Implementation Manager - Bilingual

We're rebuilding biotech for the AI era.

Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma.

Role Overview

Benchling is building a world-class Professional Services team to drive implementations for our rapidly expanding customer base. Implementation Managers work with our customers, from small Biotech startups to the largest BioPharmas in the world to develop a deep understanding of their R&D Processes, and roll out solutions that transform how their research teams work together.

Responsibilities

• Manage initial rollouts for new Benchling customers as well as expansion projects with new teams or for new processes at existing customers
• Own implementation success from project kickoff to go-live, leveraging strong project management skills, scientific expertise, and deep product knowledge.
• Build and execute detailed project plans, own project activities, work with other team members to execute on project deliverables to ensure on time, on budget, high quality deployments.
• Understand customers' scientific workflows and determine how Benchling can best be leveraged to meet their key business needs.
• Lead requirements and design workshops, perform data modeling & application configuration, develop test plans and guide UAT execution, train and onboard users.
• Act as a trusted advisor for customers, guiding them through the implementation ensuring they leverage and apply Benchling Best Practices.
• Understand and document customer pain points, advocate for them internally to influence product changes.
• Identify and work with sales on opportunities for account expansion post go-live.

Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Biological Engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a lab or R&D setting, ideally in antibody discovery or strain engineering or process development.
• Software Implementation experience, preferably with a SaaS software company.
• Strong communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to be successful in a startup environment.
• Curious, creative, and tenacious.
• Ability to travel up to 25% based on customer and project needs.
• Fluent or native proficiency in French or German.
• Experience using Benchling, especially if you’ve been a Benchling administrator, is preferred but not required.

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).