Associate Director, Field Operations

Remote ok$174k – $236k

About this role

Job Summary

The Associate Director, Field Force Effectiveness is responsible for driving the effectiveness, execution, and operational excellence of customer-facing field teams across Commercial and Medical Affairs.

This role partners closely with field leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure field teams are equipped with the right metrics, tools, processes, insights, and governance to execute against business priorities. The individual will translate strategy into execution by leading initiatives across field reporting, targeting and alignment, performance management, and operational cadence (e.g., POA, business reviews).


Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with Commercial and Medical Affairs leadership to define and advance field force effectiveness priorities.
  • Translate brand and medical strategy into actionable field execution frameworks and initiatives by aligning across cross-functional teams.  
  • Identify opportunities to improve field productivity, focus, and execution quality
  • Provide objective, data-driven recommendations to improve field performance
  • Define and manage field KPIs, dashboards, and reporting for Commercial.  Leverage information from Medical Operations to incorporate into unified field force effectiveness metrics.
  • Monitor Commercial and Medical Affairs performance trends and identify actionable insights to inform decision-making
  • Lead development of business reviews and performance updates for leadership
  • Ensure consistent visibility into field execution and business impact
  • Support development and execution of targeting, segmentation, and call planning strategies
  • Support field alignment, territory updates, and roster management processes
  • Manage Field Force Effectiveness governance process, working with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on metrics and dashboards
  • Support Plan of Action (POA) processes, business reviews, and operating cadence

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, PharmD, or equivalent) preferred
  • 7–8+ years of pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry experience
  • Experience in field force effectiveness, sales/medical operations, commercial operations, analytics, or CRM
  • Experience supporting customer-facing field teams (Sales, Market Access, or Medical Affairs)
  • Demonstrated success working in a highly cross-functional environment
  • Field experience and/or product launch experience preferred
  • CRM platforms (preferred: Veeva CRM)
  • Data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
  • Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Understanding of KPI frameworks, field reporting, and performance tracking

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U.S. Pay Range

$174,300.00 - $235,700.00

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.

Company at a glance

SILENCE DISEASE. AMPLIFY LIFE.™

Alnylam is a leading independent biopharmaceutical company and the pioneer in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics – a revolutionary approach to treating diseases which “silences” the genes that cause or contribute to them.

Founded in 2002 by a group of distinguished researchers and biotech leaders, Alnylam’s work over more than two decades has yielded the critical breakthroughs and advancements that have made the field of (RNAi) therapeutics possible. In 2018, our first commercial medicine, and the world’s first RNAi therapeutic was approved. Since then, five more Alnylam-developed medicines have been approved and we’re hard at work developing new therapies to treat both rare and prevalent diseases.

We are a global and diverse company of 2,600+ people. We pride ourselves on fostering a fun, inclusive and dynamic work environment where employees can recognize their fullest potential. That's why we’re consistently ranked as a top employer by The Boston Globe (2015-25), Science Magazine (2018-25), Fast Company (Best Workplaces for Innovators 2020-25) and Great Place to Work.

We are based in Cambridge, Massachusetts (U.S.), with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.

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Please note: If you wish to report an adverse event or product complaint, please email [email protected] or you may call us using the following telephone numbers: for North America, 877.ALNYLAM (877.256.9526), for Europe, +31 20 369 7861

Fraudulent Recruitment Activity

Be aware of the potential for scams and fraudulent recruitment activity from individuals claiming to represent Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Alnylam never conducts its interview process via messaging apps, freelance sites, or social media platforms. Alnylam team members only communicate with potential candidates through an official Alnylam email address ending in "@alnylam.com."

Founded2002
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceRemote ok
IndustryBiotechnology Research
Location
United States
LinkedInLinkedIn

Top Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Lifestyle Reimbursement Program
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) With Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Wellness Days
  • Holidays
  • Company-wide Recharge Breaks
  • Family Resources
  • Family Leave
  • Annual Short-term Incentive Award
  • Annual Long-term Incentive Award

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