Senior Director, Talent Management

Overview:

The Senior Director of Talent Management will play a pivotal role in shaping and operationalizing Alnylam’s enterprise talent philosophy. This leader will drive the design, execution, and ongoing evolution of core people processes—including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership assessment—ensuring they are seamlessly aligned to our business strategy, culture, and future capability needs

.The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Talent Management and a proven track record leading global talent processes that drive measurable outcomes

.We’re seeking a strategic thinker —someone who is naturally curious and collaborative, thrives in dynamic environments, and brings a thoughtful, data-informed approach to building high-impact, human-centered talent solutions. This individual partners effectively across HR and business leaders to strengthen talent, leadership, and organizational health.

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of Alnylam’s enterprise-wide talent strategy, including performance management, talent reviews, leadership assessment, and organizational health.
• Lead the enterprise-wide performance management process to drive a high-performance culture rooted in clarity, feedback, and accountability.
• Oversee the design and execution of annual talent reviews, with a focus on identifying top talent, assessing potential, and development needs.
• Define and deploy scalable talent assessment frameworks to inform key talent decisions across the employee lifecycle.
• Track and analyze talent metrics and insights to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives and recommend data-driven improvements.
• Oversee the design and rollout of Alnylam’s Leadership Competency Framework and drive its integration across core talent processes.
• Partner with HRIS to ensure systems effectively enable talent processes and enhance the employee experience.
• Serve as a thought partner to HRBPs and business leaders to ensure talent efforts align with strategic goals and future capability needs.
• Bring an external perspective to continuously evolve and improve talent practices, ensuring they remain relevant, data informed, and business-aligned.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Management, with a strong foundation in performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, and leadership assessment
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or Organizational Development.
• Demonstrated ability to implement enterprise-wide talent strategies and processes that drive measurable business impact.
• Proven experience in design and implement talent assessment tools and frameworks globally to inform development and talent decisions.
• Skilled at translating data and insights into action—leveraging both internal and external benchmarks to continuously improve talent outcomes.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working across HR COEs and HRBPs, with the ability to influence and partner effectively at multiple levels of the organization.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring teams; comfortable operating in matrixed, high-growth, or global environments