Senior Executive Assistant - Chief Human Resource Officer

Company: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Overview We are looking for a strong and experienced Senior Executive Assistant to provide consistent, high-level general administrative support to our Chief Human Resource Officer and our SVP, Global Total Rewards and HR Technology. This individual will be responsible for acting as a professional liaison with internal executives and leaders and high-level external contacts. The successful candidate will have strong Microsoft office skills and will excel in project management, communication and creative problem solving. The successful candidate will be distinguished by their ability to organize work, establish priorities, and meet individual and team goals. It is expected that the Senior Executive Assistant will be a highly effective collaborator and communicator. A successful candidate will have a positive attitude and demonstrate a proven track record of working with executive leadershipThis role is hybrid and must be in our Cambridge offices 2+ days a week.Key Responsibilities

• Manage extremely active calendar for CHRO including scheduling internal and external meetings, and maintain strong collaboration with administrative peers to proactively address conflicts in scheduling.
• Provide secondary support for SVP, Total Rewards & HR Technology.
• Responsible for leading the coordination of the HRLT, Global HR meetings, and Global HR offsite in partnership with the Chief of Staff. Will assist in the coordination of other events as needed.
• Arrange travel, including air, hotel & transportation as well as occasional work-related events, large meetings.
• Coordinate meetings for the People, Culture and Compensation committee meetings and assist in preparation of committee materials.
• Manage and prioritize internal and external communications including: emails, arrangement of conference calls and Zoom meetings, preparation of agendas and other communication materials for internal and external use.
• Appropriately and discreetly manage information of a highly confidential and critical nature.
• Provide additional support as needed for broader Human Resources department including travel, calendaring, scheduling ad-hoc meetings and coordinating guests
• Act as integral member of Company's Executive Assistant team: participate in team meetings, initiatives and cooperate on coverage.Qualifications
  • College degree preferred with a minimum of 10+years related experience required.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required with keen attention to accuracy and grammar.
  • Expert knowledge of MS Office applications including MS PowerPoint, Excel and Word required.
  • Prior work experience in a life sciences company and/or HR team is desirable.
  • Additional skills needed for this role include:
  • Detail-oriented
  • Strong organizational skills
  • A proven team player and self-starter with strong follow-through
  • Able to exercise good judgment and remain solution-oriented across a variety of situations.
  • Able to operate under tight deadlines with changing priorities in a rapidly growing companyAbout Alnylam:Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by "interfering" with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.Our culture:Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we've been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as the #1 Large Employer by Boston Globe Top Places to Work in 2023 for the third consecutive year, one of Science Magazine's Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK - among others.At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics prohibited by law. >

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