Assoc Director, CRM Product Owner

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 172,200 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and wellness days

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is searching for an Associate Director, CRM Product Owner to lead the strategy and delivery of CRM capabilities crucial for field engagement and operations. This role focuses on Veeva CRM, requiring strong life sciences CRM experience and expertise in product management.

The ideal candidate will develop a prioritized CRM roadmap, drive stakeholder engagement, and ensure compliance and quality within the CRM ecosystem. This position values collaborative leadership and operational excellence to enhance customer engagement outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Commercial IT, CRM, or digital product management.
• Strong understanding of CRM processes and data management.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in global environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the CRM roadmap aligned to business objectives.
• Oversee platform operations and vendor delivery.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive adoption of CRM capabilities.

Skills

CRM platforms understanding

Product management

Stakeholder leadership

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Advanced degree

Tools

Veeva CRM

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, the world's leading RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics company, is advancing a product-centric technology operating model to better support our growing Commercial and Medical organizations. The Associate Director, CRM Product Owner will lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of CRM capabilities that enable field engagement, customer insights, and compliant commercial and medical operations.

This role will serve as the product owner for Alnylam's CRM ecosystem, with primary focus initially on Veeva CRM and related commercial and medical capabilities. The role will be accountable for operating and improving today's platform while partnering with business, IT, data, architecture, and external partners to shape the next phase of CRM modernization. The ideal candidate brings strong life sciences CRM experience, product management discipline, stakeholder leadership, and the ability to translate business needs into practical, scalable technology outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and Manage the CRM Roadmap: Develop and maintain a clear, prioritized CRM product roadmap aligned to Commercial, Medical, and enterprise technology priorities. Translate business objectives into practical platform capabilities that improve field productivity, customer engagement, compliance, and data quality.
• Support CRM Modernization: Partner with IT and business leadership to evaluate and plan future CRM capabilities, including the evolution of current Veeva CRM capabilities and potential next-generation CRM platforms. Bring product, process, and platform insight to help shape a modern, scalable CRM ecosystem.
• Lead Product Ownership and Delivery: Own day-to-day product management for CRM capabilities, including intake, requirements, prioritization, backlog management, delivery coordination, release planning, and adoption. Translate business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria that enable effective delivery by internal teams and external partners.
• Partner with Stakeholders and Drive Adoption: Serve as a key liaison between Commercial, Medical Affairs, Omnichannel, Data, and IT teams. Understand business processes and pain points, align stakeholders on priorities, communicate progress, and support change management to ensure new capabilities are adopted and deliver measurable value.
• Oversee Platform Operations and Vendor Delivery: Ensure the CRM ecosystem is reliable, well-supported, and continuously improved. Coordinate platform administration, managed services, vendor delivery, support processes, data quality, and issue resolution in partnership with internal teams and external providers.
• Measure Value and Performance: Prioritize enhancements based on business value, risk, effort, and strategic alignment. Define success measures, monitor adoption and usage, and use performance data to refine priorities and communicate impact to leadership.
• Maintain Governance, Privacy, and Compliance: Embed governance, privacy, promotional compliance, and quality considerations into CRM delivery. Partner with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Quality, and business teams to ensure CRM processes and documentation remain aligned with company policies and life sciences requirements.
• Identify Opportunities for Continuous Improvement: Stay current on CRM trends, life sciences platform capabilities, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled opportunities. Bring forward practical recommendations that improve user experience, operational efficiency, and customer engagement outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Health Informatics, or a related technical or business discipline; advanced degree a plus
• 8+ years of experience in Commercial IT, CRM, digital product management, or related technology roles in life sciences or another regulated industry
• Strong understanding of CRM platforms and commercial or medical field processes; experience with Veeva CRM strongly preferred, with familiarity with Salesforce or other enterprise CRM platforms a plus
• Experience with CRM data management and integrations across data warehouses, analytics, and omnichannel tools
• Proven ability to define, prioritize, and manage product roadmaps tied to business outcomes
• Experience translating business needs into requirements, process flows, user stories, and delivery plans
• Ability to define KPIs and measure the business impact of CRM initiatives
• Demonstrated success working in matrixed, cross‑functional, and global environments with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading initiatives through influence and coordinating internal teams and external partners
• Familiarity with enterprise technology transformations and product-centric or platform-based operating models
• Vendor and SaaS partner management experience, with strong project management discipline
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across business, IT, data, compliance, and vendor teams

Pay Range and Compensation

U.S. Pay Range

$172,200.00 - $233,000.00

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).

Benefits

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

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.