Global Compensation Director: Strategy & Total Rewards

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director of Global Compensation to lead compensation for the Global Commercial organization, shaping base pay, equity, sales incentives, and total rewards across geographies.

You will partner with Commercial leaders, HR, Finance, and Operations to design, model, and govern programs, driving market competitiveness and executive-ready analyses while managing large, complex global projects. Willingness to travel is essential.

Qualifications

• Seasoned compensation leader with 10+ years in a growth-focused biopharma or similar environment.
• Strong ability to advise, challenge, and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Commercial leaders to shape base pay, incentives, and equity programs
• Lead market analyses, benchmarking, and modeling for hiring and retention decisions
• Evaluate and enhance compensation and sales incentive programs for business outcomes
• Develop data-driven compensation programs considering trends, costs, and governance
• Provide executive-ready analyses and recommendations for leadership reviews
• Manage complex global compensation projects from conception to implementation

Skills

Strategic compensation

Leadership

Market analysis

Sales incentive design

Equity compensation

Total rewards

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical

MS Excel

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director of Global Compensation to lead compensation for the Global Commercial organization, shaping base pay, equity, sales incentives, and total rewards across geographies.

You will partner with Commercial leaders, HR, Finance, and Operations to design, model, and govern programs, driving market competitiveness and executive-ready analyses while managing large, complex global projects. Willingness to travel is essential.