Assoc Director, Human Resources Business Partner

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dynamic HR Business Partner to support its Clinical Development Organization. This role is pivotal in shaping people strategies that align with business objectives. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive HR experience in biotech to enhance team effectiveness and employee engagement. As part of a well-respected HR team, you will lead initiatives that foster leadership development and organizational growth. Join this forward-thinking company to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare landscape by bringing groundbreaking medicines to market.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience, preferably in biotech or pharma.
• Experience in HR Centers of Excellence is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to drive HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Lead HR initiatives like talent planning and performance management.

Skills

HR Strategy Development

Leadership Development

Change Management

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA

Job description

Overview

Alnylam is seeking a progressive, dynamic, business-focused HR Business Partner to support our Clinical Development Organization. Reporting to the Head of Development & Medical Affairs HR, this HR Business Partner will play a key role in delivering on the people and organizational strategy in partnership with key senior leaders in our Clinical Development organization (including but not limited to Clinical Operations, Data Science & Statistics, and Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics). This is an exciting time to join Alnylam in its mission to bring a new class of medicine to market as part of a well-respected and highly effective HR team. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting a global organization within biotech.

In this position, the HR Business Partner will:

• Partner with senior leaders to evolve and execute robust people strategies as appropriate per group all with the purpose of driving business objectives.
• Optimize team effectiveness and employee engagement, leveraging both quantitative and qualitative inputs.
• Create organization designs that position Alnylam for both efficient and effective growth globally.
• Focus on leadership effectiveness through identifying top talent and associated development opportunities and ensuring effective plans, strategies and programs are in place to continue building leadership capabilities.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze talent related data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support business decision-making.
• Lead select enterprise wide HR initiatives (examples may include succession planning, performance management process, learning & development initiatives)

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy and execution across key functions within the Clinical Development Function. Ensure alignment between business imperatives and the HR agenda. Partner with senior leaders to determine effective HR solutions to facilitate organizational growth and effectiveness.
• Act as strategic advisor on all aspects of people and leadership including personal development plans, change management, team effectiveness, employee engagement, influencing in a matrix model and organization design.
• Run annual HR processes (i.e. compensation planning, performance management, talent planning, promotions, workforce planning, investment planning, organization design etc.)
• Build strong partnerships across the HR organization and with key partners, specifically with Total Rewards, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Relations, Legal, Compliance and HRBP peers to inform and implement company-wide programs and initiatives while ensuring client's needs are understood and met.
• Support the talent development needs of employees and leaders across the Clinical Development organization.
• Ensure robust onboarding plans are in place for new leaders and managers.
• Work with Clinical Development leadership to support the organizational effectiveness of teams and the implementation of organizational initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree (i.e. MBA) preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in HR. Experience in HR Centers of Excellence (i.e. Talent Management) preferred.
• Biotech or pharma industry experience required; Clinical Development/Clinical Operations experience strongly preferred.
• Dynamic and creative HR leader who can coach leaders and managers, advise on organizational design, and create robust talent planning strategies.
• Successful track record of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Successful track record of partnering with client groups.
• Ability to design and execute project plans, identifying interdependencies and incorporating related communication/change management plans.
• Excellent attention to detail and execution skills and the ability to translate HR strategy into actionable initiatives.
• Experience in influencing without authority and stakeholder management.
• Strong points of view on how to scale culture including best practices in team dynamics, working in a network operating model design, and ensuring organizational values are realized.
• Strong partner to all HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to drive creative HR programs and solutions.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, global environment required.
• Ability to work as part of collaborative HR team.

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 culture: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 2023 for the third consecutive year, one of Science Magazine's Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 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.

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