Director, Finance (Part-Time)

Overview:

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is seeking a part-time Director of Alliance & Strategic Finance Optimization, who will serve as a strategic, enterprise-minded finance leader within the Alliance & Business Development (BD) Finance team. The Director will play a critical role in enabling effective decision-making for existing collaborations, strengthening financial processes, and fostering seamless collaboration across Finance, Business Development, and Alliance Management.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and collaborative leader who thrives in a dynamic, matrixed biotech environment and brings deep financial acumen, business partnership skills, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities:

Enterprise & Operational Finance Leadership:

• Drive special projects and develop actionable recommendations for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) with clear, data-driven insights that support strategic and operational decisions
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align financial insights with enterprise goals and enhance decision-making across R&D, Technical Operations, and Commercial functions
• Lead benchmarking and performance analysis projects to evaluate efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness across the business
• Manage sensitive and high-impact deliverables in partnership with senior Finance and business leaders

Alliances & External Opportunities:

• Deliver ad hoc financial analyses and assessments for key existing alliances and partnerships, supporting strategic reviews, business cases, and long-range planning
• Provide oversight and leadership to BD and Alliance FP&A team members supporting business case development for both existing and prospective partnerships
• Support the financial integration of new partnerships and business opportunities, working closely with Alliance Management and other cross-functional stakeholders
• Collaborate with Legal, Technical Accounting, Tax, and Treasury to ensure a comprehensive financial perspective across both new and existing external collaborations

Process and Governance:

• Provide oversight for partnership governance forums and related finance deliverables, including annual budget and forecast processes
• Contribute to internal financial planning cycles as they relate to existing and new partnerships
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, systems, and reporting frameworks supporting BD and Alliance Finance activities

Team Enablement & Modeling Excellence:

• Serve as a flexible resource to support and coach Alliance & BD Finance team members on advanced financial modeling, valuation, and scenario planning
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of tools, templates, and best practices that elevate analytical rigor and consistency across the Finance organization

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or other degrees with quantitative focus (e.g. Statistics, Econometrics, Mathematics) required. MBA and/or other advanced degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in finance or a related field, preferably with a focus on Alliance / Program Management or Business Development Finance or strategic planning in life sciences.
• Strong understanding of drug discovery, development, manufacturing, regulatory, and commercialization.
• Demonstrated success in leading process improvement and change management initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and a proven ability to present complex financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of financial models, valuations, and business proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial information and assumptions into effective presentations.

Important Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize and remain organized in fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Expertise with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Intellectually curious and willing to offer insights or challenge assumptions appropriately.
• Strong collaboration skills, with an ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as a member of the deal team, as well as an individual contributor.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.

U.S. Pay Range

$178,500.00 - $241,500.00

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

AboutAlnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics- a revolutionaryapproach 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 possibleand 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, wherean authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinkingfuel 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.