Lead Product Manager

We are looking for a Lead Product Manager, who enjoys building products that deliver disproportionate value to bench Scientists working for the largest and most advanced pharmaceutical companies in the world. This role sits at the intersection of science and data and combines an ability to deeply empathize with bench scientists, their needs, and their pain points, especially in the pre-clinical phase of new drug development.  As a Lead Product Manager, you will be at the forefront of shaping our product strategy and execution. You will oversee high-impact product surface areas, driving both innovation and optimization. Your role involves strategic leadership, cross-functional team management, and deep analytical insights to inform and execute on product goals. You will be responsible for defining and managing comprehensive roadmaps, support shaping go-to-market strategies, and influencing broader business strategies.This is a challenging, impactful, and highly collaborative position. You will be responsible for defining the direction of the product surface area and its roadmap and will participate in a cross-functional team working together to realize our ambitious mission of decreasing 50% of the time it takes to develop a new drug and bring it to patients by 2025. 

You Will:

• Contribute to and execute the strategic vision in key product areas that spread across our product portfolio, including further innovation and optimization of the existing features and functionality
• Identify major product gaps, and work with the different product cross-functional teams to incorporate them into our product roadmap and execution plans
• Proactively surface and resolving conflicts/bottlenecks
• Independently execute across all areas of the product life cycle (research, concept, user stories, development, rollout, adoption, utilization, customer impact)
• Build strong working relationships with cross-functional partners including scientists, developers, designers, UX researchers, project managers, and product managers across numerous product areas to ensure alignment
• Partner with Product Leadership to foster the growth of other individual contributors on the product team, through inspiration and coaching. Help define, develop, and optimize best practices in Product Management, as well as serve as a mentor to PMs
• Define, measure, and report key product metrics to demonstrate the value created by the teamAct as the voice of the customer, and ensure customer feedback is incorporated into product development processes.

You Have:

• 7+ years as a Senior Product Manager/Product Manager on SaaS enterprise life science products and/or data products or platforms with complex infrastructuresA PhD in biology (or a related field) and/or experience and knowledge of Biological Sciences (e.g., Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, etc.) or equivalent, would be a very strong asset in this role
• A proven track record in bringing clarity to a complex domain and driving alignment between product  teams, and the rest of the companySuccessfully taken new features from conception through launch to adoption, engagement, and retention
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes over outputs
• Strong problem-solving skills - can deal with ambiguity, lead discovery efforts, prioritize, and lead execution of objectives, ensuring they ladder up to key strategies
• A data-informed decision-making process, can identify new opportunities and provide sound reasoning for strategy decisions from that data
• Experience working directly with highly technical team members

Nice to Have:

• Educational background or work experience in a life sciences-related discipline
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
• Experience working at a startup

Benefits and Perks: 

An engaging remote-first culture 

A great compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options

A robust  vacation policy plus an additional vacation day every year

Company closures for 14 more days throughout the year

Flex time for sick days, personal days, and religious holidays

Comprehensive health and dental benefits.

Annual learning & development budget

A one-time home office set-up budget to use upon joining BenchSci

An annual lifestyle spending account allowance

Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options

The ability to save for your retirement coupled with a company match!

About BenchSci:

BenchSci's mission is to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research and development. We empower scientists to run more successful experiments with the world's most advanced, biomedical artificial intelligence software platform. 

Backed by Generation Investment Management, TCV, Inovia, F-Prime, Golden Ventures, and Google's AI fund, Gradient Ventures, we provide an indispensable tool for scientists that accelerates research at 16 top 20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 leading academic centers. We're a certified Great Place to Work®, and top-ranked company on Glassdoor.

Our Culture:

BenchSci relentlessly builds on its strong foundation of culture. We put team members first, knowing that they're the organization's beating heart. We invest as much in our people as our products. Our culture fosters transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning. 

We value each other's differences and always look for opportunities to embed equity into the fabric of our work. We foster diversity, autonomy, and personal growth, and provide resources to support motivated self-leaders in continuous improvement. 

You will work with high-impact, highly skilled, and intelligent experts motivated to drive impact and fulfill a meaningful mission. We empower you to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and thrive. Here you will be challenged to stretch yourself to achieve the seemingly impossible.  Learn more about our culture.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey.  Learn more about our DEI initiatives.

Accessibility Accommodations: Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please reach out to [email protected].

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