Product Manager, Scholarly Platforms & Analytics

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; 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 resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Product Manager II to help shape SSRN, the preprint server, by turning user needs into clear product requirements and delivering value with data-informed decisions. You will collaborate with engineering, analytics, operations, and content teams to ship features, maintain the backlog, and communicate progress across stakeholders.

The role emphasizes user stories, agile rituals, and a holistic view of scholarly publishing, data architecture, and AI-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong product thinking with an understanding of technology platforms and data architecture.
• Ability to document and write clear requirements using user stories for complex features.
• Hands-on experience in UX and Design; familiarity with Figma for wireframes.
• Experience using a data-driven approach with analytics tools (Adobe Analytics, Hotjar, Pendo).
• Familiarity with AI tools and their application to process improvement and product delivery.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and work independently.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of scholarly communications and preprint culture.

Responsibilities

• Write user stories and acceptance criteria for SSRN features, ensuring stories are sprint-ready and clearly defined.
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, operations, and content teams to gather and document requirements.
• Produce analytics reports and interpret outputs to inform decisions.
• Maintain backlog hygiene through grooming, labelling, and prioritisation.
• Support Sprint ceremonies including standups, planning sessions, retrospectives, and sprint updates.
• Update sprint and release progress in JIRA and Aha; communicate blockers to stakeholders.
• Identify and prioritise production issues using data to guide resolutions.
• Assist with discovery, launch readiness, and communications with Analytics/Data Science teams.

Skills

Product thinking

User stories

UX design

Analytics tools

AI tools

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional

Scholarly communications

Tools

JIRA

Aha

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a Product Manager II to help shape SSRN, the preprint server, by turning user needs into clear product requirements and delivering value with data-informed decisions. You will collaborate with engineering, analytics, operations, and content teams to ship features, maintain the backlog, and communicate progress across stakeholders.

The role emphasizes user stories, agile rituals, and a holistic view of scholarly publishing, data architecture, and AI-enabled improvements.