and medical affairs, globally.
S/he will cultivate operational excellence within commercial via the tools of leadership team operations, governance, budgeting and collaboration/mutual trust between internal and external stakeholders (i.e. internal communications, HR, finance, potential candidates, key leaders, external partners). This individual serve as a key member of the Commercial leadership team and will actively and energetically contribute to the Commercial strategic vision, decision-making and execution as well as embody the values envisaged of company senior leaders.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
Lead and oversee annual planning and ongoing goal and resource tracking within Commercial
Drive formation and tracking of corporate and functional goals pertinent to Commercial
In collaboration with finance and commercial expertise areas, co-ordinate functional budget, LRP and workforce forecasts.
Oversee workforce planning within commercial and track to ensure focus on priority roles with appropriate trade-offs as necessary.
Develop roadmap of commercial capabilities in collaboration with colleagues within department and business partners. Responsible for driving progress, reporting, identifying and mitigating risks, and issue escalation related to the overall roadmap and individual projects.
Liaise cross-functionally (Legal, Finance, Procurement, HR, and other functions as necessary) to support efficient and timely execution of commercial objectives. Independently identify and resolve issues limiting execution with focus on simplification. Responsible for identifying, recommending and executing process improvement initiatives within commercial. Modify processes to meet the evolving needs of the company.
Support seamless execution of combined commercial and medical affairs governance model
Oversee preparation for meetings (agendas, materials, action items)
Collaborate with meeting owners of other key governance bodies to ensure potential duplication of effort/discussion is avoided and ensure the right discussions occur at the appropriate forums
Prepare read out communications materials, designed to keep interested parties appraised and informed of the meeting while containing meeting size
Track interactions, identify trends and form proposals to optimize process and use of resources.
Active and engaged member of the Commercial Leadership Team. Responsible for facilitation and participation in discussion and decision-making as well as meeting coordination: setting agenda, capturing and sharing minutes, assisting presenters with preparation for the meetings.
Lead space and move planning within Commercial as needed (including return to workplace efforts post COVID etc)
Act as senior level advisor and strategic sounding board to the Chief Commercial Officer across operational, collaborative and business initiatives, activities, and deliverables. Coordinate Commercial Town Halls and other functional meetings. Support CCO in preparing, drafting, and review of reports, briefings, and presentations in advance of key internal and external meetings.
Maintain contemporary knowledge of Alnylam's business activities, alliances, RNAi science, relevant diseases and therapeutic areas.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in scientific discipline or business with 10-15 years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, preferably in commercial. Strong budget, analytical, problem-solving, organization and communication skills.
A highly driven, engaged and accomplished operational leader who demonstrates passion and a sense of urgency will thrive in this role.
Specific qualifications include:
Excellent problem solving and execution skills with ability to multi-task
Ability to build strong working relationships cross-functionally and across levels. Comfortable with interacting with senior internal and external stakeholders.
10 years of industry experience, preferably in commercial.
5 years of experience in forecasting and budget management.
Solid understanding of commercial and familiarity with concepts of field sales.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Sound judgment and discretion in sensitive matters.
Ability to influence without authority.
Thrives in highly entrepreneurial biotech environment and embraces Alnylam's culture of science, passion and urgency.
Intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and desire to learn and grow to meet the evolving needs of the organization.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is an EEO employer committed to an exciting, diverse, and enriching work environment.
