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Director, HR Technology

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
August 21, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
Human Resources
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the HR technology strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to HR, business, and enterprise technology priorities.
- Serve as the technical owner for the SuccessFactors suite (Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance & Goals, Compensation, Talent).
- Drive system design decisions balancing global standardization with regional/functional needs.
- Ensure data integrity, role-based security, system stability, and regulatory compliance.
- Identify and implement opportunities to apply AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve HR efficiency and decision-making.
- Pilot and scale digital solutions (genAI, workflow automation, intelligent self-service) with HR Innovation, Analytics, and IT.
- Lead HR technology governance to prioritize demand, manage enhancements, and align stakeholders on roadmap decisions.
- Lead system enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and releases; manage vendors/integrators.
- Establish and monitor KPIs for system performance, adoption, data quality, and user experience; ensure documentation/testing/audit readiness.
- Build, lead, and develop the HR technology team; foster accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or related) or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years progressive HR Technology experience, including leadership of enterprise HR platforms.
- SuccessFactors experience preferred (Employee Central and talent modules).
- Demonstrated success leading HR implementations or large-scale optimization.
- Strong stakeholder partnership skills.
- AI/automation/advanced digital capabilities experience preferred.
- Experience in global and/or regulated environments preferred.