Program Director- Benchling

About the Role

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.

This high-impact leadership role requires significant experience operating in large pharma environments, strong program governance expertise, and the ability to translate complex scientific and business needs into an execution roadmap. The Program Director will guide cross-functional teams, build alignment across global stakeholders, and ensure successful delivery, adoption, and continued evolution of the platform.

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
• Serve as senior escalation point for risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges

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

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge laboratory informatics implementations across Europe.
• Collaborate with domain and technology experts in a highly innovative environment.
• Competitive compensation with flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional growth and international exposure.