We are looking for a number of driven and target-oriented professionals to join us as Portfolio Managers. Reporting into the Heads of the Department and working with other Portfolio Managers across publishing, you will be responsible for streamlining and increasing the efficiency of the peer review process. We currently have positions available across our portfolios in Life Science, BioScience, Brain, Biomedicine, and Health.

Key Responsibilities

• Recommend strategic plans and oversee their implementation for the portfolio development, by streamlining the peer review process while ensuring high quality standards.
• Line manage a team of Review Operations Managers, provide support, develop and recruit new members when necessary.
• Oversee daily operations in the review pipeline, by monitoring progress towards targets, including review time, acceptance and customer satisfaction and initiate corrective actions were needed.
• Present the portfolio’s development to the Head of the Department and the Director of Publishing Operations and represent the company to external stakeholders.
  
  

About You

• Established experience in academic/STM publishing.
• Experience in an operational/process driven role within a target-led commercial organization.
• Demonstrated experience with effective line management, leading and developing a team to be successful.
• A target driven mindset with a proactive attitude and a strong commercial awareness.
• Aptitude for digesting large amounts of information and reacting effectively to urgent situations.
• Excellent communication skills including demonstrating influence and resilience and leading teams through change.
• Sound and mature judgment; decisive and tactful when working with multiple stakeholders.
• Technical proficiency, with hands-on skills using current software.
• Excellent command of the English language (written and verbal).