Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.

Benchling's mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world's most innovative biotech companies use Benchling's R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.

Come help us bring modern software to modern science.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As an engineering manager leading Enterprise Security, you will be responsible for growing and maintaining our Enterprise Security Program. Your team's focus is on protecting the organization's corporate assets and employees by developing and implementing security strategies and protocols. As an entry-level manager, you will work closely with senior security leadership to demonstrate compliance with regulations, customer requirements and manage security risks across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead a team of security engineers and compliance analysts who are focused on building and monitoring security controls across our enterprise.
With the help of your team members, iterating on best practices for building secure and compliant systems
Work across the organization to build relationships with other teams. Use their feedback and understand their goals to build and prioritize a roadmap for your org
Create and evolve sustainable processes and tools for operations through automation, self-service and reducing complexity
Provide continuous feedback, address underperformance, and recognize the individual strengths and contributions of your team members
Create plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges in your organization
Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the teams' systems and processes
Work closely with the recruiting team to hire high potential candidates from diverse backgrounds
Partner with security leadership on the security strategy, goals and long term roadmap
Translate strategy into execution by developing and executing quarterly roadmaps with clear goals
Develop organizational culture, processes and tools around horizontal initiatives and operational work management
Identify opportunities to streamline interfaces and collaborations within and outside of security
Make Benchling a great place to work by actively supporting career development, growth, and mentoring of individuals, and by fostering a fun and inclusive team where everyone feels welcome
Partnering with our business partners on security and privacy initiatives, leading security design reviews, and threat modeling.
Researching new risks to the enterprise and identifying potential solutions

QUALIFICATIONS

1+ years of managing engineering teams in security or 6+ years as an individual contributor in security.
Strong communicator with both words and data - you have experience communicating to a wide variety of stakeholders under varying conditions
Technical innovation skills (you enjoy finding technical solutions, learning new technology, evangelizing security and privacy)
Experience with vulnerability management and risk assessment processes
Experience with security compliance programs including SOC 2 and ISO27001
Experience guiding teams through planning, prioritization, and execution of work
Ability to engage and partner with leaders across the organization in cross-functional roles
Technical depth and experience in leading significant initiatives in either a IC or EM role
Knowledge of operating system security including both macOS and windows
Familiarity with: Identify and Access Management, Authentication & Authorization, Mobile Device Management, Endpoint management, and Corporate systems configuration
Comfortable with complexity in the short term but can build towards simplicity in the long term

SALARY RANGE

Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is $ 208,250 - $281,750.

To help you determine which zone applies to your location, please see this resource. If you have questions regarding a specific location's zone designation, please contact a recruiter for additional information.

Total Compensation includes the following:

Competitive salary and equity
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 Summer & Winter holiday shutdown
Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries

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Benchling welcomes everyone.

We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Please be aware that Benchling will never request personal information, payment, or sensitive details outside of Greenhouse or via email. All official communications will come from an @benchling.com email address or from an approved vendor alias. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Benchling and are unsure of their legitimacy, please reach out to us at recruiting-fraud-alert@benchling.com to verify the communication.

Summary
Company name: Benchling
Remote job title: Engineering Manager, Enterprise Security
Job tags: Access Management, Operating Systems, Security Compliance