Director, AI & Technology Governance, Ethics and Compliance

Director, AI & Technology Governance, Ethics and Compliance

Cambridge, MA

Overview

Alnylam is seeking an experienced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technology governance leader to establish and mature the Company's enterprise AI governance. Reporting to the Head of Privacy, AI and Data Governance, Training, and Communications within Ethics & Compliance, this individual contributor role will lead the development of governance frameworks, risk management processes, controls, and oversight mechanisms that enable responsible AI adoption across Alnylam.

This role combines strong legal judgment, technology fluency, and enterprise program-building experience. The role will focus on developing and operationalizing Alnylam's AI governance program, as well as providing strategic risk management advice related to AI, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and related third-party solutions.

The successful candidate will partner closely with IT, HR, Legal and other business stakeholders enterprise-wide to enable innovation while maintaining effective governance and risk management practices.

This is a hybrid position and will primarily be based in Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities

Enterprise AI and Emerging Technology Governance Leadership

• In partnership with key stakeholders across IT, HR and business functions, lead the design, implementation, and continuous maturation of Alnylam's enterprise AI governance program, including the operating model, policies, standards, procedures, oversight mechanisms, and program metrics.
• Establish and oversee practical methodologies for AI intake, risk scoring, review, approval, assessment, monitoring, escalation and risk-based controls. Proactively monitor evolving AI and other technology related laws, regulations, standards, and industry expectations, and implementing controls and governance necessary to operationalize these requirements.
• Lead AI governance forums and review processes for AI and emerging technology use cases across the enterprise, ensuring appropriate documentation, transparency, monitoring and human oversight for higher-risk use cases.
• Partner with Ethics & Compliance leadership to incorporate AI and emerging technology risks into enterprise risk assessment, monitoring, and compliance activities.

Strategic Legal and Technology Counsel

• Advise business and functional leaders on AI, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, digital innovation, and technology governance matters.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal guidance that enables responsible innovation while supporting business objectives
• Draft and review technology-related contractual provisions.

Center of Excellence & Change Enablement

• Establish and scale an AI and Technology Governance Center of Excellence within Ethics & Compliance, driving education, awareness, adoption and a culture of responsible innovation
• Develop training, communications, and awareness initiatives that promote responsible AI and emerging technology use across the company.
• Foster a culture of responsible innovation by helping stakeholders understand governance expectations and integrate them into day-to-day decision making

Qualifications

• 12+ years of legal or compliance experience at a law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
• Experience designing, or operationalizing compliance, governance, risk management, or oversight programs within a regulated organization.
• Experience advising on emerging technologies, AI, technology transactions, cybersecurity, data governance, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, governance principles, and emerging AI regulatory expectations
• Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical business processes and controls.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives across highly matrixed organizations.
• Experience designing or operating AI governance, responsible AI, or technology governance programs.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and standards and emerging AI regulatory requirements.
• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical or related life sciences experience, strongly preferred.

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…