Product Manager II

Could you help shape the future of scholarly communication by delivering product improvements that support researchers worldwide?

Are you excited by working with data, technology, and cross-functional teams to bring valuable product experiences to life?

Our STMJ (Science, Technology, and Medical Journals) team publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that drives progress across scientific and medical disciplines. We collaborate closely with authors, editors, reviewers, and societies to ensure the integrity and impact of the published work. Through innovation in editorial workflows and publishing technology, we help global research communities discover, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge that advances science and improves lives.

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As a Product Manager supporting SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint server, you will work alongside the Senior Product Manager to help shape and deliver product enhancements that support researchers and scholarly communities. You will collaborate with engineering, analytics, operations, and content teams to turn user and business needs into clear product requirements, helping deliver meaningful improvements through data-informed decision making.

• Write user stories and acceptance criteria for SSRN features, ensuring stories are sprint-ready and clearly defined
• Work with stakeholders across development, operations, and content teams to gather, clarify, and document requirements
• Produce analytics reports and interpret outputs, including insights generated through AI-supported tools
• Maintain backlog hygiene through grooming, sequencing, labelling, and prioritisation activities
• Run or support Sprint ceremonies including standups, planning sessions, retrospectives, and sprint updates
• Update sprint and release progress in JIRA and Aha, communicating status and blockers to stakeholders
• Identify and prioritise production issues and defects using data to support resolution efforts
• Support discovery, launch readiness activities, stakeholder communications, and collaboration with Analytics and Data Science teams

• Strong product thinking with an understanding of technology platforms and data architecture
• Be able to document and write clear requirements using user stories for complex features or products, as part of our agile Sprint methodology.
• Hands on experience in UX and Design highly desirable, such as using Figma for wireframe prototypes
• Have experience in using an analytical, data-driven approach to identify areas for improvement, experience or willingness to learn using tools such as Adobe Analytics, Hotjar and Pendo.
• Familiarity with AI tools and services and their application to process improvement and product delivery
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and work independently
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Familiarity with scholarly communications and preprint culture is advantageous

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

• At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory…