Senior Director, Learning & Development

Overview:

The Senior Director of Learning and Development will serve as a strategic architect and enterprise thought leader in shaping how the organization develops its people. This role will assess the current state of learning and development (L&D), elevate leadership programs, and design a future-ready learning ecosystem that fuels business growth. Working in close partnership with enterprise and functional leaders, this leader will balance strategy with execution, champion innovation (including AI-enabled learning), and drive sustainable behavior change across the organization.

Responsibilities:

Learning Strategy & Philosophy

• Partner with the Head of Talent and Learning to co-create a cohesive enterprise L&D philosophy that supports the company’s growth strategy.
• Evaluate the current learning ecosystem, including tools, vendor relationships, and operating model; determine build-versus-buy approaches for programs.
• Establish a unifying vision for leadership and professional development across all levels of the organization.

Leadership Development

• Assess existing leadership frameworks and programs; design and deploy best-in-class solutions that prepare leaders for the future state of the business.
• Build enterprise leadership pipelines through high-potential programs, succession readiness, and executive development initiatives.
• Embed leadership standards and behaviors that align with culture, values, and long-term business objectives.

Capability Building & Skills Development

• Identify critical gaps in workforce skills and partner with business and functional leaders (R&D, Commercial, Operations, etc.) to design targeted development solutions.
• Lead a more cohesive and integrated deployment of learning initiatives across the enterprise.
• Establish scalable knowledge enablement and continuous upskilling strategies, leveraging digital and AI-powered platforms.

Change Leadership & Culture

• Approach transformation with a change mindset, influencing and guiding behavior shifts that enable sustainable performance improvements.
• Foster collaboration and influence across functions to build alignment, rather than relying on control or hierarchy.
• Act as a role model for curiosity, agility, and inclusive leadership.

Innovation & Enablement

• Reimagine learning delivery by introducing advanced digital solutions, including AI-driven personalization and knowledge deployment.
• Continuously assess and optimize knowledge-sharing processes to improve speed, scalability, and impact.
• Bring external best practices, thought leadership, and innovation into the enterprise learning strategy.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Organizational Development, HR, Business, or related field preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in Learning, Leadership Development with proven success in building enterprise learning strategies.
• Demonstrated expertise in leadership development, change leadership, and capability building.
• Experience leading transformations with measurable impact on workforce performance and business outcomes.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, collaborate, and inspire at all levels.
• Proven track record of working across multiple business functions to create cohesive learning solutions.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and AI-driven learning platforms preferred.

U.S. Pay Range

$227,000.00 - $307,100.00

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).

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

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.