Benchling is seeking an experienced customer-facing Global Program Manager (GPM) to oversee the post-sale experience for our largest Enterprise customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee post-sale activities across implementation, support, customer success, and optimization services for one or more more Enterprise customers
Partner with customer leaders and Benchling account teams to develop implementation, governance, change management, risk management, escalation management, adoption, and success plans that accelerate customer digital transformations
Liaise with customer leaders and be known as a diplomatic, pragmatic partner, who operates with sense of urgency to effect a best in class customer experience
Partner with the Enterprise AE to ensure seamless customer experience and grow the account
Support the development of customer experience sales proposals and other services proposals with account, and/or program subject matter expertise
Coordinate all Professional Services, Customer Success and Support activities to drive customer value, adoption, and advocacy
Partner with Product Management to maintain strategic engagement and alignment of customer needs with product roadmap
You will help shape the long-term strategy and vision for the Enterprise services business
You will inspire your cross-functional account team to accelerate our growth within the world’s largest biopharma companies by delivering exceptional customer experiences
You will be seen as a trusted advisor who has the customer’s best interests in mind, even when it means having a hard conversation
You will mentor, coach, and champion your cross-functional account team as you help them grow their professional skills
You will contribute meaningfully to running a profitable services business that doesn’t sacrifice quality or customer success in doing so
You will be a respected cross-functional partner to our Sales, Solutions, and Product teams, known for fairly advocating for both the customer and for Benchling

QUALIFICATIONS

Must haves:

Passionate about and experience working with Life Sciences companies with an understanding of R&D processes and scientific concepts. Must be able to confidently engage and build trust with scientific, informatics, IT, and Director/VP level audiences in top-20 Biotech and Pharma companies.
You are accountable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You have strong executive presence and succeed in a matrixed environment where you have accountability without authority.
At least 10+ years client facing implementation, program leadership and/or consulting experience, with demonstrated record of successfully running large scale programs, ideally in the Life Sciences or Biotechnology sponsor or software space.
Proven ability to lead large cross-functional post-sale teams to deliver transformational change with superior relationship, project management, organizational, and commercial skills. This includes work across professional services, customer support, customer success, product, marketing, strategy, and sales.
Experienced in program and project management for multi-workstream enterprise SaaS deployments including scope management, budget control, project and executive reporting, and project financials.
Experience in services commercials including SOWs, budgeting, resourcing, and change orders.
Excellent interpersonal skills in verbal, written and presentation formats and experience presenting to the C-suite.
Ability to work at customer site, or in the Boston office based on customer and project needs.
BS or advanced degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Bioengineering or similar life science field preferred, or equivalent professional experience working with Life Sciences R&D processes and/or healthcare technology.

Nice to have:

GxP experience including software validation (CSV) at a life sciences or biotech company and/or vertical SaaS software company.

HOW WE WORK

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).

SALARY RANGE

Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is:

ZONE 1: $178,500 - $241,500
- ZONE 2: $160,650 - $217,350
- ZONE 3: $151,725 - $205,275