Product Manager II

Elsevier; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Learning and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Elsevier’s SSRN team seeks a Product Manager to turn user needs into clear requirements and help shape features for the preprint server. You will work with engineering, analytics, operations, and content to deliver meaningful improvements through data-informed decisions.

Responsibilities include backlog grooming, sprint planning, and stakeholder communication, with a focus on delivering value and maintaining high-quality product experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong product thinking with an understanding of technology platforms and data architecture.
• Document and write clear requirements using user stories as part of an agile Sprint methodology.
• Hands-on UX and design experience is highly desirable (e.g., Figma for wireframes).
• Experience with analytics tools (Adobe Analytics, Hotjar, Pendo) and data-driven decision making.
• Familiarity with AI tools and their application to process improvement and delivery.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Write user stories and acceptance criteria for SSRN features, sprint-ready.
• Gather, clarify, and document requirements with stakeholders across teams.
• Produce analytics reports and interpret outputs, including AI-assisted insights.
• Maintain backlog hygiene through grooming, sequencing, and labeling.
• Run or support Sprint ceremonies and track progress in JIRA and Aha.
• Identify and prioritize production issues using data to support resolution.
• Support discovery, launch readiness, and cross-team collaboration with Analytics.
• Ensure effective communication of status and blockers to stakeholders.

Skills

Product thinking

Agile/Scrum

Requirements writing

UX design familiarity

Data analytics tools

AI tools familiarity

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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?

Location: London

About Our Team

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. 1

About The Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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 workstreams and work independently
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Familiarity with scholarly communications and preprint culture is advantageous

Work in a way that works for you

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

Working with us

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.

Working for you

• 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 pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.