Hybrid Project Manager for Journal Publishing Platform

1267 Springer Nature Limited; London Borough of Islington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Springer Nature is implementing the Springer Nature Article Processing Platform (Snapp) to streamline submission and peer review across thousands of journals. We seek a Project Manager to lead transitions, liaise with Editorial and Tech teams, and ensure on-time delivery in a hybrid London-based role.

You will drive co-created project plans, monitor progress, and help journal teams become active Snapp users, reporting on status and outcomes throughout the migration.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience.
• Experience with journal publishing workflows (submit to accept).
• Ability to navigate a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Experience transferring new technologies/workflows in commercial settings.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder-requirement integration.

Responsibilities

• Guide Editorial through transition to Snapp and manage end-to-end workflow from submission to acceptance.
• Coordinate with Transformation Initiatives, Editorial, Technology and Product teams; ensure timely, structured communications.
• Work with Snapp delivery teams to align goals and dependencies across services.
• Track progress, produce regular status reports and resolve blockers to meet title adoption goals.
• Support wider migration projects, publisher transitions, and journal launches/closures as needed.

Skills

Project management

Journal publishing workflows

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Office productivity tools

Education

Undergraduate degree

Prince2 (Desirable)

Tools

Prince2 (Desirable)

Job description

Springer Nature is implementing the Springer Nature Article Processing Platform (Snapp) to streamline submission and peer review across thousands of journals. We seek a Project Manager to lead transitions, liaise with Editorial and Tech teams, and ensure on-time delivery in a hybrid London-based role.

You will drive co-created project plans, monitor progress, and help journal teams become active Snapp users, reporting on status and outcomes throughout the migration.