Associate Peer Review Manager

Job Description

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

The Associate Peer Review Performance Manager drives the day-to-day peer review performance for a segment of the Research Publishing journal portfolio. The Associate Peer Review Performance Manager will assess editor and editorial office performance across all journals, monitoring editor performance and managing expected behaviors and KPIs. This role will optimize performance to ensure adherence to best practices and promote a positive author experience at all stages in the author lifecycle.

• Overseeing day-to-day management of the peer review and Journal Editorial Office services
• Overseeing and evaluating editor and admin performance across their segment of the Research Publishing portfolio
• Executing on and aligning their portfolio toward continuous improvement, workflow optimization, and adoption of peer review best practices and standards
• Focusing on the value-add strategies and tactics associated with the delivery of a rendered decision, including such themes as speed to decision, quality of author experience, and integrity of manuscript and workflows that underpin peer review process.

• Have experience in a professional setting; experience in scholarly publishing preferred.
• Have the ability to ensure consistent application of best practices and assist in the development of improved procedures.
• Can develop/maintain collaborative working relationships with peers, colleagues, vendor partners, clients, and others; managing conflict effectively, coordinating to meet shared objectives, and actively managing change.
• Can establish rapport with clients, understand their needs, engage them in new opportunities, and guide them through changes, initiatives, and other projects
• Can oversee performance of vendor partner colleagues using effective communication and coaching skills
• Have the ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines

We power infinite possibilities. For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities.

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We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting‑free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non‑discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

28,100 GBP to 39,300 GBP

Associate Peer Review Performance Manager

Oxford, G