Benchling · 5 hours ago
Product Manager, Automation
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$182K/yr - $247K/yr
5+ years expBenchling is a company focused on unlocking the power of biotechnology through modern software solutions. They are seeking a visionary Product Manager to lead their automation and data orchestration platform, responsible for defining product vision, strategy, and execution to enhance scientific workflows and integrate automation capabilities.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceSoftware
Responsibilities
Define and drive the product vision and strategy for Benchling's automation and data orchestration platform, including Pipelines (backend platform) and Automation Designer (customer UX) capabilities
Enable automation that orchestrates end-to-end scientific workflows—from instrument and automated workcell data capture through analysis, Benchling actions, and cross-system integrations
Work closely with engineering teams to prioritize, develop, and launch product features that align with the company's goals and user needs
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure the Automation Designer provides a flexible, intuitive interface that enables customers to create complex, multi-step data automation workflows through a visual, low-code/no-code environment
Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging team creativity and problem-solving to address the complex needs of our users
Conduct thorough market research and user feedback sessions to understand the needs and challenges faced by end users, translating these insights into product features
Define KPIs and success metrics for automation adoption, workflow reliability, and the product's impact on enhancing scientific research and decision-making processes
Collaborate cross-functionally with Platform, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure automation capabilities are scalable, reliable, performant, and seamlessly integrated into the broader Benchling platform, delivering unified customer experiences that support enterprise workloads and complex requirements
Drive the strategic evolution toward agentic AI and DBTL (design-build-test-learn) workflows while partnering closely with AI & Analytics teams to embed intelligent automation, experiment optimization, and lab-in-the-loop learning into scientific workflow orchestration
Partner with customer-facing teams (Sales Consulting, Professional Services, Customer Success) to identify high-value automation use cases, build reference implementations, and drive adoption
Qualification
Required
5+ years of product management or relevant automation industry experience, preferably in B2B SaaS, with a focus on workflow automation and data orchestration platforms
Strong technical background, including deep understanding of APIs, data pipelines, ETL workflows, and software engineering principles
Experience building low-code/no-code platforms or workflow automation tools, with the ability to balance simplicity for non-technical users with extensibility for technical users
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, platform-level products that serve multiple customer personas (e.g. scientists, automation engineers, IT administrators)
Proven track record of developing and launching successful products, from ideation through implementation
Excellent technical communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, architects, and other technical stakeholders
Comfort with ambiguity and strategic thinking, with the ability to balance long-term platform vision with near-term customer needs
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and stakeholders
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Preferred
Experience with lab automation, scientific instrumentation, or life sciences workflows is highly preferred
Benefits
Competitive total rewards package
Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
Four months of fully paid parental leave
401(k) + Employer Match
Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
Monthly Wellness stipend
Learning and development stipend
Generous and flexible vacation
Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
Company
Benchling
Benchling is an IT company that provides a cloud-based software platform for biology researchers and research and development organizations.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$411.9MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital Global EquitiesAlkeon CapitalMenlo Ventures
2021-11-17Series F· $100M
2021-04-14Series E· $200M
2020-05-28Series D· $50M
Leadership Team
Sam Wickramasekara
Founder & CEO
Ashutosh Singhal
Co-Founder and President
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