Director Alliance Management

Alliance Management Team Professional

Alnylam has an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join the Alliance Management team. We are looking for an exceptional individual with strong leadership and facilitative skills who thrives in a fast paced, collaborative environment and has a "challenge accepted" approach. This position will report to the Head of Alliance Management and will support a rich and broad portfolio of strategic partnerships ranging from joint collaborations to fully out-licensed programs.

The role supports a broad spectrum of activities involving interpretation of contract terms, assessing partner strategy and tracking program status & progress. The person should have experience in building strong relationships to create long-term value with partners. In addition to interfacing with external counterparts to ensure corporate goals are achieved, this individual will also partner with the Legal, Intellectual Property and Business Development teams and will engage senior leadership frequently.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Own and be accountable for the partner relationship, at times as de facto lead of external (out-licensed) programs. Build expertise on partner company, including organization/leadership, strategies, financials, priorities, etc. Become Alnylam "internal expert" on partner company.
• Ensure success of key alliance goals and that the relationship remains productive.
• Lead cross-functional team members in preparing for and engaging in interactions with our partners towards successful outcomes (e.g. direction/input for joint steering committee meetings, project-based analyses & recommendations, behind-the-scenes pre-wiring & coordination, etc.). Be familiar and close enough to details of the programs (internally and at the partner) to provide thoughtful direction & counsel to team members on strategy & approach.
• Liaise with Legal, Finance, Business Development, and cross-functional teams to ensure that key contract terms, including roles & responsibilities, milestones, financial transactions, progress reports, etc. are executed appropriately using an informed & practical point of view when dealing with areas of ambiguity and proactively working to identify & mitigate potential future issues.
• Create and cascade inter-company communications, develop purposeful agendas, manage key joint committee meetings and document key discussion points & decisions. Conduct regular reviews/meetings with senior management and other functions as appropriate to communicate key issues, milestones, etc. and gather feedback.
• Build and maintain relationships with key personnel both internally and with alliance partner. Regularly communicate with partner alliance management counterpart and other key partner stakeholders engaging on the various day-to-day issues and opportunities arising from the collaboration.
• Strategize with team leadership and other necessary stakeholders to formulate positions and drive alignment process. Conduct post-mortem analyses to identify and implement proactive mitigation strategies to minimize crisis management situations.
• Perform regular alliance audits and "health checks". Prioritize issues and brainstorm solutions including to maintain high morale across teams and within organizations.
• Engage manager and functional heads when needed to discuss and brainstorm sticking points, potential solutions, and escalation requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sciences or related field required; MBA, PhD or JD highly preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Drug development knowledge with basic to strong understanding of other functions relevant to the position, which may include: Research, Non-Clinical/Early Development, Clinical, Technical Operations/CMC, Regulatory, Medical Affairs and Commercial
• Applied know-how of key alliance management principles including how to understand/apply contract language, escalate/mitigate issues, and demonstrate creative problem-solving
• Excellent interpersonal skills, executive poise and EQ, with ability to lead, engage, focus, negotiate, and resolve conflict internally and externally; demonstrated conflict management skills including de-escalation, mediation, and bargaining preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, proactively and with agility in a complex, matrixed environment, dealing well with ambiguity, building internal alignment, influencing others and managing differences effectively
• Proven ability to identify, prioritize & resolve key project and partner issues, work with and harmonize demands from multiple "customers", both internally and with partners
• Demonstrated ability to combine attention to detail with big picture perspective, operationalizing via excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Demonstrated competence in written and verbal communication
• Must be proficient in the use of MS Power Point, Excel & Word

About Alnylam

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by "interfering" with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.

Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we've been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as the #1 Large Employer by Boston Globe Top Places to Work in 2022, one of Science Magazine's Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2023 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK - among others.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics prohibited by law. Alnylam is an E-Verify employer.