Product Manager II — Scholarly Publishing & AI Tools

RELX; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Private medical

Pension scheme

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Learning & development

Volunteer time

Job summary

Elsevier in London is seeking a Product Manager II to shape and deliver improvements for SSRN, the preprint server, partnering with engineering, analytics and content teams to translate user needs into clear requirements. You will write user stories, maintain the backlog, run sprint ceremonies, and use data insights from tools like Adobe Analytics, Hotjar and Pendo to inform decisions.

Join a hybrid team that values experimentation, collaboration with authors and editors, and a focus on making

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Skills

Product thinking

Agile/Sprint

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independent working

Tools

Figma

Adobe Analytics

Hotjar

Pendo

JIRA

Aha

Job description

Elsevier in London is seeking a Product Manager II to shape and deliver improvements for SSRN, the preprint server, partnering with engineering, analytics and content teams to translate user needs into clear requirements. You will write user stories, maintain the backlog, run sprint ceremonies, and use data insights from tools like Adobe Analytics, Hotjar and Pendo to inform decisions.

Join a hybrid team that values experimentation, collaboration with authors and editors, and a focus on making