Program Director

Role: Program Director (Benchling)

Location: Multiple Locations

Mode: Hybrid

Type: Permanent

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Program Director to lead the global rollout, strategic adoption, and long-term success of the Benchling platform across a large biopharma R&D enterprise. Benchling plays a critical role in standardized metadata capture for Omics workflows and serves as a registration system for oligonucleotides. The platform is expanding across diverse scientific groups and use cases, supporting harmonized data structures that enable advanced analytical pipelines and digital lab transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise-wide Benchling program strategy, roadmap, and delivery plan
• Establish and oversee governance frameworks, prioritization processes, and stakeholder alignment
• Drive enterprise-level adoption, communication, and change management efforts
• Translate scientific, business, and operational needs into structured program plans, milestones, and execution pathways
• Work closely with R&D, digital, data, and IT teams to ensure effective Benchling configuration and integration
• Oversee intake, requirements definition, and release planning
• Champion standardized data models, metadata frameworks, and FAIR data principles across scientific teams
• Monitor program KPIs, value realization, adoption metrics, and platform performance; present updates to executive leadership
• Support budget planning, vendor collaboration, and resource management

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in program leadership, digital transformation, or scientific informatics in global pharma/biotech
• Proven success leading Benchling implementation at enterprise-scale
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex global pharma environments, manage senior stakeholders, and drive cross-functional alignment
• Experience building governance structures, change management strategies, and large-scale adoption frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Omics workflows and scientific data lifecycle requirements
• Ability to clearly communicate business needs and scientific priorities into program execution plans, timelines, and roadmaps
• Excellent senior stakeholder engagement, communication, and executive reporting capabilities
• Strong technical understanding and ability to work closely with engineering, data, and platform operations teams

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong execution focus
• Persuasive communicator and relationship builder across scientific and technical stakeholders
• Confident decision-maker with strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Passionate about enabling modern digital science and enterprise data excellence

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140, $170,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Program leadership, digital transformation: 10 years (Required)
• Global pharma/biotech: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote