Total Rewards Manager, Compensation Lead

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. 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

We're looking for a sharp, execution-focused compensation professional to join our growing People team. This role reports to our VP of People Operations and works closely with People Partners, Recruiting, and Finance to design and operate Benchling's global compensation programs.

You'll have meaningful ownership over compensation strategy and programs while partnering across the business.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Benchling's global compensation framework, including job architecture, leveling, and pay bands across all functions.
• Lead merit, promotion, and off‑cycle compensation planning cycles—partnering with Finance and leadership to manage budget and ensure consistency.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking using survey data to inform competitive positioning and make recommendations on pay structure adjustments.
• Partner with Recruiting and hiring managers on offer strategy, competitive market intelligence, and compensation for new roles.
• Serve as subject matter expert for People Partners and managers—advising on pay decisions, equity grants, job evaluations, and policy interpretation.
• Build reporting and analytics that surface compensation trends, pay equity insights, and risks or opportunities across the organization.
• Own compensation communications and enablement—translating complex programs into clear guidance for employees and managers.

Qualifications

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).

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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 $169,129 – $247,127.

Benefits

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.

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