Associate Director, Talent Acquisition Programs & Operations

The Associate Director, Talent Acquisition Programs & Operations is responsible for designing, owning and evolving the core programs and infrastructure that shape hiring across Alnylam. This includes end-to-end ownership of global TA programs, spanning candidate experience, interview and assessment practices, hiring team enablement, emerging talent, and extended workforce. This hands-on leadership role ensures programs are not only well-designed but consistently executed and continuously improved and a tremendous opportunity for someone who can operate at both a detailed and systems levelkeeping things moving while identifying practical ways to simplify and scale. They will ensure the recruiting infrastructure is highly performing, tech-enabled, and scalable. This is a hybrid role based in Cambridge, MA with 2 days/week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• TA Program Strategy & Execution
• Candidate Experience & Team Leadership
• TA Systems & Process Ownership (Global)
• Training & Enablement
• Vendor & Program Management
• Employer Brand

Qualifications

• 810+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, TA Operations, or HR Operations
• Strong hands-on experience with ATS administration (Greenhouse preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate in a fast-paced environment; exceptionally organized and detailed orientated
• Passion for continuous improvement, emerging tech, and operational integrity
• Experience leading recruiting operations teams, preferably in public, regulated environments
• Exceptional cross-functional project leadership and systems thinking ability
• Proven ability to improve processes and drive operational consistency
• Exposure to AI ethics, explainability, and fairness in automated decision systems
• Experience working with data and reporting

U.S. Pay Range $157,300.00 - $212,700.00

About Alnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what's possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another. 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.