Product Mgr II

Elsevier; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global information analytics company is seeking a Product Manager II to enhance data delivery through new API offerings. This role involves technical project management, customer-centric feature development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management and technical skills in Python and API development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

Health screening and private medical benefits

Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to extensive learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python and experienced with raw data and pipelines.
• Experience in product management preferred, especially in Life Science or Engineering.
• Ability to gather and interpret customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead product features and drive execution from planning to delivery.
• Develop sample codebases and technical documentation for API adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product initiatives.

Skills

Python

API development

Data analysis

Market analysis

Tools

Jira

Job description

Elsevier is a global information analytics company that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. We serve the research, academic and clinical communities through the application of technology and analytics to content. Our portfolio of solutions brings together extensive Scientific, Technical and Medical content, powerful analytics, and technologies. We help our corporate customers, R&D professionals, engineers, scientists and commercial marketing leaders, to innovate and commercialize ideas, products and processes.

About the role

The Product Manager II will lead one or more product features within the Datasets team, driving technical projects focused on enhancing data delivery through new API offerings (e.g., Journals API, Images API). This role involves owning product development plans, proposing customer-centric feature ideas, and prioritizing production issues using data-driven insights. The PM will also lead stakeholder demos at key milestones and support commercial and go-to-market initiatives for the Datasets portfolio. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a technical or technical product management background to lead impactful, customer-facing projects while gaining exposure to commercial strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Sr. Dataset Product Manager and cross-functional teams to support API adoption.
• Develop sample codebases, SDKs, and technical documentation to assist customer integration.
• Lead go-to-market (GTM) planning including launch coordination with PSG, marketing, and sales.
• Support customer migration strategies and respond to feature/function inquiries.
• Own and manage one or more product features, driving execution from planning to delivery.
• Gather and synthesize customer feedback to inform product evolution.
• Create demo applications to showcase API capabilities and data usage.
• Assist in developing sales and marketing collateral for customer engagement.

Requirements

• Proficient in Python and experienced with raw data, pipelines, and transformation processes.
• Skilled in writing sample code and building demo apps to support API adoption.
• Familiar with product management tools and processes (e.g., Jira).
• Product management experience serving corporate customers (Life Science/ Engineering & Technology) companies) is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and interpret customer requirements.
• Strong aptitude for analyzing market trends and competitive activity.
• Supporting GTM strategy with clear milestones, deliverables, and value propositions.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits the UK location are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES 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 scheme via Perks at Work

About the Business

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.

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Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance.

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