Hybrid Product Manager

at BenchSci

• Job title: Product Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$110,000 - CA$130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Join BenchSci as a Product Manager to own the vision for AI data retrieval and evaluation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a hybrid role to drive innovation and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and roadmap for data retrieval and evaluation, including further innovation and optimization of existing capabilities and tooling
• Drive execution as part of a cross-functional team focused on this particular product including Design, Engineering, Science, Data, and Project Management
• Translate customer needs into user, technical, and data requirements and related resources and iterate quickly on the product
• Measure and report key retrieval and evaluation metrics (e.g., MRR, Recall@K, MAP@K) to internal stakeholders to demonstrate the value created by the team

Requirements

• 3+ years as a Product Manager on SaaS enterprise products or platforms with technically complex solutions. Experience working on scientifically-informed data and products, or information retrieval and evaluation systems, is preferred
• A strong interest in science and AI - particularly in biology
• A 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 technical and data teams, and the rest of the company
• Successfully taken new features from conception, through launch to adoption, engagement, and retention.
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes over outputs
• Prior experience in enterprise client-facing roles is ideal but not required. However, experience interacting directly with highly technical stakeholders is essential
• Strong problem-solving skills - can deal with ambiguity, lead discovery efforts, prioritize, and drive execution on objectives, ensuring they ladder up to key strategies
• A data-informed decision-making process, and can identify new opportunities and provide sound reasoning for strategy decisions from that data

Benefits

• 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!